THE EDICT OF RESPONSIBILITY

[Principality of Savoy 915]

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THE PRINCIPALITY OF SAVOY

THE EDICT OF RESPONSIBILITY

 

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PART I: COUNCIL OF STATE

The Council of State holds a collective responsibility for the maintenance and administration of the Principality. Above all, the Council of State is tasked with the duty to aid and advise the Prince, and may be amended at will by him. The Council of State are bestowed the distinction of Lord for the duration of their tenure upon the council, and are to be addressed by the courtesy of Excellency.

 

The Council of State is chaired by the Lord Chancellor and may convene without the presence of the Prince. In prolonged absences, interregnum, or minority the Privy Council is invested with the Regency of the Principality.

 

 I. The Lord Chancellor

The Principality’s foremost minister is invested by the Prince to direct the government and execute his will. The Lord Chancellor wields penultimate authority in the Principality and may convene the Privy Council. The Lord Chancellor is granted the Signet of St. Humbert of Bar and is charged with the custody of the Great Seal of the realm.

 

The current Lord Chancellor is Conrad de Falstaff (Beamon4)

 

II. The Lord Marshal

The Principality’s highest military appointment is the Lord Marshal, holding the highest rank achievable by a serving member of the Esheveurd Brigade. The Marshal commands absolute authority over the military second to the Prince, and is granted the authorities to maintain, regulate and administrate the standing army of the Principality. The Marshal is granted the Signet of St. Peter of Gaekrin.

 

The current Lord Marshal is Joseph Brandt (Caelria)

 

III. The Lord Exchequer

The finances of the Principality are invested into the Exchequer, who heads the Princely Treasury and is the chief accountant of the land’s income and expenditure. They also administer and oversee the crownlands of Savoy on behalf of the Prince. The Lord Exchequer is granted the Signet of St. Tobias.

 

The position is Ernst Barclay [GoodGuyMatt2k]

 

IV. The First Magistrate 

As the Principality’s chief legal advisor, the First Magistrate is responsible for maintaining, regulating, and administering Princely law and overseeing the courts of the realm. They are also the head of the Council of Magistrates. The First Magistrate is granted the Signet of St. Daniel.

 

The current First Magistrate is Valentino Gradic [_Bueno_]

  

V. The Grand Knight

Fealty is the most pristine quality; it is loyalty that has made the character of many figures of renown. The eternal knights of Savoy are the reflection of its honor: the princely charge bestowed upon this title is an arduous path like no other. The Grand Knight of Savoy is responsible for organizing the training of the squires and knights, to reflect their stature as stalwart men of prestige. In his duties, the Grand Knight is charged with the survey of His Highness’s land. The Grand Knight is granted the Signet of St. Edmond of Lachsin.

 

The current Grand Knight is Ulrich von Alstreim [LithiumSedai]

 

V. The Grand Magus

The Grand Magus is the advisor to the Prince on all magical affairs. They also manage and oversee the activities of the greater wizardry of Savoy, ensuring no evil permeates these lands. They hold the Signet of St. Amyas.

 

The current Grand Magus is Istvan [Milenkhov]

 

PART II: COUNCIL OF MAGISTRATES

The Council of Magistrates of Savoy is composed of three magistrates. The three are selected individually accordingly every four years. The Magistrate appointed by the Prince of Savoy unilaterally shall don a purple shawl and shall henceforth be known as the First Magistrate for all intents and purposes. The Magistrate elected by the citizenry of San Luciano shall don a red shawl and shall henceforth be known as the Second Magistrate for all intents and purposes. The Magistrate elected by the City Assembly of San Luciano shall don a black shawl and shall henceforth be known as the Third Magistrate for all intents and purposes. These three magistrates will then individually compose the Council of Magistrates. 

 

This edict delegates to the Magistrates of Savoy the following competencies;

I. The Council of Magistrates has been instructed to take the Prince of Savoy’s place in court for cases brought to court by common citizens within the Principality of Savoy.

II. The Council of Magistrates is hereby charged with ensuring any citizen of Savoy stands trial before sentencing. 

III. The Council of Magistrates has been instructed with the enforcement of municipal and crown law, in the cases of noble, common, and natural law.

IV. The Council of Magistrates has been granted the power to mete out justice with respect to the municipal and crown law, in the cases of noble, common, and natural law.

V The Council of Magistrates has been tasked with reviewing the legality of municipal laws, ordinances, and statutes passed by the City Assembly of San Luciano.

VI. The Council of Magistrates has granted the authority to detain subjects for their own safety and the safety of others pending a trial or administering of justice.

VII. The Council of Magistrates has been granted the authority to act as an appellate court in the capacity as a unified body. All appellate rulings must be made by a majority of the Council.

VIII. All Magistrates must be certified as a rational practitioner of law by the Court of Savoy. 

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    SIGNED,
HIS SERENE HIGHNESS, Olivier Renault Ashford de Savoie, Prince of Savoy, Duke of Corazon, Count of San Luciano, Protector of the High Elves

 

[Caelria 2619]

Joseph Brandt basked in the pride of his

newly officialized, unelected position.

[Minuvas 3193]

"No person to maintain records and documents?  Heresy. How will they even remember anything" Remarks the Elven Bureaucrat Minuvas, logging the days setting of the sun and temperature of the night into the Imperial Archives.