Plembobrian Constitutional Documents

Act of Settlement:

An Act

Establishing, with the consent of His Majesty, the Emperor of Kian, the Nobility of the Realms, and the Citizens of the Same, one Kingdom of Plembobria​

LET IT BE KNOWN–
The Grand Duchy of Pyrandia, the Grand Duchy of Flitendalia, the Commonwealth of Crilalia, the Kingdom of East Piscátaquis, the Kingdom of West Piscátaquis, the Grand Duchy of Céndia, the Kingdom of Himaña, the Principality of Cherpicio, the Duchy of Guinanda, the Duchy of North Guinanda, are henceforth united as one Kingdom, the Kingdom of Plembobria. The Realms aforesaid shall be Provinces in the Kingdom. The Grand Duchy of Pyrandia cedes the Counties of Rethel, West Rethel, and Costa Seca as a new Province to serve as the capital city of the Kingdom. His Majesty Edward of the House of Flithen, Grand Duke of Flitendalia, shall be King of Plembobria.

Her Royal Highness, Maria Katrina of Pyrandia shall be Grand Duchess of Pyrandia. She shall be the representative of the Crown within the Realm and retain the ancient titles, lands, and honors of the Grand Duchy, and her lawful heirs and successors shall retain such honor. His Majesty the King is Lord Protector of the Crilalian Commonwealth and of the Grand Duchy Céndia and they shall be governed according to their laws and customs subject to the authority of the Crown. The other Royal Houses of each of the provinces shall keep the King’s peace and enforce the laws of the realm. They and their lawful heirs and successors shall retain the all the antient titles, lands, and honors of their Houses.

The Kingdom of Plembobria shall henceforth be a free an independent Kingdom and retains no ties or union with the Empire of Kian, and no Noble or Citizen of Plembobria owes any allegiance or fealty to any foreign state or empire. The Kingdom of Plembobria has the right to contract alliances, make treaties, conduct trade, and all other rights and privileges of independent states. No power shall exist higher than the Crown anywhere in Plembobria without its consent.

Done today, in the City of Rethel, under the auspicious eyes of our Goddess, Rethea, the fourteenth of March, One-thousand seven hundred, and ninety-nine.

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Declaration of Rights and Liberties (1800):

A Declaration,
By the approval of the Citizens and the nobility of the Kingdom of Plembobria represented by the members of the Senate:
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The Kingdom of Plembobria is a nation built on the principles of Liberty, Justice, and Soveriegnty. The purpose and the obligation of the state is to protect and defend all of its citizens. Therefore, all authoirty in this Kingdom remains subject to the provisions of this Declaration:

All persons born or naturalized in the Kingdom of Plembobria and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens of the Kingdom, and remain equal before the law.

Every person has the right to personal and familial privacy, and the right of their own thoughts, ideas, and opinions. Freedom of religion is guaranteed.

The communication of ideas an dopinions is the most important of all rights. Every person has Freedom of Speech and excepts the responsibilities of its exercise.

Every person has the right to life and physical integrity. No person shall be subjected to torture, nor to inhumane or degrading treatment.

No law shall be created or implemented that limits the rights and privileges of citizens without due process.

No person shall be incarcerated, detained, executed, or in any other way deprived of their freedom without conviction by a jury of their peers.

Every person has the right to arm and protect themselves and their property against oppression, robbery, or destruction.

The army has the sole purpose of protecting and defending the people of the Kingdom. Neither the army, nor any other part of the armed forces of the Kingdom shall abuse or violate the rights of the people.

The rights of any person shall not be exercised to violate or deny the rights of anyone else.

The enumeration of certain rights in this Declaration shall not be construed to deny others retained by the people.

In the City of Rethel, in the name of the good people of the Kingdom of Plembobria, on the 18th day of April, one-thousand eight hundred.

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Constitution Act:

By the King,
Timothy III, decreed with the approval of the Senate and House of Commons in Parliament assembled, the following is established as the Constitution of the Kingdom of Plembobria:​

Chapter I. The Crown

Section 1. The King

1. The King is the Head of State of the Kingdom. He is the supreme authority over all the affairs of the Kingdom. His person is inviolable, and he shall not be responsible for his actions.
2. The King is the person who holds the Crown under the Law of Succession of 1802.
3. The functions of the King are:
   1. Establish Executive Ministries for the administration of the law and social services.
   2. Appoint and dismiss the Ministers of State, the High Officers, and the judges of the Royal Courts.
   3. Issue decrees for the execution and maintenance of the laws Kingdom.
   4. Summon, adjourn, dissolve, and call elections for the Parliament.
   5. Grant clemency and pardons.
   6. Make treaties.
   7. Summon and adjourn the Privy Council.
   8. Perform investitures of persons into the Nobility and the Orders of Chivalry.
   9. Exercise supreme command of the Royal Army and the Royal Navy.

Section 2. The Privy Council

1. The Privy Council consists of the Ministers of State, the High Officers, and the Heir to the Crown when they have reached the age of seventeen years.
2. The Privy Council advises the King with respect to the duties established for him by this Constitution or the laws of the Kingdom.

Chapter II. The Parliament

Section 1. The Parliament

1. The Parliament represents the People of Plembobria and consists of the House of Commons and the King.
2. The functions of the parliament are:
   1. Enact legislation necessary and appropriate for the public good.
   2. Approve public expenditure.
   3. Issue public debt.
   4. Lay and collect taxes.
   5. Establish and maintain a system of social services for the wellbeing of the People.
   6. Determine the ranks of the Nobility.
   7. Establish Orders of Chivalry.
   8. Delegate powers to the provinces.
   9. Establish Royal Courts subordinate to the High Court.

Section 2. House of Commons

1. The House of Commons is composed of members elected by the People in free, secret, and fair elections as established by law.
2. The members of the House of Commons shall cease to hold office two years after their election unless the King dissolves the House of Commons.
3. Elections to the House of Commons shall be in the form of preferential voting.
4. The House of Commons shall be presided over by a Speaker which shall be elected from among its members.

Section 3. Passage of Bills

1. A bill, approved by majority vote in the House of Commons, shall be transmitted by the Speaker of the House of Commons for the King’s royal assent. If the King grants his assent, it shall become law.

Chapter III. The Executive

Section 1. Executive Power

1. The Executive Power of the Kingdom is vested in the King. The executive power extends to the execution and administration of the laws of the Kingdom. The King exercises the Executive Power with the advice of the Privy Council.

Section 2. The High Officers

1. The High Officers are the Prime Minister, the Chancellor, the Attorney-General, and the Treasurer.
2. The Prime Minister presides over the Government and advises the King with respect to the nomination and dismissal of the Ministers of State. The Prime Minister shall also advise and inform the King on the affairs of the Government.
3. The Chancellor oversees the operation and independence of the Royal Courts and advises the King with respect to the appointment of the Judges.
4. The Attorney-General manages the prosecution of criminal cases, investigation of public misconduct, and advises the Government on legal matters.
5. The Treasurer manages the public budget, the collection of taxes, the public debt, and advises the Privy Council on financial matters.
6. None of the High Officers other than the Prime Minister shall be dismissed without the approval of the Parliament.

Section 3. The Government

1. The Government consists of the Prime Minister and the Ministers of State.
2. The Ministers of State direct the Executive Ministries.
3. The members of the Government must be members of the House of Commons.
4. If any member of the Government ceases to be a member of the House of Commons, they shall be dismissed by the King.
5. The Government shall remain in office with the confidence of the House of Commons.
6. If the House of commons, by majority vote, shall decide that is has no further confidence in the Government, a new Government shall be appointed by the King, or the King shall dissolve the House of Commons.

Chapter IV. The Judiciary

Section 1. The Royal Courts

1. The Royal Courts have the power of judicial review over all the laws of the Kingdom.
2. The jurisdiction of the each of the Royal Courts is determined by law.
3. The Royal Courts have the power to settle all questions with respect to this Constitution, the laws of the Kingdom, or the laws of the provinces.
4. Judges may be removed from their positions by King with the approval of a two-thirds vote of the House of Commons.

Section 2. The High Court

1. The High Court is the highest court of appeal and has judicial power over the whole territory of the Kingdom.
2. The High Court consists of six justices and a president.
3. The High Court has original jurisdiction over questions regarding treaties and the succession to the throne.

Chapter V. The Constitution

Section 1. Amendments to the Constitution

1. A proposed amendment must be approved by an absolute majority of the House of Commons and then submitted to the people as a referendum. If the referendum is approved, the amendment shall be presented to the King for his assent.

Section 2. The Supreme Law

1. This Constitution, the Act of Settlement of 1799, the Declaration of Rights and Liberties of 1800, and the Law of Succession of 1802 are the supreme law of the Kingdom. No other law shall exist in contradiction to any of them.
2. No law shall exist in contradiction to the laws of the Kingdom, nor any treaty to which the Kingdom is a party.

APPROVED by the Privy Council, signed by His Majesty TIMOTHY III the First of October, Two Thousand and Fourteen.

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