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The following terms may be used below. These terms are used to speed up understanding of who a certain law may apply to, or in what context.
- Imperial Prerogative: Emperor and the Crown Prince
- Spiritual Prerogative: Emperor and the Supreme Reverend
- Royal Blood: Emperor and the Crown Prince and Imperial Princes
- Crown Rule: Emperor and the Crown Prince and the Undercrown
- The Court: Emperor and the Crown Prince and Imperial Princes and the Undercrown and every person who holds a position in the Curia Cordis or Curia Alius
Imperial Law
Imperial Law is applicable to anyone, everywhere and at any time. The only individuals that can ever be immune to Imperial Law are those with Imperial Prerogative, which are the Emperor himself, and the Crown Prince. Furthermore, those of Royal Blood may dispense with some of the Imperial Laws, when specified. Clearly violating any Imperial Law immediately makes one a Heretic. Somewhat breaking an Imperial Law is grounds for an Imperial Inquest or Inquisition Trial.
Law One: Holy Touch
It is forbiddenm to physically touch those with Imperial Prerogative, except when verbally permitted, or when being of Royal Blood, or otherwise in a specific Curia Alius position that permits physical touch.
Law Two: Holy Say
It is forbidden for anyone to disobey a command or contradict those with Imperial Prerogative when it is directly issued, unless they command or permit to do so. One may argue with those of Imperial Prerogative, but not contradict them.
Law Three: Holy See
It is forbidden for anyone to look directly in the eyes of the Emperor unless commanded to do so by the Emperor.
Law Four: Holy Word
It is forbidden for anyone to speak ill of those of Imperial Prerogative. Furthermore, it is forbidden to speak of activities or the Royal Blood’s personal activities and statements or appearance at the Imperial Palace to outsiders.
Law Five: Holy Face
It is forbidden to either deface, defame, criticize, nullify, deject, dishonor, destroy, reject, diminish or otherwise cast negative effects or intent on the Crown Rule, images of the Crown Rule, or the Crown Rule themselves, or the Imperial Spirit.
Law Six: Holy Verdict
The Emperor attests to three Verdict manners, Holy Assent, meaning indisputable. Holy Assent decrees or implementations may not be contested or disputed by the people. Secondly, Holy Intent, meaning clear interpretation. Holy Intent allows the people some free range of implementation of Imperial decrees or implementations, as long as the underlying intent provided by the Emperor is protected. Finally there exists Holy Invest, meaning the free range of interpretation and action. Holy Invest decrees or implementations are not divine verdicts or laws, and may as such be freely ignored, re-interpreted or modified.
Canon Law
Canon Law is a set of Laws defined by the Sanchella of Union as church laws. However, since the church has no formal authority over the Empire or individual states, the Emperor chooses to only legalize a select few, or none at all. The individual status of Canon Law is referenced in the law descriptions themselves. Canon Law cannot be altered by the Regalian Government, only by the Emperor or the Sanchella. Violating active Canon Laws is considered heresy. Somewhat breaking Canon Law is grounds for an Inquisition Trial.
Law One: Holy Marriage
Church Marriage within the tradition of Unionism is between a single man and a woman. Public acts of same sex of either intimate or erotic nature are strictly illegal, as is the encouragement of same-sex relations. The purpose of Marriage is to sire more subjects for Unionism This law is currently Active.
Law Two: Holy Sanctity
Those within the confines of the hallowed grounds, so called Temples of Unionism and other places of Sanchella officially sanctioned worship may not be apprehended, or removed from said premise except by Imperial Guards or on Imperial Prerogative. Granting these individuals food, or assisting in their secret escape however, is a crime. This law is currently Active.
Law Three: Holy Protection
There exist the permitted faiths, which are: Faith of Estel, Old Gods, Faith of Baskarr, Dwarven Dogma, the Allar life beliefs, Qadir life beliefs and Orc life beliefs which Regalia will permit to exist within its boundaries. Individuals of these faiths may freely practice their faith in their homes, or specifically allocated temples. Public profession of these faiths or attempting to convert good Unionists to these faiths is heresy. Additionally, any faith not on this list, is pure heresy. This law is currently Active.
Law Four: Holy Traitors
The only right form of Unionism, is to be a Sanchelle Unionist. We permit the faiths of Etosian Unionism, Dogartan Unionism and Priscille Unionism to exist within our Empire. Of these faiths, only Dogartan may be spread among the population. Vultar and Diviner Unionism are strictly heresy. A Unionist converting away from Sanchelle Unionism to any other religion bar from Dogartan Unionism is a heretic. This law is currently Active.