Constitution of the Kingdom of Navassa

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Preamble

We, the Council of Leaders, having assembled to deliberate upon the necessity of self-determination, along with the rights to peace, prosperity, and the pursuit of happiness, do hereby establish a governance framework to ensure the security, stability, and sovereignty of the Kingdom of Navassa.

Recognizing the importance of bestowing sovereign authority upon an august hereditary house, thereby reflecting the majesty and perpetuity of the Crown, we affirm that the right of succession conferred upon the children of an illustrious family, devoted to the honor and well-being of the Kingdom, is both a national duty and a mark of gratitude.

We further recognize the expedience of creating grand dignities to enhance the splendor of the Throne and to reward meritorious service rendered by those officers committed to the Kingdom’s happiness, glory, and prosperity.

We, the diverse peoples, houses, and communities of Navassa, do hereby unite under the most high and most sovereign Royal Crown of the Navassa. In consequence of these deliberations, we enact and ordain the following organic laws:

PART I. FOUNDATIONAL LAWS

Article 1

The Crown is hereby vested in Her Most Serene, Most High, and Most August Majesty, Marie-Adélina the First, by Divine Grace, Queen of Navassa, Grand Mistress of the Navassian Orders of Chivalry, Custodian of the Crown, and Perpetual Defender of the Realm.

Article 2

  1. The Queen, together with Her Heirs and Successors (collectively, “the Sovereign”), is the Sovereign Head and Ruler of Navassa and its constituent or successive entities, whether virtual or physical.

  2. The Sovereign exercises executive authority in accordance with this Constitution.

  3. The Sovereign embodies and represents the Crown in all matters, activities, relations, and engagements.

  4. As Fount of Honor, the Sovereign may confer orders, titles, and other distinctions.

  5. The Sovereign may enjoy such other dignities, courtesies, and prerogatives as provided by the Constitution.

Article 3

Cap-Paradis shall serve as the official seat of the Kingdom of Navassa. The seat of government, and thus the working capital of the Kingdom, shall be located wherever the Sovereign resides.

Article 4

English, French, and Haitian Creole are the official languages of the Kingdom of Navassa.

Article 5

The official currency of the Kingdom is the Navar.

Article 6

Citizenship may be granted by such instruments as the Sovereign deems appropriate.

Article 7

In addition to a State Flag, Navassa shall maintain a Civil Flag.

Article 8

  1. The Sovereign is the Commander-in-Chief of any defense or security forces raised for the territorial and cyber defense of the Kingdom of Navassa.

  2. The Sovereign may designate, by Royal Decree-Law, officers or agencies responsible for coordinating national security efforts, subject to the Sovereign’s ultimate authority.

  3. All directives, orders, or actions taken in the name of national security require the Sovereign’s Assent or that of a designated agent acting on behalf of the Crown.

Article 9

  1. The Sovereign, or the Sovereign’s designated agent, has the right to enter into diplomatic relations and negotiate treaties on behalf of the Kingdom of Navassa.

  2. All treaties, alliances, or international agreements require the Sovereign’s final Assent before becoming binding upon the Kingdom.

PART II. BILL OF RIGHTS

Article 10

All Citizens are deemed free and equal in dignity and rights. No law or decree shall abridge their fundamental rights without due process.

Article 11

All Citizens shall enjoy freedom of speech, expression, and peaceful assembly, subject only to such restrictions as are necessary to protect public order and the rights of others.

Article 12

All Citizens shall enjoy freedom of religion and conscience. The State shall not discriminate against any faith or belief system.

Article 13

All Citizens have the right to be secure in their persons, homes, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures. Warrants shall issue only upon probable cause.

Article 14

No one shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or degrading punishment inflicted.

Article 15

All Citizens have the right to a fair and impartial trial. Accused persons shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.

Article 16

No law shall be enacted ex post facto, nor shall any conviction stand on the basis of retroactive application of law.

Article 17

All Citizens have the right to petition the Crown or its duly authorized bodies for redress of grievances without fear of retaliation or harm.

Article 18

These rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage other rights retained by the people. Nothing in this Bill of Rights shall contravene existing macronational legal obligations.

  1. “Marconations” refer to legally sovereign countries.

PART III. ORGANIZATION OF THE ROYAL FAMILY & HOUSE

Article 19

The Royal Family & House of Navassa is an autonomous family and community within the Kingdom. Members thereof shall be styled Prince, Princess, or Princier of the Blood.

Article 20

  1. The consort of the Sovereign, as well as the spouses of Princes, Princesses, or Princiers of the Blood, become members of the Royal Family & House by marriage, provided such marriage is recognized by the Sovereign.

  2. Membership so acquired remains valid during widowhood unless the widow or widower remarries, in which case membership ceases.

  3. Upon legal dissolution of a marriage, membership ceases effective on the date when such dissolution becomes final.

Article 21

  1. The Sovereign may, by Letters Patent, grant the honorific of Prince, Princess, or Princier of the Blood for the lifetime of the honoree, without conferring membership in the Royal Family & House. Such honors do not extend to the spouse, children, or other relations of the honoree, unless expressly provided.

  2. The Sovereign may, by Letters Patent, elevate an Extended Member of the Royal House to the status of Prince, Princess, or Princier of the Blood. Such rights and dignities may extend to their spouses and children as expressly provided.

Article 22

Additional regulations concerning the status, titles, and dignities of the Royal Family & House shall be established by Royal Decree-Law.

Article 23

The Sovereign shall bear the official title of Queen (or King/Sovereign) of Navassa, Grand Mistress (or Master/Head) of the Navassian Orders of Chivalry, Custodian of the Crown, and Perpetual Defender of the Realm, with the style of “Majesty.”

Article 24

  1. The consort of the Sovereign shall bear the title of Queen, King, or Royal Consort of Navassa, with the style of “Majesty.”

  2. The Sovereign may, by Letters Patent, bestow any other title at Their pleasure upon the royal consort, provided such conferral does not alter the consort’s place in the Order of Precedence.

Article 25

The eldest child of the Sovereign, or the designated heir apparent, shall bear the title of Prince, Princess, or Princier Royal of Navassa, with the style of “Royal Highness.”

Article 26

Children and grandchildren of the Sovereign shall bear the title of Prince, Princess, or Princier of Navassa, with the style of “Royal Highness.”

Article 27

The Sovereign may elevate other members of the Royal House, as described in Articles 19 and 21, to bear the title of Prince, Princess, or Princier of Navassa, with the style of “Serene Highness.”

Article 28

The Crown shall be responsible for expenses incurred by members of the Royal House when discharging official duties on behalf of the Kingdom.

Article 29

  1. The Sovereign exercises authority upon reaching the age of eighteen.

  2. During the Sovereign’s minority or in cases of incapacity, a Regency shall be established in accordance with the provisions set forth by or under this Constitution.

Article 30

  1. Succession shall proceed among the descendants of Their Late Majesties Austin the King Grandfather and Elisabeth the Queen Grandmother, by primogeniture, regardless of gender.

  2. In the absence of heirs of the Sovereign’s own body, the Sovereign may nominate a member—natural or adopted—of the Royal House to succeed.

Article 31

Should the conduct of any member of the Royal House be deemed injurious to the Crown or the Kingdom, the Sovereign may impose disciplinary measures, including banishment from the Royal House and exclusion from the line of succession.

Article 32

The Sovereign’s term of office is for life, and no abdication is permissible following the taking of the Oath of Sovereign.

  1. The Sovereign may appoint a Regent to exercise the duties of the office in Their absence.

Article 33

All members of the Royal House, upon reaching the age of eighteen, shall have the right to renounce succession. Such renunciation is irrevocable and shall extend to the renouncing individual’s heirs and successors.

Article 34

Members of the Royal House forfeit their rights, titles, precedence, privileges, and claims to the Throne if convicted of crimes under macronational law.

Article 35

In the event of the Sovereign’s disability, a Regency is automatically declared, following procedures established by the Sovereign.

PART IV. CROWN DOMAIN AND FINANCE

Article 36

All property of the Crown is subject to the Sovereign’s authority. Such property is inalienable and imprescriptible.

Article 37

The Sovereign shall guide and administer the Crown’s economic and financial policies.

Article 38

An annual budget shall be proposed for the management of the Crown’s financial resources, reflecting Navassa’s economic and financial policies.

Article 39

  1. Once reviewed by the Sovereign, the budget shall be promulgated by Royal Decree-Law.

  2. The Sovereign, with Royal Consent, may grant extensions for the presentation of the proposed budget, if circumstances so require, before it is promulgated.

Article 40

  1. Any surplus of revenue over expenditure, ascertained after the budget’s implementation and the year-end closing of accounts, shall be credited to the Treasury of the Exchequer, or else deposited in the Privy Purse of the Sovereign.

  2. Any deficit of revenue over expenditure shall be financed by withdrawal from the same account, subject to enactment of the appropriate law, or may be covered by the Privy Purse of the Sovereign at the Crown’s discretion.

Article 41

  1. The Crown, through such Instruments or agencies as It may establish or commission, possesses the exclusive right to mint coins, print currency, and issue any other forms of money for use within the Kingdom of Navassa.

  2. The design, composition, and denominations of such coinage or currency shall be determined by or under Royal Decree-Law.

Article 42

  1. The coinage and currency issued under Article 41 shall be recognized as legal tender throughout the Kingdom of Navassa for all public and private debts, unless otherwise provided by law.

  2. The Crown may authorize commemorative or limited-edition coinage for ceremonial or decorative purposes, which may also be declared legal tender at the Sovereign’s pleasure.

Article 43

  1. The Crown may establish or designate a monetary authority or advisory body to oversee the stability and integrity of Navassa’s currency.

  2. The Crown retains the power to regulate exchange rates, set official values, and take measures ensuring the currency’s credibility and security.

PART V. NOBILITY AND REGISTRY OF ARMS

Article 44

There is hereby established a formal nobility associated with the Kingdom of Navassa.

Article 45

There shall be seven ranks of Nobility, as follows:

  1. Seigneurie (Seigneur / Seigneuresse / Seignie)

  2. Baronship (Baron / Baronne / Baronem)

  3. Viscountship (Vicomte / Vicomtesse / Vicomteir)

  4. Countship (Comte / Comtesse / Comteir)

  5. Marquiship (Marquis / Marquise / Marquiem)

  6. Dukedom (Duc / Duchesse / Ducier)

  7. Princedom (Prince / Princesse / Princier)

Article 46

Titles shall pass by primogeniture, regardless of gender, to the heirs of the body. Such titles shall not be transferred outside the holder’s lawful succession without the express permission of the Sovereign.

Article 47

The legality of titles exists solely within the jurisdiction of Navassa. Macronational laws regarding the use of titles shall supersede the laws of Navassa where applicable.

Article 48

Titles may be conferred on the basis of merit, goodwill, or at the Sovereign’s pleasure.

Article 49

Nobility may be deprived of their titles upon issuance of a writ by the Sovereign.

Article 50

No member of the nobility may profit from the use of their title.

Article 51

Honors of Chivalry do not, by themselves, confer membership in the Nobility.

Article 52

Members of the Royal House are not automatically considered members of the Peerage by virtue of royal rank. However, the Sovereign may confer a noble title upon them. Notwithstanding such titles, royal titleholders shall always outrank members of the nobility.

Article 53

Nobles may petition the Sovereign for the creation of a personal coat of arms, to be used privately. Such arms may be used outside the Kingdom, if permitted by macronational law, provided no profit is derived from their use.

Article 54

  1. The Sovereign, or Their agents, may refuse any petition for arms.

  2. Petitions on behalf of the Royal House may only be refused directly by the Sovereign.

Article 55

The Sirène King of Arms shall serve as the chief officer of heraldic arms. The officeholder shall serve at the pleasure of the Sovereign and shall maintain official records of arms.

Article 56

The Sirène King of Arms shall be compensated for services by commission of the Sovereign, or by persons or entities accorded such privileges. The officeholder shall be granted a peerage as a gesture of goodwill.

Article 57

Arms shall be regulated according to rank within the Nobility of Navassa. No person has the right to assume arms without proper petition and approval.

Article 58

Arms may be assigned collectively to an institution or community by the Sovereign’s authority.

PART VI. GENERAL DATA PROTECTION

Article 59

Data pertaining to Citizens shall not be sold or distributed to any public or private entities or affiliates.

Article 60

The Kingdom of Navassa shall comply with all macronational laws pertaining to the collection, use, distribution, and storage of Citizens’ personal data.

Article 61

The Crown may use stored data solely for statistical purposes. Any results released publicly shall pertain only to overall demographics and activity, without disclosing individuals’ personal data.

Article 62

No person under the age of sixteen (16) years may apply for Citizenship without parental consent. No data regarding such applicants shall be processed or stored absent parental consent.

Article 63

Citizens have the right to request all relevant personal data pertaining to themselves and to demand erasure (“the right to be forgotten”) of such data.

Article 64

The Kingdom of Navassa accepts responsibility for policies concerning cybersecurity, data integrity, and protection. Any potential or actual cybersecurity incident affecting data integrity shall be reported within twenty-four (24) hours by the Crown, followed by a press release distributed to all Citizens and published on all official media channels.

Article 65

Further provisions relating to macronational law compliance may be promulgated by Royal Decree-Law.

PART VII. GOVERNANCE

Article 66

  1. The Crown may delegate official governance to a Secretariat of the Crown, performing duties in the Sovereign’s Government and Name (“Chancellery”).

  2. The Sovereign may appoint Secretaries of the Crown to hold portfolios in the Sovereign’s Government.

  3. The Sovereign or Secretaries of the Crown, with the Sovereign’s Assent, may appoint Officers and Agents within the portfolios.

  4. All official activities, documents, and correspondence shall be submitted for the Sovereign’s Assent prior to publication.

  5. All Royal Decree-Laws shall be published digitally no later than seven (7) days after receiving the Sovereign’s Assent.

Article 67

Secretariats may be formed or dissolved at the Sovereign’s discretion to facilitate the daily functions of the Crown.

Article 68

The Sovereign may appoint a Principal Secretary of State to lead the Sovereign’s Government in Their Name.

Article 69

All officers serve the Sovereign and may be dismissed at Their pleasure. All officers duly appointed shall carry out their functions on a voluntary basis unless Royal Decree-Law otherwise provides compensation.

Article 70

The Sovereign has the prerogative to remove any high officer, official, or appointee within the government if their conduct is deemed detrimental to the Crown or contrary to the laws and welfare of the Kingdom.

Article 71

Citizens must have reached at least eighteen (18) years of age before being offered an accredited position, unless the Sovereign grants express permission otherwise.

Article 72

Citizens lacking the Sovereign’s express permission are prohibited from conducting official activities. Violations shall be penalized at the Sovereign’s discretion.

Article 73

By virtue of their service, Secretaries and Agents may receive titles of nobility at the Sovereign’s pleasure.

PART VIII. THE COUNCIL OF THE CROWN

Article 74

The Sovereign’s Most Loyal Council of the Royal Crown of Navassa (“the Crown Council”) serves as the chief advisory authority on legislative and executive matters of the State, advising the Sovereign on all relevant policies. The Sovereign may, at Their pleasure, commission, suspend, or dissolve any additional councils or committees in service to the Crown.

Article 75

Royal Decree-Law shall prescribe the organization, composition, and operational procedures of the Crown Council.

Article 76

The Crown Council is convened at the Sovereign’s pleasure.

  1. The Sovereign, as Chair of the Crown Council, may designate a President of the Council (or another appropriate title) to manage and coordinate the Council’s affairs.

  2. In the absence of the Sovereign, the designated President may preside over meetings and facilitate deliberations, subject to the Sovereign’s overriding authority.

  3. All sessions of the Crown Council must be published in the Royal Gazette of Navassa.

Article 77

Crown Counsellors shall serve on a voluntary basis unless compensation is provided by Royal Decree-Law.

Article 78

Matters excluded from discussion and debate in the Crown Council include:

  1. The rights and status of the Sovereign and Members of the Royal Family & House.

  2. The appointment of members to the Royal Court.

  3. The granting of titles and orders.

Article 79

  1. The Crown Council, or a designated committee thereof, may review proposed treaties or agreements with foreign entities, but cannot enact or annul them without the Sovereign’s approval.

  2. The Crown Council may propose, consult, and deliberate on legislative bills and binding resolutions concerning the State—except where deliberations conflict with Article 78—and may also issue non-binding resolutions on Crown finances and the Exchequer Budget.

  3. The Crown Council may summon any Secretary, Officer, or Agent of the Crown to appear and provide information regarding policies or actions undertaken by the Secretariat or other Crown bodies.

Article 80

The Sovereign may permit a designated committee of the Crown Council to conduct an impeachment proceeding against any officer of the Crown.

  1. Such a committee may hold formal hearings, gather witness testimony, and issue final recommendations. The Sovereign retains the right to confirm or reject these recommendations.

  2. Upon a finding of guilt, an impeached individual may be dismissed, stripped of titles or offices, and, if necessary, referred to the High Court of Navassa for any relevant criminal proceedings.

Article 81

Should the Sovereign choose not to appoint a Regent from the Royal Family & House, the Crown Council may be commissioned to perform the functions of the Crown.

  1. In the absence of a designated Regent, the Crown Council shall appoint a suitable member of the Royal House who is of majority age and sound mind.

  2. Should no qualified member of the Royal House be available, the Crown Council shall collectively serve as a Regency Council.

Article 82

Should the Sovereign be found guilty of macronational crimes, They must forfeit all rights, instruments, symbols, and authorities to the Crown Council.

Article 83

The Sovereign retains all prerogatives, rights, and authorities inherent in the position, including final determination on matters of state, policy, acts, decrees, and governance.

Article 84

High Court of Navassa

  1. There is hereby established a High Court of Navassa, operating under the broad aegis of the Crown Council but retaining judicial independence in adjudicating legal controversies within the Kingdom.

  2. The High Court shall have jurisdiction to interpret this Constitution and resolve disputes involving royal prerogatives, government bodies, or individuals.

  3. The Sovereign may appoint, suspend, or remove Justices of the High Court, with the assistance or advice of the Crown Council, unless the Sovereign elects to delegate such authority to a committee thereof.

Article 85

The Sovereign retains the right and authority to summon, prorogue, or dissolve any councils, committees, or assemblies at Their pleasure.

PART IX. REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION

Article 86

The Constitution may not be suspended.

Article 87

Any revision, whether in whole or in part, requires the joint agreement of the Sovereign and the Crown Council.

PART X. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 88

The present Constitution shall enter into force immediately upon promulgation.

Article 89

All existing laws and regulations shall remain in effect to the extent they are not incompatible with this Constitution. Where necessary, such laws and regulations shall be amended promptly to comply with this Constitution.

Article 90

  1. The Sovereign is the foremost enforcer and interpreter of this Constitution, ensuring that all government actors operate within its bounds.

  2. The Sovereign may appoint an Attorney General of Navassa, responsible for upholding constitutional governance and legal compliance. Alternatively, the Sovereign may commission these responsibilities to a Committee of the Crown Council.

  3. Any citizen may petition the Sovereign or the High Court of Navassa regarding alleged violations of this Constitution or Royal Decree-Laws.

Article 91

The interpretation and implementation of these constitutional provisions shall be vested in the Crown, whose decisions shall be final.

Done and given under Our Hand and Seal,
At Our Royal Court of Cap-Paradis and wherever else Our Royal Signature may be recognized,
This Constitution, so decreed and promulgated, shall have the force of law.