Charter of the Benacian Union (1738 draft)

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1. The Benacian Union is formed of sovereign realms brought into a condition of Harmonious Coordination for the purpose of maintaining the Human Supremacy throughout the continent of Benacia.
   1. These sovereign realms are further divided into circuits, governorates, and bailiwicks.
2. Every subject born and residing in the Benacian Union fully fifteen years of age, who has caused his name to be inscribed upon the Union Covenant and has been assessed to have been possessed of appropriate loyalty, merit, and utility, is a citizen of the Union-State.
   1. A foreigner becomes a Benacian subject when, after having reached the full age of twenty-one years and having declared his intention to settle in a realm of the Benacian Union, he has resided there for ten consecutive years.
3. The enrollment of subjects as citizens of the Union-State shall be overseen by the Benacian Censorate.
   1. No subject shall be deprived of liberty without the prior determination of a properly constituted court in accordance with the rule of law.

1. The Congress of Chryse is composed of members of at least thirty-five years of age.
2. For the formation of the Congress there shall be a number of members equal to three multiplied by the number of realms, and one Uvngætz, and one Szodan.
3. Each member is assigned one seat which, in turn, is assigned one vote.
4. Appointment to the Congress is conducted thusly:
   1. Each realm must provide 3 of their citizens selected in a manner that is legally defined by their respective legislature.
   2. The members selected above shall, in turn, elect the Uvngætz from the citizenry of the whole Union.
   3. The members selected above shall, in turn, elect the Szodan from the citizenry of the whole Union.
5. A member may be recalled from their seat on the advice of either the Uvngætz or the Szodan in a manner that is legally defined by their respective constituency.
6. The Szodan shall assume direct control over the Szodanadtz upon confirmation by a two-thirds majority of the realms, which may each spend a singular vote in a manner that is legally defined by their respective legislature.
7. The Congress shall have a quorum when all of the following criteria are met:
   1. There is one member elected from each realm present.
   2. The majority of members are present.
   3. Both the Uvngætz and Szodan are present.
8. A member of the Congress of Chryse is forever ineligible to any other public office.
9. The rights, privileges, and powers of the Congress of Chryse, beyond the scope of this document, are unlimited and inalienable.
10. The sittings of the Congress of Chryse are not public.