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Enacting Laws of the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan

Imperial House Law
TITLE II Articles 3 and 4 Protocol and Enforcement

ARTICLE 3 - OTHERS UNDER PROTOCOL NOT ROYAL OR NOBLE
Section 1 - Foreign Royalty and Nobility
1. Foreign Royalty shall be referred to as "His/Her Highness" Title and common name.
*****a. If there is a numerical signifier, that shall follow the Common Name
*****b. It is hereby illegal to demote foreign Royalty from recognized friendly nations.
*****c. It is hereby illegal to acknowledge the Titles of nations who are currently in a state of war with the Anantonese Empire. In this case, Mr. or Ms. shall be the only title applied.
2. Commoners and Nobility are expected to show the same courtesy to foreign Royalty as they show to Anantonese Royalty.

Section 2- Officers of Constituent Nations
1. All Viceroys, regardless of the title they enjoy in their respective nations, in Constituent Nations hold a rank equivalent to Grand Duke/Duchess in Kalistan. They may keep the title for life, unless they choose to surrender it. They are afforded the same Courtesies as the Grant Duke/Duchess Rank of Peerage.
2. All Heads of Government in Constituent Nations are granted the rank of Knight/Dame of the Empire upon taking office. They may keep the title for life, unless they choose to surrender it. They are afforded the same Courtesies as Knight/Dame of the Empire Rank of Peerage.
3. The Sovereign or the Viceroy may freely Knight all citizens of constituent nations as deserve the title.
4. Constituent Nations may establish Duchies, Counties and Baronies, and may submit names for to administer these divisions. Those individuals will be entitled to courtesies and priviliges of their respective ranks in the Peerage. If they opt for an elected Government, those government officials elected will not fit into the peerage list.

Section 3 - The Knights and Ladies Companion of the Ancient Order of the Gray Smoke
Knights and Ladies Companion may have additional titles, suffixes and privileges, regardless of their rank in the Peerage.
1. Privileges of Knights and Ladies Companion
*****a. All Companions are entitled to use the title "Lord Knight" or "Lady" and may be referred to as Sir or Dame.
*****b. All Companions may use the appropriate suffix in all official and personal correspondence.
*****c. All Companions may address Her Imperial Majesty Directly during Formal Order Procedure.
*****d. All Companions may attend all formal Order Functions, along with invited guests.
*****e. All Companions may enter the Conclave during Formal Order Procedures.
2. Duties of Knights and Ladies Companion
*****a. All Companions must swear or affirm that they will remain in comity with the Sovereign and will come to her aid in person if called.
*****b. All Companions will be expected to learn the Rites and Rituals of the Order.
*****c. All Companions are expected to treat the Order with Honor and Dignity and never reveal the internal Secrets of the Order, nor any Conclave proceedings, rites, rituals, or proceedings to any non-companion.
*****d. All companions must maintain regalia in pristine condition and must wear regalia over their regular attire at all official Order Functions and Procedures. During all Order Functions and Procedures, no other visible insignia may be worn, but Ladies Companion may wear a simple chain and pendant around their neck, and all Companions may continue to wear wedding bands during the Order Functions and Procedures. The Sovereign of the Order follows the Royal Knights and Ladies Companion Regalia Code except where noted.
*****e. Royal Knights and Ladies Companion
--A royal purple velvet robe trimmed with black or dark brown bear fur, or artificial substitute
--A red and white plaid woolen sash that extends from the left shoulder across to the right hip. It may either be fastened at the hip, or may be wrapped around the waist as a belt.
--The Sovereign will wear a gold embroidered bunch of grapes on his or her Sash over his or her left breast
--Royal Knights Companion may optionally don an orange billed flat cap out of doors but must remove it in doors.
--Royal Ladies Companion may not wear a head covering of any kind.
*****f. Stranger Knights and Ladies Companion
--A royal purple velvet robe trimmed with white ermine fur, or artificial substitute
--A woolen sash that extends from the left shoulder across to the right hip. It may either be fastened at the hip, or may be wrapped around the waist as a belt, in their respective Nation's Colors in any pattern they choose (Spouses of Royal Companions from Kalistan will wear Orange and White Checkered)
--Knights and Ladies Commander of the Order shall additionally wear a Gold Embroidered Maple Leaf insignia on their sash and shall be entitled to Familiar Privilege under Title I of this Act 1, Sections 2 and 3 of The House Law
--Stranger Knights Companion may optionally don an orange billed flat cap out of doors but must remove it in doors.
--Stranger Ladies Companion may not wear a head covering of any kind unless it is required by religion or local cultural custom.
*****g. Knights and Ladies Companion
--A royal purple velvet robe trimmed with white ermine fur, or artificial substitute
--A red and white plaid woolen sash that extends from the left shoulder across to the right hip. It may either be fastened at the hip, or may be wrapped around the waist as a belt.
--Knights Companion may optionally don an orange billed flat cap out of doors but must remove it in doors.
--Ladies Companion may not wear a head covering of any kind unless it is required by religion or local cultural custom.

Section 4 - The Regular Forces of the Anantonese Empire and the National Service Program
1. The Military's Protocol for rank and Courtesy is found in the Uniform Code of Military Discipline.
2. NSP Protocol for Rank and courtesy is found in the National Code of Conscript Discipline.
3. All military rank, duties and privileges supersedes Peerage Rank while the Peer or Royal Member is under arms and in uniform. Reference rules for Royal Family Members apply regardless of military rank, but rank must always also be acknowledged.
4. NSP Rank supersedes Peerage Rank while enlisted in the NSP. Laws requiring National Service explicitly remain applicable to members of the Royal Family and members of the Peerage.
5. The Sovereign, as Commander in Chief of the Regular Forces of the Anantonese Empire, is forbidden from enlisting or receiving a commission in the Regular Forces of the Anantonese Empire.
6. If the Sovereign is in National Service, all protocol regarding reference to the Sovereign shall be upheld during the term of service, but all other rules regarding physical proximity shall be suspended for the duration of the term of service.

Section 5 - Members of the National Assembly
1. All members of the National Assembly who are not otherwise Peers or members of the Government are entitled to be referred to as Deputy.
2. The Chancellor of the Empire, upon appointment automatically receives the title Knight or Dame of the Empire, and therefore also sits in the Peer Assembly.
3. All members are entitled to be appointed to Her Imperial Majesty's Government, and serve there at her pleasure.

Section 6 - Members of the Court
1. All Justices of the Constitutional Court and the National Court Systems are entitled to be referred to as "Your Honor."
2. All justices of Ducal and County Courts are entitled to be referred to as "Judge."
3. All members of temporarily empaneled Juries are entitled to be referred to as "Juror" for the duration of their service.
4. All other officers of the Court are entitled to be referred to by their Office.

ARTICLE 4 - ENFORCEMENT
Section 1 - Violation of the Protocol when the Offended is a Member of the Royal Family
1. All violations of the Protocol toward the Sovereign are punishable under the Lèse-Majesté Protection Act (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.p...lid=707580)
2. This law will extend the provisions of the Lèse-Majesté Protection Act to all members of the Royal Family.
3. The fiat of the Sovereign shall be evidence enough of a violation of the Protocol in their case.
4. Other Royal Family members must provide evidence before a competent jury and duly appointed judge that the protocol was violated, and that the violation was willful and malicious in its intent.

Section 2 - Violation of the Protocol when the Offended is a Member of the Peerage
1. All violations of the Protocol toward a Member of the Peerage shall be liable to civil suit for punitive damages not exceeding ₭10,000 Imperial Rubles.
*****a. The Peer must provide evidence, or witnesses to demonstrate that the Protocol was indeed violated.
*****b. They must demonstrate that the violation of the protocol was deliberate and done with malicious intent.
*****c. They must specify a justification for their demand of restitution.
*****d. The Peer must convince a competent jury of the above.
*****e. The Judge in the case may opt to dismiss the case before a verdict is heard.
*****f. If a Verdict is read, the Judge may alter the amount of the damages to be awarded up or down as they see fit up to the maximum penalty, and down to no monetary compensation.
*****g. A person who is deemed unfit to stand trial, or who is indigent may not be tried for violation of the protocol.