Duchy of Modan - Revision history

Ric at 12:53, 19 January 2025

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	[[File:Modan and Malarboria.png\|thumb]\|Coat of arms]]		[[File:Modan and Malarboria.png\|thumb]\|150px\|Coat of arms]]

	The '''Modan''' is a [[Shireroth\|Shirerithian]] duchy located in southeastern [[Benacia]], established through the [[Treaty of Andamouth]] in 1699 AN. Sometimes known also as the '''Duchy of Modan and Malarboria'''		The '''Modan''' is a [[Shireroth\|Shirerithian]] duchy located in southeastern [[Benacia]], established through the [[Treaty of Andamouth]] in 1699 AN. Sometimes known also as the '''Duchy of Modan and Malarboria'''

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	[[File:Modan and Malarboria.png\|thumb]\|Coat of arms]		[[File:Modan and Malarboria.png\|thumb]\|Coat of arms]]

	The '''Modan''' is a [[Shireroth\|Shirerithian]] duchy located in southeastern [[Benacia]], established through the [[Treaty of Andamouth]] in 1699 AN. Sometimes known also as the '''Duchy of Modan and Malarboria'''		The '''Modan''' is a [[Shireroth\|Shirerithian]] duchy located in southeastern [[Benacia]], established through the [[Treaty of Andamouth]] in 1699 AN. Sometimes known also as the '''Duchy of Modan and Malarboria'''

Ric at 12:52, 19 January 2025

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	The '''Modan''' is a [[Shireroth\|Shirerithian]] duchy located in southeastern [[Benacia]], established through the [[Treaty of Andamouth]] in 1699 AN.		[[File:Modan and Malarboria.png\|thumb]\|Coat of arms]

			The '''Modan''' is a [[Shireroth\|Shirerithian]] duchy located in southeastern [[Benacia]], established through the [[Treaty of Andamouth]] in 1699 AN. Sometimes known also as the '''Duchy of Modan and Malarboria'''

	A former so-called "vulture state" that emerged during the [[Kalirion Fracture]], the Modan experienced a tumultuous 28 years before its successful reintegration into Shireroth. [[Declaration of Drakorda\|Declared independent]] in 1671 AN as the Kingdom of Drak-Modan, [[Nathan II]] was [[Bovinist Schism of 1676\|separated from the Modan]] in 1676 AN, then the region reorganized into a [[lindstromism\|lindstromist]] republic in 1679 AN, underwent a [[Drak-Modani Civil War\|civil war]] in 1684 AN, and finally transformed into a [[Draconian Supremacy Movement\|Draconian supremacist]] state in the 1690s AN. Following a growing [[Dissident Movement in Drak-Modan\|dissident movement]] against the supremacist state, an [[1699 Drak-Modani attempted coup d'état\|attempted coup d'état]] opened the way for reintegration into Shireroth in early 1699 AN.		A former so-called "vulture state" that emerged during the [[Kalirion Fracture]], the Modan experienced a tumultuous 28 years before its successful reintegration into Shireroth. [[Declaration of Drakorda\|Declared independent]] in 1671 AN as the Kingdom of Drak-Modan, [[Nathan II]] was [[Bovinist Schism of 1676\|separated from the Modan]] in 1676 AN, then the region reorganized into a [[lindstromism\|lindstromist]] republic in 1679 AN, underwent a [[Drak-Modani Civil War\|civil war]] in 1684 AN, and finally transformed into a [[Draconian Supremacy Movement\|Draconian supremacist]] state in the 1690s AN. Following a growing [[Dissident Movement in Drak-Modan\|dissident movement]] against the supremacist state, an [[1699 Drak-Modani attempted coup d'état\|attempted coup d'état]] opened the way for reintegration into Shireroth in early 1699 AN.
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			[[File:Modani CoA.png\|thumb\|Ardashirian coat of arms]]
			[[File:Malarboria COA.png\|thumb\|Bovic coat of arms]]

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Ric at 16:25, 13 October 2024

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	\| title = The Duke		\| title = The Duke
	\| government = Dukedom		\| government = Dukedom
	\| leader = Nathaniel Kalimatov Waffel-Paine		\| leader = [[Nathaniel Kalimatov Waffel-Paine]]
	\| language = [[Istvanistani language\|Istvanistani]], [[Natspeak]], [[Red Laqi language\|Laqi]]		\| language = [[Istvanistani language\|Istvanistani]], [[Natspeak]], [[Red Laqi language\|Laqi]]
	\| religion = [[Reorganized Church of Bous of Modern-Day Saints\|Reorganized Bovinism]], [[Cedrism\|Holodomatic Cedrism]]		\| religion = [[Reorganized Church of Bous of Modern-Day Saints\|Reorganized Bovinism]], [[Cedrism\|Holodomatic Cedrism]]

Ric at 21:09, 8 August 2023

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	\| title = The Duke		\| title = The Duke
	\| government = Dukedom		\| government = Dukedom
	\| leader = ~~[[Nathan II]]~~		\| leader = Nathaniel Kalimatov Waffel-Paine
	\| language = [[Istvanistani language\|Istvanistani]], [[Natspeak]], [[Red Laqi language\|Laqi]]		\| language = [[Istvanistani language\|Istvanistani]], [[Natspeak]], [[Red Laqi language\|Laqi]]
	\| religion = [[Reorganized Church of Bous of Modern-Day Saints\|Reorganized Bovinism]], [[Cedrism\|Holodomatic Cedrism]]		\| religion = [[Reorganized Church of Bous of Modern-Day Saints\|Reorganized Bovinism]], [[Cedrism\|Holodomatic Cedrism]]

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	The Instrument of Government indicates that all powers not delegated to the Fury, the Apparatus of State, the Ducal Court of Directors, or the Ducal Court of Judges were held in reserve by the Duke of Modan. As such, it does not enumerate the powers, but it does make reference to some within the context of how the Ducal Throne interacts with the governing bodies. It also provides a mechanism for the Duke to designate a locum tenens, the ''High Commissioner for the Ducal Throne in Modan'' to fulfill their functions when absent. With the Duke (who is also the [[Emperor of the Natopians]]) perpetually absent except for state visits, the High Commissioner is effectively the head of state.		The Instrument of Government indicates that all powers not delegated to the Fury, the Apparatus of State, the Ducal Court of Directors, or the Ducal Court of Judges were held in reserve by the Duke of Modan. As such, it does not enumerate the powers, but it does make reference to some within the context of how the Ducal Throne interacts with the governing bodies. It also provides a mechanism for the Duke to designate a locum tenens, the ''High Commissioner for the Ducal Throne in Modan'' to fulfill their functions when absent. With the Duke (who is also the [[Emperor of the Natopians]]) perpetually absent except for state visits, the High Commissioner is effectively the head of state.

			The Ducal Throne appoints members to the Ducal Court of Directors and to the Ducal Court of Judges, whose appointments are confirmed by approval of The Fury.

	Since 1701 AN, the High Commissioner has been [[John Hilding Waffel-Paine\|Count-Palatine John Hilding of Draconia]].		Since 1701 AN, the High Commissioner has been [[John Hilding Waffel-Paine\|Count-Palatine John Hilding of Draconia]].
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	=== The Fury ===		=== The Fury ===

	[[The Fury]] is the unicameral legislature for the duchy and has been delegated the bulk of direct authority by the Instrument of Government, though through the passage of administrative law it empowers the Apparatus of State to govern. The Fury is managed by the Speaker of the Fury, who is [[Tinker ~~Sprockett~~]].		[[The Fury]] is the unicameral legislature for the duchy and has been delegated the bulk of direct authority by the Instrument of Government, though through the passage of administrative law it empowers the Apparatus of State to govern. The Fury is managed by the Speaker of the Fury, who is [[Tinker Sprocket]].

	~~The Ducal Throne appoints Members of The Fury to the Ducal Court of Directors and to the Ducal Court of Judges, whose appointments are confirmed by approval of The Fury~~.

	Since 1701 AN, the largest and governing party has been the [[Modanese Inclusive Liberation Front]].		Since 1701 AN, the largest and governing party has been the [[Modanese Inclusive Liberation Front]].

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 == Provinces of Modan ==
-The Duchy of Modan is a unitary state divided into seven provinces. While there are provincial representative chambers, their purpose is to convene in order to approve the appointment of a provincial court of directors and a provincial court of judges to provide administration and adjudication for the province. The provinces otherwise lack the capacity to develop their own regional law, which is reserved by The Fury and preserved for local municipalities.
+The Duchy of Modan is a unitary state divided into seven provinces. While there are provincial representative chambers, their purpose is to convene in order to approve the appointment of a provincial court of directors and a provincial court of judges to provide administration and adjudication for the province. The provinces otherwise lack the capacity to develop their own regional law, which is reserved for The Fury and for local municipalities.
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+! Province
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	=== Ducal Throne ===		=== Ducal Throne ===

	The Instrument of Government indicates that all powers not delegated to the Fury, the Apparatus of State, the Court of Directors, or the Court of Judges were held in reserve by the Duke of Modan. As such, it does not enumerate the powers, but it does make reference to some within the context of how the Ducal Throne interacts with the governing bodies. It also provides a mechanism for the Duke to designate a locum tenens, the ''High Commissioner for the Ducal Throne in Modan'' to fulfill their functions when absent. With the Duke (who is also the [[Emperor of the Natopians]]) perpetually absent except for state visits, the High Commissioner is effectively the head of state.		The Instrument of Government indicates that all powers not delegated to the Fury, the Apparatus of State, the Ducal Court of Directors, or the Ducal Court of Judges were held in reserve by the Duke of Modan. As such, it does not enumerate the powers, but it does make reference to some within the context of how the Ducal Throne interacts with the governing bodies. It also provides a mechanism for the Duke to designate a locum tenens, the ''High Commissioner for the Ducal Throne in Modan'' to fulfill their functions when absent. With the Duke (who is also the [[Emperor of the Natopians]]) perpetually absent except for state visits, the High Commissioner is effectively the head of state.

	Since 1701 AN, the High Commissioner has been [[John Hilding Waffel-Paine\|Count-Palatine John Hilding of Draconia]].		Since 1701 AN, the High Commissioner has been [[John Hilding Waffel-Paine\|Count-Palatine John Hilding of Draconia]].
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	=== The Fury ===		=== The Fury ===

	[[The Fury]] is the unicameral legislature for the duchy and has been delegated the bulk of direct authority by the Instrument of Government, though through the passage of administrative law it empowers the Apparatus of State to govern. The ~~Ducal Throne appoints a Chancellor in consultation with the~~ Fury~~. Under normal circumstances, the Chancellor~~ is the ~~leader~~ of the ~~largest party or coalition within The~~ Fury, ~~but the~~ Ducal Throne ~~is empowered~~ to ~~reject that person~~ and ~~appoint someone else~~, ~~so long as~~ The Fury ~~confirms the appointment~~.		[[The Fury]] is the unicameral legislature for the duchy and has been delegated the bulk of direct authority by the Instrument of Government, though through the passage of administrative law it empowers the Apparatus of State to govern. The Fury is managed by the Speaker of the Fury, who is [[Tinker Sprockett]].

			The Ducal Throne appoints Members of The Fury to the Ducal Court of Directors and to the Ducal Court of Judges, whose appointments are confirmed by approval of The Fury.

	Since 1701 AN, the largest and governing party has been the [[Modanese Inclusive Liberation Front]].		Since 1701 AN, the largest and governing party has been the [[Modanese Inclusive Liberation Front]].
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	=== The Apparatus of State ===		=== The Apparatus of State ===

	The Apparatus of State administers the bureaucracy that governs Modan. Its leadership echelon, the ~~Department Secretaries~~, is appointed by the ~~Chancellor~~ to ~~enact their policies within their~~ portfolio~~, assisted~~ by ~~departmental administrators~~, who ~~lead~~ the ~~civil service in their department~~.		The Apparatus of State administers the bureaucracy that governs Modan. Its leadership echelon, the departmental administrators, lead the civil service of their department in fulfilling the charge of that department and directions provided by the departmental director (see Ducal Court of Directors).

			=== Ducal Court of Directors ===

			The Ducal Court of Directors is panel appointed by the Ducal Throne and approved by The Fury to serve as the senior decision-making body for the Duchy of Modan. Each member of the court is assigned a portfolio indicating for which department of the Apparatus of State they serve as departmental director.

			The Ducal Court of Directors is chaired by a Chancellor, who acts as the head of government. Under normal circumstances, the Chancellor is the leader of the largest party or coalition within The Fury, but the Ducal Throne is empowered to appoint someone else, so long as The Fury confirms the appointment. The most senior director receives the title of First Director and acts as the deputy chair for the court.

			The Ducal Court of Directors is administratively supported by the Directorial Support Office of the Department of Administration.

			=== Ducal Court of Judges ===

	~~===~~ Court of ~~Directors ===~~		The Ducal Court of Judges is a panel appointed by the Ducal Throne and approved by The Fury to serve as the senior adjudicating body for the Duchy of Modan, with the Procurator as its chair. The court receives petitions, either in the form of a request to reverse a previous decision of a local court, or in the form of a request to weigh in on a legal issue of importance to the duchy as a whole.

	~~===~~ Court of Judges ~~===~~		The Ducal Court of Judges is chaired by a Procurator, who is invested with the authority to extinguish the appointment of any government official, up to and including the Chancellor. The most senior judge receives the title of First Judge and acts as the deputy chair for the court.

			The Ducal Court of Judges is administratively supported by the Judicial Support Office of the Department of Administration.

	=== Principles ===		=== Principles ===

	This section is broken up into two sections: a manifesto on good government and an enumeration of guarantees to law-abiding residents of Modan.		This section is broken up into two sections: a manifesto on good government and an enumeration of guarantees to law-abiding residents of Modan.

			== Provinces of Modan ==

			The Duchy of Modan is a unitary state divided into seven provinces. While there are provincial representative chambers, their purpose is to convene in order to approve the appointment of a provincial court of directors and a provincial court of judges to provide administration and adjudication for the province. The provinces otherwise lack the capacity to develop their own regional law, which is reserved by The Fury and preserved for local municipalities.

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			!

	[[Category:Shireroth]]		[[Category:Shireroth]]
	[[category:Modan]]		[[category:Modan]]

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	=== The Fury ===		=== The Fury ===

	[[The Fury]]] is the unicameral legislature for the duchy and has been delegated the bulk of direct authority by the Instrument of Government, though through the passage of administrative law it empowers the Apparatus of State to govern. The Ducal Throne appoints a Chancellor in consultation with the Fury. Under normal circumstances, the Chancellor is the leader of the largest party or coalition within The Fury, but the Ducal Throne is empowered to reject that person and appoint someone else, so long as The Fury confirms the appointment.		[[The Fury]] is the unicameral legislature for the duchy and has been delegated the bulk of direct authority by the Instrument of Government, though through the passage of administrative law it empowers the Apparatus of State to govern. The Ducal Throne appoints a Chancellor in consultation with the Fury. Under normal circumstances, the Chancellor is the leader of the largest party or coalition within The Fury, but the Ducal Throne is empowered to reject that person and appoint someone else, so long as The Fury confirms the appointment.

	Since 1701 AN, the largest and governing party has been the [[Modanese Inclusive Liberation Front]].		Since 1701 AN, the largest and governing party has been the [[Modanese Inclusive Liberation Front]].

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 * Chapter 6: The Court of Judges
 * Chapter 7: Principles
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