The Revised Articles Of Urguan

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THE REVISED ARTICLES OF URGUAN

 

PREAMBLE

The Articles of Urguan

 

THIS DOCUMENT, be it enacted in the Court of the Grand King of Urguan with the assent of the Senate of Hammers, does supersede and render void and previous documents of state, acting as sole and supreme governing constitution of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan.

 

• PREAMBLE

  • The Revised Articles of Urguan

• ARTICLE I

  • Supreme instruments of government

• ARTICLE II

  • Competencies and succession of the Crown of Urguan

• ARTICLE III

  • Competencies and composition of the Ord’Umar, Senate of Hammers

• ARTICLE IV

  • Competencies and composition of the Court of Mountains

• ARTICLE V

  • The Code of Laws of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan

• ARTICLE VI

  • The Rights and Clans and Dwarves

• ARTICLE VII

  • The Establishment and Maintenance of Corporate Bodies

• ARTICLE VIII

  • Administrative divisions of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan

• ARTICLE IX

  • Alterations to the Articles of Urguan

• ARTICLE X

  • Declaration of War & Restriction of  Vassalization

ARTICLE I

Supreme instruments of government

 

THE GOVERNMENT OF URGUAN, alias “the Government,” “the Royal Government,” etc., comprises three supreme bodies of government with divided areas of responsibility and competency: the Crown, the Senate of Hammers, and the Court of Mountains.

 

THE CROWN, held by the Grand King of Urguan, shall act as the focal point of national unity and leadership, with paramount and unchecked executive power.

 

THE SENATE OF HAMMERS, ORD’UMAR, comprising of Senators appointed by the Clan Fathers of the respective dwarven clans, shall act as supreme legislative authority of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan, whose laws shall be enforced in full by the executive power of the Crown of Urguan.

 

THE COURT OF MOUNTAINS, comprising of the Grand King and two courtiers of the Grand King’s choice, shall act as supreme judicial authority in the Grand Kingdom of Urguan, dispensing justice to those brought to charge by the Crown of Urguan.

 

ARTICLE II

Competencies and succession of the Crown of Urguan

 

THE CROWN OF URGUAN, whose holder is titled the Grand King of Urguan, shall be held by a trueborn son of Urguan duly elected publicly by dwarven-born citizenry and those with the title of Honorary Dwarf, upon the death or abdication of the previous Grand King. Each Clan represented in the Ord'Umar nominates their preferred candidate for kingship.

 

THE GRAND KING OF URGUAN, as inheritor of the executive authorities of the defunct Lord’s Council, is vested with the following authorities, to be used in pursuit of the good of the dwarven people:

 

• The authority to direct the foreign policy of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan, to declare war and peace, and to initiate or terminate defensive alliances.

• The authority to direct the military of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan, appointing its officers and establishing its strategic goals.

• The authority, to declare a solely defensive or retributive state of war, or to negotiate peace.

• The authority to administer the mines and colonies of the nations, and establish regulations managing the same.

• The authority to administer the Homeland and its territories.

• The authority to purchase and sell land for the Grand Kingdom

• The authority to unilaterally pardon any person convicted or sentenced by the Courts.

• The authority to enforce the laws of the King by detaining residents where necessary to refer them to the Courts for conviction.

• The authority to grant or revoke the status of Hold or Homeland territory.

• The authority to enact and maintain a system of criteria used to judge and record the prestige of the official Clans of the Grand Kingdom.

• The authority to appoint Courtiers, to serve dutifully in maintaining the institutions and elements of the nation.

• The authority to nominate individuals of non-dwarven descent for the title of Honorary Dwarf, to be verified and approved by the Ord'Umar with a majority vote.

 

UNAUTHORIZED USE of these powers by another dwarf is considered Treason which is a crime of the first-degree.

 

 

ARTICLE III

Competencies and composition of the Ord’Umar, Senate of Hammers

 

THE SENATE OF HAMMERS, whose members shall be titled Senators, shall comprise of representatives appointed by their respective Clan Father.

 

Every clan with more than two recognized and officialized Dwarven Citizens is entitled to have one seat in the Senate.If a clan can prove legally and formally that it possesses more than eight dwarves actively in duty, a second seat in the Senate is in order.

 

THE SENATE OF HAMMERS, as inheritor of the legislative authorities of the defunct Lord’s Council, is vested with the following authorities to be utilized with a  majority vote for the good of the dwarven people:

• The authority to declare a Courtier as appointed by the Grand King to be unfit for office, and summarily depose and ban him from further positions as Courtier.

• The authority, in the absence or incapacitation of the Grand King, to declare a Lord Regent who shall assume all royal authorities.

• The authority to declare a family of dwarves as an official Clan of the Kingdom of Urguan, with all pursuant rights and authorities.

 

FURTHERMORE, the Senate of Hammers is vested with the following authorities to be utilized with a 80 percent majority for the good of the dwarven people:

 

• The authority to depose the Grand King of Urguan.

• The authority to prevent the use of any of the royal authorities as enumerated in Article II in the intervening period of one stone day between their proclamation and actual enforcement.

 

ALL MOTIONS BY THE SENATE OF HAMMERS, and the votes of its individual Senators, are a matter of public record and must be registered in the Royal Archive in full in order to be considered official and binding.

 

UNAUTHORIZED USE of these powers by another dwarf is considered Treason which is a crime of the first-degree.

 

ARTICLE IV

Competencies and composition of the Court of Mountains

 

THE COURT OF MOUNTAINS, whose members shall be titled Justices, shall comprise of the Grand King and two Courtiers.

THE COURTS OF MOUNTAINS, as supreme judicial authority of the Kingdom of Urguan, is vested with the following authorities to be used with the assent of at least 2/3 of its members, for the good of the dwarven people.

 

• The authority to try and convict those guilty of breaking the Grand King’s Peace, the laws of the Ord’Umar, or the Code of Laws of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan as established by Article V.

• The authority to sentence those convicted to punishments within the regulations as established by Article V.

• The authority to establish subsidiary courts with particular and enumerated jurisdiction over certain regions or crimes.

 

UNAUTHORIZED USE of these powers by another dwarf is considered Treason which is a crime of the first-degree.

 

ARTICLE V

The Code of Laws of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan

 

THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE GRAND KINGDOM OF URGUAN, as established in full by these articles, shall be the chiefmost legal system of the Grand Kingdom excepting this very document.

 

THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE GRAND KINGDOM OF URGUAN are a matter of public record and available for inspection by any citizen of the Grand Kingdom.

 

ARTICLE VI

The Rights and Clans and Dwarves

 

THE CLANS OF URGUAN, as chief representatives of the dwarven people and the interests of the Grand Kingdom, are vested with the following rights to be used in defense of their ancient traditions.

 

• The right to meet publicly or privately at any time, provided the substance of such meetings is not inherently treasonous.

• The right to claim and operate a clan hall of reasonable size and value proportionate to the prestige and history of the clan.

• The right to keep and hold an armory and treasury of a size appropriate to the armament of the clan in times of war.

• The right to rule their members as a subsidiary entity of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan with minimal and only justifiable interference from the Government of the Grand Kingdom.

 

THE DWARVES OF URGUAN, as the chosen children of Urguan and most ancient and beloved race upon the face of creation, are vested with the following rights to be used in defense of their ancient traditions.

 

• The right to purchase ale at a public establishment for a reasonable price.

• The right to work in a role productive to the Crown and greater dwarven society.

• The right to speak or publish publicly and unhindered, provided the content of such speech does not encourage open revolution or treason.

• The right to market their wares and services at a price that is reasonable to the expectations of the King’s Peace and the rights of dwarves.

• The right to a maintenance of dignity and honor that is appropriate to their station as a child of Urguan and chiefmost race upon creation.

 

NO RIGHT HEREIN ENUMERATED, regardless of cause or purpose, shall be infringed upon by any person or governmental body of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan.

 

ARTICLE VII

The Establishment and Maintenance of Corporate Bodies

 

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GRAND KINGDOM OF URGUAN, as director of the financial health of the dwarven nation, reserves the right to establish and maintain corporate bodies.

 

GUILDS, whose leaders shall be appointed by the Grand King and its predecessor, and may be granted titles in recognition of their services, are established by the Grand King with the assent of the majority of the Ord’Umar. In return for training residents of the Grand Kingdom in their particular vocation, a Guild is granted a limited or exclusive right to practice their trade in the Grand Kingdom, as defined by the will of the Grand King and the Ord’Umar.

 

MAJOR ALTERATIONS, including alterations of organization, policy, or purpose, to a corporate body of the Grand Kingdom must be approved by the Grand King.

 

ARTICLE VIII

Administrative divisions of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan

 

THE GRAND KINGDOM OF URGUAN, as a large and diverse nation, is divided into several types of administrative divisions in order to more fully express the unique traditions of each region.

 

HOLDS, which are territories of chiefly dwarven composition with a recognizable uniqueness of culture that separates them from the homeland, are governed by Jarls appointed by the Grand King of Urguan with the approval of the majority of Ord’Umar. In return for meeting a quota of fighting men, they receive the ability to establish their own legislative bodies and taxes, which may not supersede or replace those established by the Ord’Umar or the Crown. Holds under the Grand Kingdom may not create their own military, but may raise a militia. Holds are not allowed to direct foreign diplomacy, one who attempts such will be tried for treason, being a crime of the first-degree. Holds are also granted the right to free trade.

 

THE HOMELAND, which extends over all territories of the Grand Kingdom which are not Holds, is governed and policed directly by the Grand King, the Senate of Hammers, and the Court of Mountains.

 

 

ARTICLE IX

Alterations to the Articles of Urguan

 

THE ARTICLES OF URGUAN, representing the foremost concerns and structure of the dwarven government, shall not be altered by any method except the unanimous agreement of the Senate of Hammers and the assent of the reigning Grand King.

 

ARTICLE X

Terms of declaration of war & restriction of vassalization

 

THE GRAND KINGDOM OF URGUAN as per Treaty of 14th First Seed 1505, may not declare war on any sovereign nation for any reason, unless subjection of direct militaristic invasion or assault of respective citizens is formally documented.

 

HORENI FACTIONS as per Treaty of 14th First Seed 1505, may not be vassalized under the Grand Kingdom of Urguan.

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