Constitution of Themiclesia

The constitution of Themiclesia is a group of documents and principles, both written and unwritten, that regulate the rights and responsibilities of individuals and the form of government. The term "constitution" (憲) was not used exclusively in this sense until the 18th century, when jurists abrogated the medieval and didactic principle of historic textualism as the dominant theory for interpreting laws.

Statutes

Statute of Requests

The Statute of Requests was enacted in 1280 to deal with the unjust taking of private land and property by the state, creating a dedicated tribunal (the Court of Requests) to hear such complaints. Though very limited in scope, it was the first in a long line of statutes that gradually established that land rights, as against individuals, were too valid against government seizure and occupation.

Statute of Remissions

The Statute of Remissions was passed in 1314, providing that the Exchequer must return any revenues received above the stipulated amount, anticipating losses during transit for revenues paid in kind.

Statute of Baronies

The Themiclesian barony was at once a source of income for both the baron and the crown and a sort of condominium between them. The baron was permitted a series of privileges within his domain, but a persistent tension between him and the crown existed. Without compulsion to either party, the crown may obtain fiscal rights to the barony, in exchange for giving the baron more control over it; the inverse exchange may also occur, depending on the needs of each. In the 14th century, many barons with meaningless baronies were created to strengthen the crown at his court. At the establishment of the Themiclesian Republic in 1410, the status of baronies were clarified by statute, stating the barons had no right to legislate for their baronies.