Shakal Imperial Law

Imperial Law as it exists in the Shakal Empire is a simple set of 25 basic laws that cannot be changed by anyone. They include some of the less specific concents such as marraige and the peoples say in government.

Article 1:

No Shakal ruler shall ever have the power to change Imperial Law.

Article 2:

The Shakal people have the rght to live unless the populace and ruler deem the death necessary for the protection of the state.

Article 3:

None shall stand against the state, none shall demean the state, and none shall be seperate from the state.

Article 4:

The state has the power to declare war as it pleases.

Article 5:

The union of a man and a woman is absolute unto death.

Article 6:

The ruler of the state owns all within the state.

Article 7:

None shall demean the ruler or the state.

Article 8:

The only presence higher than the state is the presence of the one true god.

Article 9:

The ruler of the supreme state shall respect the false gods of those within the state.

Article 10:

Supreme military command lies in the hands of the Emperor.

Article 11:

The state police must bow to the force of the SS. The SS shall exist as an entity that is only answerable to the state.

Article 12:

The wages of the peasants is taxable to 60% of there income.

Article 13:

A female ruler of the state must marry within 30 days of coronation or forfiet the crown.

Article 14:

All persons within the state must have a minor say to the state for all matters of the mob opinion.

Article 15:

Minorities within the state are equal to the Shakal in all but name.

Article 16:

Women shall serve the state as equals to men.

Article 17:

Women of the night shall be allowed to practice there arts.

Article 18:

Each child born to a married couple is rewarded with 50 gold pieces as a gift from the state.

Article 19:

Children are to be handled with care & not subject ti heavy labour at the hands of the state unless a danger is imminent.

Article 20:

Military men shall not plunder enemy spoils before the permission of the state is given.

Article 21:

In the matters of war, unless the state sees fit, none shall run.

Article 22:

Prisioners are to be treated as well as the enemy of the state treats Shakal prisioners.

Article 23:

Each citizen of the Empire is entitled to a basic education.

Article 24:

The state shall call upon every citizen to defend the homeland. Each Shakal also must serve at least 100 days per year i the service of the state.

Article 25:

The Imperial Iron Cross with Wings, Diamonds & Golden Oak Leaves is the highest award given for military valour.