Constancian land law
Constancian land law is the series of laws of the Free and Associative Kingdom of Constancia, and later, the Imperial State of Constancia, that governs the ownership and use of real property within Constancia.
The history of Constancian land law is also discussed here.
Early Constancian land law
Article I, Section 5 of the Constitutional Settlement Act 1463 provided that, "The King shall act on behalf of the Realm in international affairs, but, except with the consent of the Constancian Parliament, the King shall not undertake any act whereby the territory of the Realm shall be increased or reduced, nor shall he enter into any obligation which for fulfilment requires the concurrence of the Constancian Parliament or which is otherwise of major importance; nor shall the King, except with the consent of the Constancian Parliament, terminate any international treaty entered into with the consent of the Constancian Parliament".
The Regulation of The Krýon Theme Act 1638
Article 1 of The Regulation of The Krýon Theme Act 1638, An Act to provide for the regulations on the government and administration of Krýon, provided that:
Article 1 - Local Authority
Section A) The Local Authority of Krýon is the administrative body led by the Strategos of Krýon
Section B) The Local Authority is responsible for: Issuing residence permits; Issuing land permits; Issuing work permits; Collecting local taxes; Budgeting Krýon's finances; Providing rules and regulations on the civil, economic, cultural and geographic life of the people of Krýon under Constancian law and custom
Section C) Any further responsibility can be delegated to the Local Authority by the Mesazōn
Section D) The Local Authority provides guidance and support to the Constancians in the pursuit of their rights and responsibilities as such
The Metropole Act 1642
The Metropole Act 1642, An Act to provide for the functioning, structure and governance of the Constancian territories, provided under Article 2, that:
Section A) The Constancian territories on Micras are divided into Themes. Exceptions are the Prosgeiosi Basileus and the Basileusian Capital (Vey).
Section B) Themes are established by the Basileus on the advice of the Synklētos. Themes are disestablished by the Basileus on the advice of the Synklētos.
Section C) Themes are governed and administered in accordance with this Act, any further Acts concerning a particular theme, or group of themes, each theme's own customs and the Constancian law.
Section D) Leaders of the Themes are accountable to the Synklētos and the Council.
Section E) Themes are sub-sovereign entities within the Free Associative Kingdom of Constancia. No part of this Act, any other Act, custom or legal-binding script can alter their status as such. The Constitutional Settlement Act of 1463, all other Acts of the Synklētos, unless otherwise stated, and the Basileusian Prerogative are applicable throughout the Kingdom.
Euranikon
This Synklētos, in accordance with the Metropole Act 1642 having received Vasilikí Singatáthesi on the 3rd day of Natopuary in the 26th year of The Basileus' Reign, hereby motions, resolves and advises the Basileus to establish the Euranikon Theme, located in the area previously known as Metropolitan Constancia, specifically excluding the Prosgeiosi Basileus and the Basileusian Capital.
Oranje
This Synklētos, in accordance with the Metropole Act 1642 having received Vasilikí Singatáthesi on the 3rd day of Natopuary in the 26th year of The Basileus' Reign, hereby motions, resolves and advises the Basileus to establish the Theme of Oranje, located on Kendall Island of Apollonia.
Adopted 58-0.
The Regulation of the Theme of Oranje Act 1651 [3], An Act to provide for the regulations on the government and administration of Oranje, in Article I, provided that:
Section A) The Local Authority of Oranje is the administrative body led by the Strategos of Oranje
Section B) The Local Authority is responsible for: Issuing residence permits; Issuing land permits; Issuing work permits; Collecting local taxes; Budgeting Oranje's finances; Providing rules and regulations on the civil, economic, cultural and geographic life of the people of Oranje under Constancian law and custom
Section C) Any further responsibility can be delegated to the Local Authority by the Mesazōn
Section D) The Local Authority provides guidance and support to the Constancians in the pursuit of their rights and responsibilities as such
Private Property Act 1657
The Private Property Act 1657, An Act to provide for the framework for private ownership in Constancia, defined 'Private property' as real property and developments thereon belonging to a person and/or a corporation by the authority established in this Act. Article I, Section B, provided that, "Any Constancian citizen or corporations majority of whose shares are owned by Constancians, shall be eligible to purchase, owning and selling any type of private real property."
Article II, Section A provided that, "Ownership of all Constancian land is vested in the Basileus, particularly the Prosgeiosi Basileus, which is the personal property of the Basileus."
Article II, Section B, provided that, "The Basileus or the Synkletos or the Strategos of a Thema shall have the authority to declare, by written instrument, that certain parcels of land within the Free and Associative Kingdom are alienable and disposable. Parcels of land declared by the Basileus or the Synkletos as alienable and disposable may be purchased through the Ministry of the Interior, at such rates as the Ministry may provide, with proceeds to accrue to the General Fund of the Government. Parcels of land declared by the Strategos of a Thema declared as alienable and disposable may be purchased through the Local Authority, at such rates as the Local Authority may provide, with proceeds to accrue to the fund of the Thema."
Article II, Section C, provided that, "All declarations that certain parcels of land within the Free and Associative Kingdom are alienable and disposable shall be displayed to, and available for public perusal. Declarations may impose certain conditions on the use of the land."
Article II, Section D created a Land Registration Commission within the Ministry of the Interior, to be headed by a Commissioner of Constancian nationality, appointed for a three-year fixed term by the Minister of the Interior, who shall ensure the proper registration and delivery of real estate titles, as well as the implementation of this Act.
Article II, Section E, provided that, "Previous official dispensations regarding real property within the Free and Associative Kingdom prior to the enactment of this Act are not affected by the enactment of this Act."
Treaty of Euran Friendship and Solidarity
The Treaty of Euran Friendship and Solidarity between Constancia and Raspur
The Magna Carta of 1667
The Treaty of Perpetual Friendship and Free Association
Article 1 of The Treaty of Perpetual Friendship and Free Association between the Imperial State of Constancia and the Khanate of Raspur, specified that, "Citizens and denizens of the territory of either Party shall in the other enjoy the same benefits and obligations afforded citizens of the same rank in the Other." To this end, it was officially interpreted that only those individuals born on or after 12.VI.1668 would be considered Constancian subjects with full voting and other civil rights.
