Constitution of Nidaros

Constitution of Nidaros, enacted in 1537 by Karl Gustav, with the assent of the Althing of Stormark.

Constitution of Nidaros

His Majesty the King of Nidaros and the Honourable Folketing,

Recognizing that Nidaros is a proud nation of ancient roots that, despite having gone through toils and troubled times, is today a free nation,

Reaffirming the nation's determination to choose its own form of government and its inalienable right to develop its own culture and way of life in accordance with the traditions and laws of the Kingdom, and of the Empire of which it forms part,

Hereby enact, with the consent of the Althing, as follows: -

Article 1 – Name

The name of the Kingdom remains Nidaros.

Article 2 – Territory

The national territory shall be determined by Law together with the government of the Emperor in Council.

Article 3 – Status

Nidaros is an autonomous country of the Viking Empire of Stormark and shall thus adhere to the Autonomous Countries’ Code. The Kingdom shall guarantee its residents the rights and liberties contained in the Instrument of Rights and Liberties, subject to any limitations contained in this Constitution.

Article 4 – Legislative powers

a) The legislative powers of the Kingdom are vested in the Monarch and the Folketing independently of each other.

B) The Monarch may issue binding decrees and the Folketing may pass acts. Any decree may be overturned by the Folketing. Any act passed by the Folketing may be overturned by the Monarch.

c) The Folketing consists of members appointed by the Monarch. Members must be citizens of Nidaros, citizens of the Empire, senators of Hurmu, citizens of an autonomous country of the Empire, or honorary citizens of the Empire.

Article 5 – The Monarch

a) The Monarch, titled King if male and Queen if female, is head of state.

B) All executive powers are vested in the Monarch, or in the regent during a regency, and in those persons that the Monarch may delegate certain executive powers.

c) The Monarch has the power to make an order of succession for the Crown of Nidaros. Should a period regency begin, the first person in line to the Crown of Nidaros will be regent. Should he or she be unavailable, the next person in line will be regent. Should there be no persons on the order of succession available, or should there be no order of succession at all, the Folketing will elect a regent. The regent shall have the same powers as the Monarch, subject to limitations contained in a decree of regency.

d) A period of regency begins whenever the Monarch decrees that regency begins, or when the Monarch has shown no signs of life for fourteen days.

e) The Monarch may abdicate at any time. Upon abdication the person first in line in the order of succession will succeed the Monarch. The Monarch automatically abdicated if he or she has shown no signs of life for ninety days or when he or she has lost full or honorary citizenship in Stormark, or when he or she has been convicted for a crime (and not received a full pardon from the Emperor).

f) The Monarch holds the power to define citizenship of Nidaros, to confer citizenship upon physical persons in accordance with such definitions he or she has chosen and the advice given by the Imperial Government of Stormark.

Article 6

The judicial powers of the Kingdom are vested in the Fimmtardómur. Criminal, civil and constitutional trials and cases are to be brought before the Fimmtardómur. Until such time that the Kingdom may establish its own criminal and civil codes, those of the Empire shall apply.

Article 7

Any amendments to this Constitution require passage through the Folketing and the approval of the Monarch.