Personhood Pathway Act

[Office of the Registry 2323]

ACT OF THE IMPERIAL DIET

9th of Tobias’ Bounty, 1817

 

PERSONHOOD PATHWAY ACT

Introduced in the Commons

Passed in the House of Commons & House of Lords

We, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, do so release, in accordance with the Public Record Act of 1751 & beneath the authorization of the Crown, this Act of the Imperial Diet. It shall, as assented within the purview of the Crown, henceforth be enacted and executed as laws, as this document shall serve as the official confirmation of ascension of the Crown. And so it shall, as demanded of the Crown, be transcribed within the Orenian Revised Code wherein this Act of the Imperial Diet shall remain until amended.

 

INTRODUCTION

Although Intelligent non-persons by nature are uncivilised, many are also remarkably intelligent and culturally malleable compared to the other races of nature. There have been cases within the City of Providence, such as that of Sir Bullfog Phrogerous that prove with the proper guidance and education there is potential to become civilised and exist within Imperial Society. 

 

This act, without disrupting the status-quo of intelligent non-persons , lends the opportunity for a non-person seeking personhood to achieve such.

 

SECTION I

On the Goblin Act 1761

The Goblin Act 1761 is repealed.

SECTION II
Amendment to Section 301.06G of the ORC (v2).

 

301.06G - Ologs and goblins do not fall into the category of personhood.

Shall be amended to, 

 

301.06G - Goblins do not fall into the category of personhood unless granted a Certificate of Personhood by a court of law.  Ologs do not fall into the category of personhood and are barred from seeking a Certificate of Personhood.

 

Addition to Section 301.07 of the ORC (v2).

 

301.07H - Intelligent non-persons may be granted the protections under the law as Persons of the Empire should they be granted a Certificate of Personhood by a court of law.

 

SECTION III

On Personhood
 

I - Intelligent non-persons from birth are considered intelligent non-persons.
 

II - An intelligent non-persons may be granted a Certificate of Personhood by a court of law through the following process in order:

 

II.I - The intelligent non-persons is registered to a legal sponsor through a court of law.

 

II.II - The intelligent non-persons is mentored by their legal sponsor for a 2 year mentorship period subsequent to court registration.

 

II.III - The intelligent non-persons appears in a court of law and proves to meet the following criteria:

II.IIIA - The intelligent non-person has no criminal record or signs of deviancy.
II.IIIB -  The intelligent non-person has an understanding of Imperial culture and has taken steps to adopt Imperial culture, customs, norms, values and appearances.
II.IIIC - The intelligent non-person has taken steps to  use the common tongue as much as physically possible.
II.IIID - The intelligent non-person has acquired the skills to pursue a path of economic sustainability in Oren society.
II.IIIE - The intelligent non-person has been baptised into the Church of the Canon.

 

II.IV - Should the presiding court of law find the intelligent non-persons meets such criteria, the presiding court of law shall:

II.IVA - Issue the intelligent non-persons a surname deemed of cultural acceptance.
II.IVB - Shall issue a Certificate of Personhood to the intelligent non-persons.
 

III - An intelligent non-persons granted a Certificate of Personhood is considered a Person and has full rights to citizenship.

III.I - A Certificate of Personhood is not inherited by children of the intelligent non-person.
 

IV - Intelligent non-persons with personhood may only wed another intelligent non-person.

IV.I - An intelligent non-person may  not wed or produce offspring with a Descendant race.

IV.II - Should an intelligent non-person be found guilty of producing offspring with one of Descendant race, mates and offspring shall all be charged with miscegenation and their assets be seized.

 

V - Should an intelligent non-person with a Certification of Personhood be found guilty of a felony or a court of law rules the intelligent non-person to have regressed into savagery and no longer meets the criteria or a Certification of Personhood, the court of law may revoke the Certification of Personhood.

 

As introduced by,

    Representative KEAGHEN ARMAS,

On This Tobias’ Bounty, 1812.

 

As co-sponsored by,

    Representative OTIS DE ROTIUS.

 

As penned by,

    Legal Archivist ZAVIER CARRANZA.

 

As affirmed by,

    Her Excellency, the Director of Civil Affairs,

    Princess JOSEPHINE AUGUSTA.

 

    Issued and proclaimed,

    John VIII, by the grace of GOD Holy Orenian Emperor, forever August, King of Renatus, Curon, Salvus and Seventis, Defender of the Faith, Grand Duke of Ves, Duke of Adria, Novellen and Lorraine, Baron of Renzfeld, Protector of the Heartlanders, Highlanders and Farfolk, etcetera.