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CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF CÉZEMBRE
The State
ARTICLE I
The Kingdom of Cézmbre is an autonomous and self-governing member of the federal Talossan nation and pledges eternal allegiance to His Royal Majesty, and the Regipäts Talossan.
ARTICLE II
The name of the state is la Provinçù Soveran da Cézembre. In English, it is the Sovereign Province of Cézembre.
ARTICLE III
The sacred and irremovable territory of the Sovereign Province of Cézembre shall consist of the cantons of the Zone Autorisée and the the Zone Interdite.
ARTICLE IV
The Zone Autorisée shall consist of the following three (3) parishes: Notre Dames de Iles, Convent des Recollects and the New Falkland Islands. The Zone Interdite shall consist of the following four (4) parishes: Saint Sauveur, Saint Brandan, Saint Michel and Saint Josep.
ARTICLE V
The capital of the Province is Repaire-des-Corsaires.
ARTICLE VI
The sole historic and national language of the entire Talossan people, and therefore of the Cézembrian Province, is the Talossan language (el glhetg Talossan). The Cézembrian government shall also recognise English and French as useful working second languages, and may adopt tertiary working languages by law.
ARTICLE VII
The Provincial flag shall be blazoned as follows: Sable four bars argent, on a canton argent eleven ermine-spots sable four, three, and four.
ARTICLE VIII
The Provincial motto shall be "Liberté, Dignité, Hilarité".
ARTICLE IX
There shall be no established religion in Cézembre.
L'Etats de Cézembre
ARTICLE X
Legislative power in the Sovereign Province of Cézembre is invested in l'Etats de Cézembre. L'Etats shall consist of two classes of members: General Members, all Cézembrian citizens who wish to have membership in the body; and Voting Members, those who have been selected by those parties having won votes in the preceding general election. Each party shall receive a number of Voting Memberships equal to the number of votes they received from Cezembrian citizens at provincial assembly level in the preceding general election. A nominated Member may hold multiple Voting Memberships.
ARTICLE XI
L'Etats shall have power to pass any bill into law by a simple majority vote of its Voting Members. The Premier shall send out a notification of voting period, of at least seven days. Each member shall have a prescribed amount of time in which to cast his vote (by email, telephone or forum post) before voting closes.
Le Seneschal
ARTICLE XII
Le Seneschal shall be the elected leader of Cezembre. The Seneschal shall have the power to issue proclamations which have the force of law. These proclamations may be appealed or amended as regular laws. These proclamations may not act as acts of attainders or any activity prohibited by the Organic Law (with regards to Prime Dictates). These proclamations must be counter-signed by the Governor-General (or the King, in case of, by lack of appointment or by long-term absence, a Governor-General).
ARTICLE XIII
A new Seneschal may be chosen at any time by a resolution approved by a majority of l'Etats, but a resolution electing a new Seneschal or continuing the current Seneschal in office must be approved by l'Etats at least once in every term of the national Cosa. This resolution shall be open to both General Members and Voting Members.
The Governor-General
ARTICLE XIV
The Governor-General is the representative of the King of Talossa, and as such, shall have veto power over all laws of l'Etats. This veto may be overturned by a two third vote of l'Etats. The Governor-General is appointed by the King pursuant to the Organic Law.
The Lord Warden
ARTICLE XV
Cezembre’s delegate to the Senäts shall be known within the Province as the Lord Warden. He shall be selected according to the procedures set forth in the Organic Law.
Distribution of Power
ARTICLE XVI
So that no conflict of interest may occur, and no hostile attempt to take over the province may succeed, no citizen may simultaneously hold the post of Seneschal or Lord Warden alongside the post of Governor-General without a resolution of l'Etats expressly permitting this combination. The posts of Seneschal and Lord Warden may be held simultaneously.
Justice
ARTICLE XVII
The Cort pü Inalt shall have original jurisdiction to try all cases arising under Cézembrian law.
ARTICLE XVIII
The Cort pu Inalt shall have full jurisdiction to rule on all legal matters within the province, supplemented by whatever inferior courts shall be determined by national statute.
Amendments
ARTICLE XIX
This Constitution may be altered by a resolution of two third or more of l'Etats, which must be passed into approval by a referendum of the people, attaining the majority of those who vote, and proclaimed by the Governor-General.
Ratification
ARTICLE XX
We, the people of Cezembre, do hereby endorse this constitution for the government of our great Province and do therefore ordain it to be the highest law of our land!
The State
ARTICLE I
The Kingdom of Cézmbre is an autonomous and self-governing member of the federal Talossan nation and pledges eternal allegiance to His Royal Majesty, and the Regipäts Talossan.
ARTICLE II
The name of the state is la Provinçù Soveran da Cézembre. In English, it is the Sovereign Province of Cézembre.
ARTICLE III
The sacred and irremovable territory of the Sovereign Province of Cézembre shall consist of the cantons of the Zone Autorisée and the the Zone Interdite.
ARTICLE IV
The Zone Autorisée shall consist of the following three (3) parishes: Notre Dames de Iles, Convent des Recollects and the New Falkland Islands. The Zone Interdite shall consist of the following four (4) parishes: Saint Sauveur, Saint Brandan, Saint Michel and Saint Josep.
ARTICLE V
The capital of the Province is Repaire-des-Corsaires.
ARTICLE VI
The sole historic and national language of the entire Talossan people, and therefore of the Cézembrian Province, is the Talossan language (el glhetg Talossan). The Cézembrian government shall also recognise English and French as useful working second languages, and may adopt tertiary working languages by law.
ARTICLE VII
The Provincial flag shall be blazoned as follows: Sable four bars argent, on a canton argent eleven ermine-spots sable four, three, and four.
ARTICLE VIII
The Provincial motto shall be "Liberté, Dignité, Hilarité".
ARTICLE IX
There shall be no established religion in Cézembre.
L'Etats de Cézembre
ARTICLE X
Legislative power in the Sovereign Province of Cézembre is invested in l'Etats de Cézembre. L'Etats shall consist of two classes of members: General Members, all Cézembrian citizens who wish to have membership in the body; and Voting Members, those who have been selected by those parties having won votes in the preceding general election. Each party shall receive a number of Voting Memberships equal to the number of votes they received from Cezembrian citizens at provincial assembly level in the preceding general election. A nominated Member may hold multiple Voting Memberships.
ARTICLE XI
L'Etats shall have power to pass any bill into law by a simple majority vote of its Voting Members. The Premier shall send out a notification of voting period, of at least seven days. Each member shall have a prescribed amount of time in which to cast his vote (by email, telephone or forum post) before voting closes.
Le Seneschal
ARTICLE XII
Le Seneschal shall be the elected leader of Cezembre. The Seneschal shall have the power to issue proclamations which have the force of law. These proclamations may be appealed or amended as regular laws. These proclamations may not act as acts of attainders or any activity prohibited by the Organic Law (with regards to Prime Dictates). These proclamations must be counter-signed by the Governor-General (or the King, in case of, by lack of appointment or by long-term absence, a Governor-General).
ARTICLE XIII
A new Seneschal may be chosen at any time by a resolution approved by a majority of l'Etats, but a resolution electing a new Seneschal or continuing the current Seneschal in office must be approved by l'Etats at least once in every term of the national Cosa. This resolution shall be open to both General Members and Voting Members.
The Governor-General
ARTICLE XIV
The Governor-General is the representative of the King of Talossa, and as such, shall have veto power over all laws of l'Etats. This veto may be overturned by a two third vote of l'Etats. The Governor-General is appointed by the King pursuant to the Organic Law.
The Lord Warden
ARTICLE XV
Cezembre’s delegate to the Senäts shall be known within the Province as the Lord Warden. He shall be selected according to the procedures set forth in the Organic Law.
Distribution of Power
ARTICLE XVI
So that no conflict of interest may occur, and no hostile attempt to take over the province may succeed, no citizen may simultaneously hold the post of Seneschal or Lord Warden alongside the post of Governor-General without a resolution of l'Etats expressly permitting this combination. The posts of Seneschal and Lord Warden may be held simultaneously.
Justice
ARTICLE XVII
The Cort pü Inalt shall have original jurisdiction to try all cases arising under Cézembrian law.
ARTICLE XVIII
The Cort pu Inalt shall have full jurisdiction to rule on all legal matters within the province, supplemented by whatever inferior courts shall be determined by national statute.
Amendments
ARTICLE XIX
This Constitution may be altered by a resolution of two third or more of l'Etats, which must be passed into approval by a referendum of the people, attaining the majority of those who vote, and proclaimed by the Governor-General.
Ratification
ARTICLE XX
We, the people of Cezembre, do hereby endorse this constitution for the government of our great Province and do therefore ordain it to be the highest law of our land!