Screen Reader - Imperial Law of Dhurza - Throne and Houses
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SR-DHURZA-LAW-1, SR-DHURZA_LAW_1
Imperial Law of Dhurza, Page One
1. The Throne Above All
The Empress or Emperor, whomever holds authority of the Throne, or any authority appointed by the Throne holds final authority in Dhurza. Courts, Houses, ministries, temples, guilds, officers, nobles, and foreign guests possess only the power the Throne permits them to hold. No custom, bloodline, oath, divine claim, or private agreement may be raised above imperial command.
2. The Reach of Imperial Law
Let all understand that Dhurza is not only its capital. Imperial law holds wherever Dhurza governs, occupies, patrols, stations its forces, commands its ships, keeps its courts, claims its holdings, or rules by treaty and protectorate. Distance from the Throne does not lessen obedience where Dhurza's authority has been established.
3. Command and Obedience
An order given in the Throne's name is to be obeyed. Soldiers, nobles, priests, merchants, servants, citizens, visitors, and foreign guests are expected to heed the Garrison, Navy, War Ministry, magistrates, and appointed officers acting under imperial authority. Refusal, delay, mockery, or evasion may be judged according to the harm caused and the rank of the authority defied.
4. Treason
Treason is the highest crime, for it places another will above Dhurza. Raising arms against the Throne, sheltering traitors, weakening imperial forces, seizing imperial holdings, aiding rebellion, or calling House, Court, ancestor, god, or foreign power against the Throne is treason. Those who give coin, shelter, weapons, counsel, transport, or silence to treason may share its sentence.
5. Houses and Courts
The Houses are pillars of the Empire, not masters of it. Their guards, banners, holdings, marriages, wealth, and traditions remain lawful only while they strengthen Dhurza. No House may use old privilege, courtly influence, private levies, or noble blood to defy imperial order or claim authority beside the Throne. Only those appointed by the Throne directly are the exception.