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| For prior versions of Kingdom Law, please see [[Kingdom Law - Historical]].For laws specific to the Principality of [[Vindheim]], please see [[Laws of the Principality of Vindheim, 2021]]. <BR> | | For prior versions of Kingdom Law, please see [[Kingdom Law - Historical]]. For laws specific to the Principality of [[Vindheim]], please see [[Laws of the Principality of Vindheim, 2021]]. <BR> |
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| ==Article I : Rights and Duties of the Royalty==
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| The rights, duties, and powers of the Crown rest equally and jointly with the Sovereign and the Consort.<BR>
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| ===Section 1 : Laws and Proclamations===
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| A. The word of the Crown, written or spoken, is law, subject to The Corpora of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (herein referred to as Corpora), the By-Laws of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (herein referred to as the By-Laws), and the written Laws of the Kingdom of Ansteorra.<BR>
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| B. There are two classes of law; edict and statute.<BR>
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| 1. Edict is any lawful command of the Crown, and has the force of statute for the period of time proclaimed, but not to exceed the duration of the reign in which it is proclaimed. Edicts of more than 30 days must be published in the first available kingdom newsletter and signed by the Sovereign and the Consort. Edicts may not alter, suspend, or contravene statute without a variance from the Society Seneschal.<BR>
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| 2. Statute is the continuing body of law in the kingdom. To change statutory law, a new law must be published in the kingdom newsletter or must be mailed as a separate mailing to all persons receiving the newsletter, and signed by the Sovereign, the Consort, and the Kingdom Seneschal.<BR>
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| ===Section 2 : Other Rights and Powers===
| | * [[Kingdom Law - Article I]]: Rights and Duties of the Royalty |
| A. The Crown is a single member of the Kingdom Financial Committee.<BR>
| | * [[Kingdom Law - Article II]]: Officers |
| B. Other rights of the Crown include, but are not limited to, the following:<BR>
| | * [[Kingdom Law - Article III]]: Rights and Duties of the Populace |
| 1. The right to grant all armigerous and non-armigerous titles, ennoblements, grants, awards, and so forth that are recognized by the College of Arms. They are awarded only with the prior consent of the Crown.<BR>
| | * [[Kingdom Law - Article IV]] : Events |
| 2. The right to grant official status to incipient branches and to formally bestow recognition of advancement and/or change in the official status of colleges, cantons, shires, provinces, and baronies.<BR>
| | * [[Kingdom Law - Article V]] : Right of Succession |
| 3. The right to banish (by edict and for just and stated cause) any person or persons for a period of time up to the duration of their reign. <BR>
| | * [[Kingdom Law - Article VI]] : Courts and Royal Audience |
| | | * [[Kingdom Law - Article VII]] : Local Branches |
| ===Section 3 : Rights of the Heirs===
| | * [[Kingdom Law - Article VIII]] : Kingdom Awards |
| A. The Heirs have the power to negotiate treaties with other kingdoms that take effect after their coronation and during their reign as Crown.<BR>
| | * [[Kingdom Law - Article IX]] : Coronet Sumptuary Laws |
| B. The Heirs act as a single member of the Kingdom Financial Committee for the purpose of bids for kingdom events which occur during their reign as Crown, including their Coronation. The Heirs replace the Crown on the Kingdom Financial Committee for these bids.<BR>
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| C. The Heirs have such other rights and duties as the Crown assigns them. <BR>
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| ===Section 4 : Rights and Duties of the Coronet of a Principality===
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| A. The rights, duties, and powers of the Coronet rest equally and jointly with the Sovereign and the Consort<BR>
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| B. Laws and Proclamations<BR>
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| 1. The word of the Coronet, written or spoken, is law within their Territorial Principality, subject to Corpora, the By-Laws, the Laws of the Kingdom of Ansteorra, the written Laws of the Principality, and the word of the Crown.<BR>
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| 2. There are two classes of law, edict and statute.<BR>
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| a. Edict is any lawful command of the Coronet, and has the force of statute for the period of time proclaimed, but not to exceed the duration of the reign in which it is proclaimed. Edicts of more than 30 days must be published in the first available kingdom and principality newsletter and signed by the Sovereign and the Consort of the Principality. Edicts may not alter, suspend, or contravene statute without a variance from the Society Seneschal.<BR>
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| b. Statute is the continuing body of law in the principality. To change statutory law, a new law must be published in the kingdom and principality newsletter or must be mailed as a separate mailing to all persons receiving the newsletter, and signed by the Sovereign, the Consort, the Principality Seneschal, the Crown of Ansteorra, and the Kingdom Seneschal.<BR>
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| C. Other Rights, Duties, and Powers<BR>
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| 1. The Coronet of a principality shall be in fealty and allegiance to the Crown of Ansteorra at all times.<BR>
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| 2. The Coronet is a single member of the Principality Financial Committee.<BR>
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| 3. Other rights of the Coronet include, but are not limited to, the following:<BR>
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| a. The right to grant all armigerous titles, ennoblements, grants, awards, and so forth that are recognized by the College of Arms only with the prior consent of the Crown.<BR>
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| b. The right to grant all non-armigerous titles, ennoblements, grants, awards, and so forth that are recognized by the College of Arms for their principality.<BR>
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| c. The right to counsel the Crown in matters concerning their principality.<BR>
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| d. The right to counsel the kingdom and principality officers in matters concerning their principality.<BR>
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| e. Reflect the royal presence in the principality when the Crown cannot be in attendance.<BR>
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| f. Ensure, for the Crown, the well-being and contentment of their principality and of their subjects.<BR>
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| g. Ensure, for the Crown, the efficacy of the officers of the principality. <BR>
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| h. Petition the Crown on matters pertaining to the principality, and on behalf of the members of their populace.<BR>
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| i. Hold court as required in the principality, as the Crown’s representative.<BR>
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