Mordusian Laws

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TITLE I. THE SOVEREIGN, CROWN & SUCCESSION

 

Section 1 – Head of State

 
I.1.a. Head of State: The Sovereign is the Head of State of the Commonwealth of Mordusia and the position is hereditary.
 
I.1.b. Official title of the Head of State: King of Mordusia (male), Queen of Mordusia (female)
 
I.1.c. Official Style of the Head of State: His Majesty (male), Her Majesty (female)
 
I.1.d. Sovereign’s Representative: If the Sovereign doesn’t live in Mordusia, the Sovereign is represented by the Governor-General, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Sovereign.
 

Section 2 – Demise of the Crown

I.2.a. Death of the Sovereign: Upon the death of the Sovereign the Crown passes automatically to the Sovereign’s heir.
 
I.2.b. Succession of the Crown

1. The Crown shall be hereditary in the descendants of the House of Orange-Villayn.
   
2. The Crown is inherited by the eldest child of the Sovereign without distinction of gender.
   
3. In the event the Sovereign dies without legitimate issue, the Crown shall descend to the Sovereign's eldest sibling. Should said sibling be deceased, their own legitimate descendants shall succeed by right of representation, in order of birth, to the exclusion of any younger siblings of the Sovereign or their descendants.
   
4. The Sovereign shall belong to the House of Orange-Villayn or to a cadet branch thereof lawfully established and recognised in accordance with this Constitution or by Act of Parliament.
   
5. Upon accession to the Crown, the spouse of the Sovereign shall be required to assume the name and membership of the House of Orange-Villayn or of the cadet branch to which the Sovereign belongs.
   
6. Children of the Sovereign shall belong to the House or cadet branch of the Sovereign.
   

 

Section 3 – The Crown & Sovereignty

I.3.a. The Crown: The Crown is the supreme authority of and over all branches of government of the Commonwealth, it is indivisible throughout Mordusia.

I.3.b. Sovereignty: Sovereignty is vested in the Crown, and is exercised in accordance with this Constitution.
 
I.3.c. Advice: The Sovereign shall act on the advice of the Privy Council, Ministers, or of the Cabinet, except where this Constitution expressly provides otherwise.