Post by Caldemar Quilor on Nov 27, 2021 22:30:58 GMT
The Instrument of Government was passed by the Kylian Legislature on November 26th, 2021 unanimously. It received royal assent on the same day, and replaced the previous constitution for the region.
Article I - The Monarchy
Section I
i. The Head of State and the ultimate Sovereign and Commander in Chief of the Kingdom of Kantrias (hereafter called Kantrias) shall be the Monarch, who may style their title as they see fit in terms of gender.
ii. The Monarch shall have control over the Founder Nation of the Region of Kantrias and the RootAdmin account of the Regional Forums, as well as Primary Adminship of any other officially sponsored social media space belonging to Kantrias.
iii. The Monarch has authority over the adminship of the Regional Forums and other associated spaces and may delegate this authority as they see fit.
Section II
i. The Monarch may create and organize the Royal Family to whatever extent they see fit.
ii. The Monarch shall name an Heir Apparent from within the Royal Family, and can change the identity of the Heir Apparent as they see fit, with a public declaration.
iii. The Heir Apparent shall be appointed to fill all the duties of Monarch during a Regency.
a. A regency shall be declared if the Monarch declares it is so, and in such case, the Regency will end when the Monarch declares the Regency over.
b. A regency shall also be declared if the Monarch has not posted on the regional forums for fourteen (14) days.
c. If there is no Heir Apparent presently selected, the Monarch may name any citizen of Kantrias to serve as Regent for the duration of a regency. If a Regency is declared in the case of a monarch's activity, the Senate will select a suitable citizen to serve as regent.
iv. If a Regency lasts more than ninety (90) days without any notice from the Monarch during that time, the Monarch shall be declared dead, and the Heir Apparent shall ascend to the throne as the Monarch.
v. If there is no Heir Apparent in the event of the Monarch being declared dead, then the Senate shall administer an election to select the next Monarch. All citizens, within and without the Royal Family, may be nominated for the position, so long as they have been a citizen for at least one (1) year. At least two-thirds of all votes cast must be in favor of a single candidate for that candidate to succeed to the position of Monarch.
vi. The Monarch may abdicate their position and pass the position to the Heir Apparent. They may not abdicate without naming an Heir Apparent.
Section III
i. The Monarch may create and style Titles of Nobility, organized as they see fit.
ii. The Monarch may grant Titles of Nobility to citizens for distinguished service to Kantrias as they see fit.
iii. The Monarch shall, in the absence of other legislation, have authority over creating the process by which residents may become citizens, as long as that process is regular, fair and equally applied. The Monarch may delegate this authority as they see fit.
iv. The Monarch shall have the authority to declare specific individuals who are not citizens as proscribed. Proscribed individuals may not become citizens under any circumstances. The Monarch may also remove people from the proscribed list if they believe it is merited. The list of Proscribed individuals must be publicly available and kept up to date. The Monarch may delegate this authority as they see fit.
a. The High Tribunal, by unanimous vote, may overturn the proscription of a specific individual. Such an individual may not be proscribed again for a period of no less than one hundred and eighty (180) days.
v. The monarch shall have the authority to declare a State of Emergency, under which time ordinary legal processes may be suspended for the sake of the security of Kantrias and shall include the authority to remove dangerous individuals from the region or the forums without trial.
a. A State of Emergency may not last longer than seven (7) days without being renewed in seven (7) day intervals by the Delphinium Council
b. The High Tribunal of Kantrias may, by a majority vote, end a State of Emergency at any time.
c. After a state of Emergency has ended, the Delphinium Council may choose to review or reverse actions of the Monarch if they so choose. Such reversals must be approved by two-thirds of all votes cast in favor.
vi. The monarch, or their duly appointed representative, shall administer all elections in Kantrias within the confines of established law. No one may administer an election for which they are standing as a candidate.
Section IV
i. The Monarch shall enjoy all rights and privileges of any citizen of Kantrias with the following exceptions:
a. The Monarch may not serve as Lord Chancellor, Justice of the High Tribunal or Senator.
Article II - The Kylian Legislature
Section I
i. Legislative Authority in Kantrias is embodied in the person of the Monarch, who shall delegate it to the Kylian Legislature, consisting of the Delphinium Council and the Senate
ii. The Senate shall consist of Senators elected by the citizens of Kantrias.
a. All citizens must have a nation within the region Kantrias, and failure to have one within the region may be grounds for revocation of citizen status. Other means by which citizen status can be lost or revoked may be established by law, as long as they are regular, fair and evenly applied, and respect existing rights protected by this document.
iii. The Kylian Legislature shall be led by a Speaker, who shall be elected by the Delphinium Council for the duration of the Senate Term.
a. The Speaker shall be responsible for holding votes, appointing officers of the Legislature and as delineated by the Legislature’'s Rules of Procedure, managing the agenda of the Legislature, and ensuring smooth operation of the Legislature.
b. The Speaker may delegate this authority to a Deputy Speaker, who they may appoint and remove as they see fit.
iv. The Delphinium Council shall consist of all citizens and shall debate and vote on laws, amendments and in elections.
v. The Delphinium Council may amend proposed laws and amendments, and the Senate does not have the right to contest those changes.
a. Senators however may still object to changes in their capacity as a member of the Delphinium Council.
vi. The Legislature shall have total authority to determine their own Rules of Procedure governing the rules of debate and voting in the Legislature, within the boundaries set by this document and other laws.
Such rules of procedure shall be determined by, and may be changed by, majority vote.
a. The Senate and Delphinium Council may either share a Rules of Procedure for the Kylian Assembly, or may each pass their own Rules of Procedure.
Section II
i. Elections for the Senate will be held every thirty (30) days.
ii. The total number of contested seats at each Senate Election must fit the following criteria:
The minimum number of seats in the senate must be three seats
The maximum number of seats in the senate must be two less than the number of candidates running as long as that number does not go below three.
iii. Citizens may cast a number of votes equal to the number of open seats, but no candidate may receive more than one vote from a given citizen.
iv. Should less than three candidates run, the monarch will nominate a number of individuals until three seats are filled.
v. If a nominee declines the nomination then the senate is suspended for the duration of the remaining term.
vi. Should the senate be deemed inactive then a proposal can be proposed by the Delphinium Council to suspend the senate for one term, thirty (30) days.
vii. When suspended, legislative authority to propose laws and amendments will be granted to the Delphinium Council, and any matters before the Senate will automatically be forwarded to the Delphinium Council.
Section III
i. Senators may propose laws or amendments within the Senate.
ii. All treaties and other matters before the Kylian Legislature will first be brought before the Senate.
iii. No law or amendment to an existing law shall be passed by the Senate unless a majority of votes cast are in favor.
iv. No Amendment to this document shall be passed by the Senate without a two-thirds majority of votes cast being in favor.
v. No Treaty negotiated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs may be passed by the Senate without two-thirds of votes cast being in favor.
vi. Once a law, amendment or treaty has been approved by the Senate, the Speaker or their designate shall pass it on to the Delphinium Council.
Section IV
i. No law or amendment to an existing law shall be passed by the Delphinium Council unless a majority of votes cast are in favor.
ii. No Amendment to this document shall be passed by the Delphinium Council without a two-thirds majority of votes cast being in favor.
iii. No Treaty negotiated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs may be passed without two-thirds of votes cast being in favor.
iv. Once a law, amendment or treaty has been approved by the Delphinium Council, the Speaker or their designate shall pass it on to the Monarch for Royal Assent. Once granted Royal Assent, the law, amendment or treaty shall take effect.
v. The Monarch may withhold Royal Assent by vetoing a law, amendment or treaty within seven (7) days. A veto may be overridden by the Delphinium Council holding a vote to override, requiring a three-fourths majority of votes cast to be in favor of the override, at which point Royal Assent will be granted and the law, amendment or treaty shall take effect.
a. A veto of any amendment to Article I of this document may not be overridden by the Delphinium Council.
vi. If the Monarch fails to either grant Royal Assent or veto a law, amendment or treaty within seven (7) days, Royal Assent shall be granted automatically.
a. Royal Assent shall not be granted automatically in the case of any amendment to Article I of this document.
Article III - The Chancellery
Section I
i. The Lord Chancellor shall be the Head of Government and executive leader for the Kingdom of Kantrias. The Lord Chancellor may style their title as they see fit in terms of
ii. The Lord Chancellor shall direct and lead the Ministers of Kantrias.
iii. The Lord Chancellor shall be elected by the citizens of Kantrias for a term of sixty (60) days by a simple majority of votes cast.
a. To be eligible for Lord Chancellor, a citizen must have been a citizen for at least thirty (30) days prior to standing for the position.
iv. The Lord Chancellor shall, with the approval of the Monarch or their designee, appoint the Lord Marshall, who shall serve as the operational commander of the Royal Kantrian Army
v. The Lord Chancellor may organize the Chancellery as they see fit within the confines of existing law and this document.
vi. The Lord Chancellor must choose a deputy chancellor within 14 days of their ascension to the position
vii. The Lord Chancellor may issue executive orders.
viii. Executive orders must not contradict existing law, but may change or revoke existing executive orders. The Lord Chancellor may also restore revoked executive orders at any time unless specified otherwise.
ix. Executive orders have the power of law.
x. Laws created by the Kylian Assembly will invalidate all parts of executive orders that contradict them.
Section II
i. All Ministers of Kantrias, whether created by this document or by law, shall be elected by the citizens of Kantrias for a term of sixty (60) days by a simple majority of votes cast. The elections for Minister shall open for standing five days after the election of a Lord Chancellor.
a. The sitting Lord Chancellor may not run for Minister.
ii. Each Minister is elected to lead a specific ministry. If no one stands for a given Ministry before the elections close, then the Lord Chancellor may name any Citizen to fill the vacancy.
iii. No one may stand for more than one Ministry during a given election.
Section III
i. The Minister of Foreign Affairs may organize the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and any other entity under their authority as they see fit, within the confines of existing law and this document.
ii. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for the appointment of Ambassadors to other regions and organizations, the receipt of embassies and ambassadors from other regions and organizations, and the distribution of periodic news regarding Kantrias to other regions and organizations.
iii. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for the negotiation of treaties and other agreements with other regions and organizations, and be responsible for the maintenance of the same.
Section IV
i. The Minister of Culture may organize the Ministry of Culture and any other entity under their authority as they see fit, within the confines of existing law and this document.
ii. The Ministry of Culture shall be responsible for the promotion of social activities on the Kantrian Forums and any other social media platform administered by Kantrias.
iii. The Ministry of Culture shall be responsible for the promotion of the arts within Kantrias.
Section V
i. The Minister of Recruitment may organize the Ministry of Recruitment and any other entity under their authority as they see fit, within the confines of existing law and this document.
ii. The Ministry of Recruitment shall be responsible for all efforts to encourage new or refounded nations to travel to the region Kantrias.
iii. The Ministry of Recruitment shall be responsible for all efforts to encourage newly arrived nations to the region Kantrias to join and become integrated on the Kantrian Forums and any other associated social media platform.
Article IV - The High Tribunal
Section I
i. Judicial Authority shall be invested in the High Tribunal of Kantrias.
ii. The High Tribunal should consist of three seats, filled by three Justices nominated by the Monarch, or their designee, subject to approval by the Delphinium Council.
Approval shall consist of a majority of votes cast being in favor of the appointment.
iii. A Justice's term on the High Tribunal shall last for one hundred eighty (180) days..
iv. The Delphinium Council may vote to remove a Justice of the High Tribunal before the end of their term by means of a vote, in which two thirds of all votes cast must be in favor of removal.
v. In the event of removal, resignation or expiration of a term rendering a seat empty, a period of no greater than ninety (90) days may pass without the Monarch naming a nominee.
a. If, at the close of ninety (90) days following a seat being made empty, no nominee has been presented to the High Tribunal, the Delphinium Council may nominate their own candidate and approve them under existing rules.
Section II
i. The High Tribunal shall be the court of Kantrias, and preside over all cases in the region: civil, criminal and constitutional.
ii. No Justice may preside over a case to which they are a party.
iii. Upon a ruling, a case may be appealed to the entire Tribunal. If the High Tribunal agrees to grant the appeal, it shall be presided over by all Justices who are not party to the case, and the ruling shall be made by the presiding Justices collectively.
Section III
i. The High Tribunal shall be responsible for determining their own rules of procedure as long as they do not violate this document or any of the laws of Kantrias.
ii. In a criminal case, guilt or innocence must be determined by judging the facts at hand and the laws of Kantrias, though considerations of morality, fairness, the overall health of the region and common sense may be taken into account.
a. The presiding Justice(s) shall determine the sentences and punishments for those who are deemed guilty, within the confines set by existing legislation.
iii. In a civil case, rulings must be based on the facts at hand and on any relevant laws, as well as questions of fault and basic fairness.
iv. In a constitutional case, rulings must be made based on a fair and good faith reading of the relevant laws, constitutional articles or other documents at hand, with an eye towards preserving precedent where practical and appropriate.
Section IV
i. All trials shall be held in spaces open to viewing by all citizens
ii. Evidence and arguments shall be made public to all citizens
a. The presiding Justice may, upon request by either party or those acting on their behalf, rule that individual pieces of evidence, or even entire arguments may be presented in private. Both parties and their representatives must, however, have access to all evidence presented. Acceptable reasons for this may include, but are not limited to: concerns about Regional Security, the protection of real-life personal information, any terms of service set by forum hosts, and respect for the privacy of uninvolved parties.
iii. All sentences must be delivered in public, as must all details of the ruling, except where necessary to preserve the secrecy of any evidence presented behind closed doors.
Article V - Charter of Rights
Section 1
i. All citizens of Kantrias shall be entitled to the Freedoms of Speech, Conscience, Religion, Association and Press
a. Matters arising from violations of the relevant terms of service of the Kantrias Forum hosts or of any other social media page or platform sponsored by Kantrias shall take precedence over the above rights.
b. The above rights shall not be taken as absolute, and limited limitations on the above for the good order of the region may be put into place, provided they do not place undue or widespread burdens on the enjoyment of these rights by citizens more broadly.
ii. All citizens of Kantrias shall be entitled to due process of law before the removal of their citizenship, if appropriate.
iii. All citizens of Kantrias shall have the right to an attorney in matters of criminal defense, a right to confront their accusers, and to examine any and all evidence against them.
iv. All citizens shall be protected from Ex Post Facto laws and Bills of Attainder.
v. All citizens shall enjoy unimpeded right to vote in the Delphinium Council
vi. All citizens shall enjoy a right to privacy with regards to their forum accounts or their accounts on other social media spaces sponsored by Kantrias.
Section II
i. No citizen or resident may receive unequal treatment before the law on the basis of sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, race or religion.
ii. All citizens and residents may enjoy freedom from harassment on the basis of sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, race or religion. citizens and residents who violate this freedom for others may be subject to criminal penalties.
Article VI
i. The Instrument of Government replaces the current constitution of Kantrias
Section I
i. The Head of State and the ultimate Sovereign and Commander in Chief of the Kingdom of Kantrias (hereafter called Kantrias) shall be the Monarch, who may style their title as they see fit in terms of gender.
ii. The Monarch shall have control over the Founder Nation of the Region of Kantrias and the RootAdmin account of the Regional Forums, as well as Primary Adminship of any other officially sponsored social media space belonging to Kantrias.
iii. The Monarch has authority over the adminship of the Regional Forums and other associated spaces and may delegate this authority as they see fit.
Section II
i. The Monarch may create and organize the Royal Family to whatever extent they see fit.
ii. The Monarch shall name an Heir Apparent from within the Royal Family, and can change the identity of the Heir Apparent as they see fit, with a public declaration.
iii. The Heir Apparent shall be appointed to fill all the duties of Monarch during a Regency.
a. A regency shall be declared if the Monarch declares it is so, and in such case, the Regency will end when the Monarch declares the Regency over.
b. A regency shall also be declared if the Monarch has not posted on the regional forums for fourteen (14) days.
c. If there is no Heir Apparent presently selected, the Monarch may name any citizen of Kantrias to serve as Regent for the duration of a regency. If a Regency is declared in the case of a monarch's activity, the Senate will select a suitable citizen to serve as regent.
iv. If a Regency lasts more than ninety (90) days without any notice from the Monarch during that time, the Monarch shall be declared dead, and the Heir Apparent shall ascend to the throne as the Monarch.
v. If there is no Heir Apparent in the event of the Monarch being declared dead, then the Senate shall administer an election to select the next Monarch. All citizens, within and without the Royal Family, may be nominated for the position, so long as they have been a citizen for at least one (1) year. At least two-thirds of all votes cast must be in favor of a single candidate for that candidate to succeed to the position of Monarch.
vi. The Monarch may abdicate their position and pass the position to the Heir Apparent. They may not abdicate without naming an Heir Apparent.
Section III
i. The Monarch may create and style Titles of Nobility, organized as they see fit.
ii. The Monarch may grant Titles of Nobility to citizens for distinguished service to Kantrias as they see fit.
iii. The Monarch shall, in the absence of other legislation, have authority over creating the process by which residents may become citizens, as long as that process is regular, fair and equally applied. The Monarch may delegate this authority as they see fit.
iv. The Monarch shall have the authority to declare specific individuals who are not citizens as proscribed. Proscribed individuals may not become citizens under any circumstances. The Monarch may also remove people from the proscribed list if they believe it is merited. The list of Proscribed individuals must be publicly available and kept up to date. The Monarch may delegate this authority as they see fit.
a. The High Tribunal, by unanimous vote, may overturn the proscription of a specific individual. Such an individual may not be proscribed again for a period of no less than one hundred and eighty (180) days.
v. The monarch shall have the authority to declare a State of Emergency, under which time ordinary legal processes may be suspended for the sake of the security of Kantrias and shall include the authority to remove dangerous individuals from the region or the forums without trial.
a. A State of Emergency may not last longer than seven (7) days without being renewed in seven (7) day intervals by the Delphinium Council
b. The High Tribunal of Kantrias may, by a majority vote, end a State of Emergency at any time.
c. After a state of Emergency has ended, the Delphinium Council may choose to review or reverse actions of the Monarch if they so choose. Such reversals must be approved by two-thirds of all votes cast in favor.
vi. The monarch, or their duly appointed representative, shall administer all elections in Kantrias within the confines of established law. No one may administer an election for which they are standing as a candidate.
Section IV
i. The Monarch shall enjoy all rights and privileges of any citizen of Kantrias with the following exceptions:
a. The Monarch may not serve as Lord Chancellor, Justice of the High Tribunal or Senator.
Article II - The Kylian Legislature
Section I
i. Legislative Authority in Kantrias is embodied in the person of the Monarch, who shall delegate it to the Kylian Legislature, consisting of the Delphinium Council and the Senate
ii. The Senate shall consist of Senators elected by the citizens of Kantrias.
a. All citizens must have a nation within the region Kantrias, and failure to have one within the region may be grounds for revocation of citizen status. Other means by which citizen status can be lost or revoked may be established by law, as long as they are regular, fair and evenly applied, and respect existing rights protected by this document.
iii. The Kylian Legislature shall be led by a Speaker, who shall be elected by the Delphinium Council for the duration of the Senate Term.
a. The Speaker shall be responsible for holding votes, appointing officers of the Legislature and as delineated by the Legislature’'s Rules of Procedure, managing the agenda of the Legislature, and ensuring smooth operation of the Legislature.
b. The Speaker may delegate this authority to a Deputy Speaker, who they may appoint and remove as they see fit.
iv. The Delphinium Council shall consist of all citizens and shall debate and vote on laws, amendments and in elections.
v. The Delphinium Council may amend proposed laws and amendments, and the Senate does not have the right to contest those changes.
a. Senators however may still object to changes in their capacity as a member of the Delphinium Council.
vi. The Legislature shall have total authority to determine their own Rules of Procedure governing the rules of debate and voting in the Legislature, within the boundaries set by this document and other laws.
Such rules of procedure shall be determined by, and may be changed by, majority vote.
a. The Senate and Delphinium Council may either share a Rules of Procedure for the Kylian Assembly, or may each pass their own Rules of Procedure.
Section II
i. Elections for the Senate will be held every thirty (30) days.
ii. The total number of contested seats at each Senate Election must fit the following criteria:
The minimum number of seats in the senate must be three seats
The maximum number of seats in the senate must be two less than the number of candidates running as long as that number does not go below three.
iii. Citizens may cast a number of votes equal to the number of open seats, but no candidate may receive more than one vote from a given citizen.
iv. Should less than three candidates run, the monarch will nominate a number of individuals until three seats are filled.
v. If a nominee declines the nomination then the senate is suspended for the duration of the remaining term.
vi. Should the senate be deemed inactive then a proposal can be proposed by the Delphinium Council to suspend the senate for one term, thirty (30) days.
vii. When suspended, legislative authority to propose laws and amendments will be granted to the Delphinium Council, and any matters before the Senate will automatically be forwarded to the Delphinium Council.
Section III
i. Senators may propose laws or amendments within the Senate.
ii. All treaties and other matters before the Kylian Legislature will first be brought before the Senate.
iii. No law or amendment to an existing law shall be passed by the Senate unless a majority of votes cast are in favor.
iv. No Amendment to this document shall be passed by the Senate without a two-thirds majority of votes cast being in favor.
v. No Treaty negotiated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs may be passed by the Senate without two-thirds of votes cast being in favor.
vi. Once a law, amendment or treaty has been approved by the Senate, the Speaker or their designate shall pass it on to the Delphinium Council.
Section IV
i. No law or amendment to an existing law shall be passed by the Delphinium Council unless a majority of votes cast are in favor.
ii. No Amendment to this document shall be passed by the Delphinium Council without a two-thirds majority of votes cast being in favor.
iii. No Treaty negotiated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs may be passed without two-thirds of votes cast being in favor.
iv. Once a law, amendment or treaty has been approved by the Delphinium Council, the Speaker or their designate shall pass it on to the Monarch for Royal Assent. Once granted Royal Assent, the law, amendment or treaty shall take effect.
v. The Monarch may withhold Royal Assent by vetoing a law, amendment or treaty within seven (7) days. A veto may be overridden by the Delphinium Council holding a vote to override, requiring a three-fourths majority of votes cast to be in favor of the override, at which point Royal Assent will be granted and the law, amendment or treaty shall take effect.
a. A veto of any amendment to Article I of this document may not be overridden by the Delphinium Council.
vi. If the Monarch fails to either grant Royal Assent or veto a law, amendment or treaty within seven (7) days, Royal Assent shall be granted automatically.
a. Royal Assent shall not be granted automatically in the case of any amendment to Article I of this document.
Article III - The Chancellery
Section I
i. The Lord Chancellor shall be the Head of Government and executive leader for the Kingdom of Kantrias. The Lord Chancellor may style their title as they see fit in terms of
ii. The Lord Chancellor shall direct and lead the Ministers of Kantrias.
iii. The Lord Chancellor shall be elected by the citizens of Kantrias for a term of sixty (60) days by a simple majority of votes cast.
a. To be eligible for Lord Chancellor, a citizen must have been a citizen for at least thirty (30) days prior to standing for the position.
iv. The Lord Chancellor shall, with the approval of the Monarch or their designee, appoint the Lord Marshall, who shall serve as the operational commander of the Royal Kantrian Army
v. The Lord Chancellor may organize the Chancellery as they see fit within the confines of existing law and this document.
vi. The Lord Chancellor must choose a deputy chancellor within 14 days of their ascension to the position
vii. The Lord Chancellor may issue executive orders.
viii. Executive orders must not contradict existing law, but may change or revoke existing executive orders. The Lord Chancellor may also restore revoked executive orders at any time unless specified otherwise.
ix. Executive orders have the power of law.
x. Laws created by the Kylian Assembly will invalidate all parts of executive orders that contradict them.
Section II
i. All Ministers of Kantrias, whether created by this document or by law, shall be elected by the citizens of Kantrias for a term of sixty (60) days by a simple majority of votes cast. The elections for Minister shall open for standing five days after the election of a Lord Chancellor.
a. The sitting Lord Chancellor may not run for Minister.
ii. Each Minister is elected to lead a specific ministry. If no one stands for a given Ministry before the elections close, then the Lord Chancellor may name any Citizen to fill the vacancy.
iii. No one may stand for more than one Ministry during a given election.
Section III
i. The Minister of Foreign Affairs may organize the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and any other entity under their authority as they see fit, within the confines of existing law and this document.
ii. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for the appointment of Ambassadors to other regions and organizations, the receipt of embassies and ambassadors from other regions and organizations, and the distribution of periodic news regarding Kantrias to other regions and organizations.
iii. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for the negotiation of treaties and other agreements with other regions and organizations, and be responsible for the maintenance of the same.
Section IV
i. The Minister of Culture may organize the Ministry of Culture and any other entity under their authority as they see fit, within the confines of existing law and this document.
ii. The Ministry of Culture shall be responsible for the promotion of social activities on the Kantrian Forums and any other social media platform administered by Kantrias.
iii. The Ministry of Culture shall be responsible for the promotion of the arts within Kantrias.
Section V
i. The Minister of Recruitment may organize the Ministry of Recruitment and any other entity under their authority as they see fit, within the confines of existing law and this document.
ii. The Ministry of Recruitment shall be responsible for all efforts to encourage new or refounded nations to travel to the region Kantrias.
iii. The Ministry of Recruitment shall be responsible for all efforts to encourage newly arrived nations to the region Kantrias to join and become integrated on the Kantrian Forums and any other associated social media platform.
Article IV - The High Tribunal
Section I
i. Judicial Authority shall be invested in the High Tribunal of Kantrias.
ii. The High Tribunal should consist of three seats, filled by three Justices nominated by the Monarch, or their designee, subject to approval by the Delphinium Council.
Approval shall consist of a majority of votes cast being in favor of the appointment.
iii. A Justice's term on the High Tribunal shall last for one hundred eighty (180) days..
iv. The Delphinium Council may vote to remove a Justice of the High Tribunal before the end of their term by means of a vote, in which two thirds of all votes cast must be in favor of removal.
v. In the event of removal, resignation or expiration of a term rendering a seat empty, a period of no greater than ninety (90) days may pass without the Monarch naming a nominee.
a. If, at the close of ninety (90) days following a seat being made empty, no nominee has been presented to the High Tribunal, the Delphinium Council may nominate their own candidate and approve them under existing rules.
Section II
i. The High Tribunal shall be the court of Kantrias, and preside over all cases in the region: civil, criminal and constitutional.
ii. No Justice may preside over a case to which they are a party.
iii. Upon a ruling, a case may be appealed to the entire Tribunal. If the High Tribunal agrees to grant the appeal, it shall be presided over by all Justices who are not party to the case, and the ruling shall be made by the presiding Justices collectively.
Section III
i. The High Tribunal shall be responsible for determining their own rules of procedure as long as they do not violate this document or any of the laws of Kantrias.
ii. In a criminal case, guilt or innocence must be determined by judging the facts at hand and the laws of Kantrias, though considerations of morality, fairness, the overall health of the region and common sense may be taken into account.
a. The presiding Justice(s) shall determine the sentences and punishments for those who are deemed guilty, within the confines set by existing legislation.
iii. In a civil case, rulings must be based on the facts at hand and on any relevant laws, as well as questions of fault and basic fairness.
iv. In a constitutional case, rulings must be made based on a fair and good faith reading of the relevant laws, constitutional articles or other documents at hand, with an eye towards preserving precedent where practical and appropriate.
Section IV
i. All trials shall be held in spaces open to viewing by all citizens
ii. Evidence and arguments shall be made public to all citizens
a. The presiding Justice may, upon request by either party or those acting on their behalf, rule that individual pieces of evidence, or even entire arguments may be presented in private. Both parties and their representatives must, however, have access to all evidence presented. Acceptable reasons for this may include, but are not limited to: concerns about Regional Security, the protection of real-life personal information, any terms of service set by forum hosts, and respect for the privacy of uninvolved parties.
iii. All sentences must be delivered in public, as must all details of the ruling, except where necessary to preserve the secrecy of any evidence presented behind closed doors.
Article V - Charter of Rights
Section 1
i. All citizens of Kantrias shall be entitled to the Freedoms of Speech, Conscience, Religion, Association and Press
a. Matters arising from violations of the relevant terms of service of the Kantrias Forum hosts or of any other social media page or platform sponsored by Kantrias shall take precedence over the above rights.
b. The above rights shall not be taken as absolute, and limited limitations on the above for the good order of the region may be put into place, provided they do not place undue or widespread burdens on the enjoyment of these rights by citizens more broadly.
ii. All citizens of Kantrias shall be entitled to due process of law before the removal of their citizenship, if appropriate.
iii. All citizens of Kantrias shall have the right to an attorney in matters of criminal defense, a right to confront their accusers, and to examine any and all evidence against them.
iv. All citizens shall be protected from Ex Post Facto laws and Bills of Attainder.
v. All citizens shall enjoy unimpeded right to vote in the Delphinium Council
vi. All citizens shall enjoy a right to privacy with regards to their forum accounts or their accounts on other social media spaces sponsored by Kantrias.
Section II
i. No citizen or resident may receive unequal treatment before the law on the basis of sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, race or religion.
ii. All citizens and residents may enjoy freedom from harassment on the basis of sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, race or religion. citizens and residents who violate this freedom for others may be subject to criminal penalties.
Article VI
i. The Instrument of Government replaces the current constitution of Kantrias