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[[Hashan|The | [[Hashan|The Court]] has been known for Achaea's first complex legal system, having surpassed both ancient [[Ashtan]] and [[Shallam]] in governmental politics. Here, '''Hashan's laws''' are listed first. Next are the policies of Hashan, which are recorded in a single, albeit large, text called the '''Great Canon of Hashan,''' composed chiefly by Seneschal [[Elentari Lokelinde-Danial]] in 240 AF. | ||
==The Laws of Hashan== | ==The Laws of Hashan== | ||
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===Preliminaries=== | ===Preliminaries=== | ||
The city-state of Hashan, called | The city-state of Hashan, called Court of Shadows is an independent, sovereign entity. Reference to the "City" is to Hashan. The Divine Patron of Hashan is chosen by the Seneschal and is to be revered and respected by all citizens. If in any event the Patron wishes to give advice and/or comments, the city will respect and abide by them with the utmost of haste. The Great Canon sets forth the basic laws of Hashan and its territories. The Canon is to be considered the final authority of law in the City and its territories. If any other law is inconsistent with law as provided in the Canon, the Canon shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be considered null and void, except as provided below. | ||
The Canon may be interpreted by the Judiciary. The Canon is subject to amendment, following the rules and process outlined in the Canon as necessary to such process. No provision of, or interpretation, or amendment to the Canon is valid that is in contradiction with Divine Law or policy as promulgated by Sarapis, the Logos or the Divine Patron either Divine Decree or in the Scrolls of HELP. | The Canon may be interpreted by the Judiciary. The Canon is subject to amendment, following the rules and process outlined in the Canon as necessary to such process. No provision of, or interpretation, or amendment to the Canon is valid that is in contradiction with Divine Law or policy as promulgated by Sarapis, the Logos or the Divine Patron either Divine Decree or in the Scrolls of HELP. | ||