Harem System

== I - Rights to a harem ==
----(a) The following are permitted to have harems at any time on approval:
* Heads of houses (x1)
* Heirs designate (x4)
(b) Every individual who has the right to a harem must first have the approval of their principal spouse. This is usually specified as a yes or no on the first marriage contract.
(c) To have the right to a harem, all offspring must carry the family name of who the harem is owned by.For example a man who owns a harem must never have a matrilineal marriage as it would mean his offspring would not belong to his family.(d) The Empress is permitted to take as many spouses as she wishes as she is a national diety.
* (i) Other Imperial relatives are permitted a maximum of 7 spouses
* (ii) High Peers can have up to 6 spouses including a chief consort
* (iii) Low Peers may have up to 3 spouses including a chief consort
(e) Though harems are not exclusively for men, it is encouraged in Yutemond culture for noblemen to take as many female spouses as possible to produce a wide-ranged heirdom.
(f) All those with the right to a harem is permitted to have spouses of either sex and would count as a slot filled for each consort.
(g) For a spouse to be drafted into a harem, the consent of the parents and head of house is necessary. It is at the disposition of the harem owner to title and place their consorts as they see fit.
(h) Each harem owner is to provide their concubines a peerage title of the lower classification.
(i) Members of a harem are not permitted to have harems of their own, a it contradicts the system.
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== II - Order of Titles ==
----(a) The following are the orders of titles within the harem system, it goes as per social standing:Royal / Imperial Families
* Imperial Consort (x1)
* Noble Consort (x2)
* Consort (x4)
High Peer Families
* Noble Consort (x1)
* Consort (x1)
* Noble Lord / Lady (x4)
Low Peer Families
* Consort (x1)
* Noble Lord / Lady (x2)
(b) The chief consort is the highest ranked in the system, this means that they are responsible for all the other consorts beneath their rank, their wellbeing and caretakering as well.
(c) All children born to a head of house are to refer to other concubines in their father/mother's harem as "Mother (name)" or "Father (name)" this is to ensure that sovereignity is recognised in the decision of a HoH.
(d) In the harem system, the only indiviudal who outranks the principal / chief consort is the widow / widower of the head of house' household.
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== III - Order of Ettiquette ==
----(a) A principal consort must be respected by all other concubines, they must greet her and convene at her primary residence.(i) All concubines and consorts of the head of house are to ensure that their residences are in accordance with that of rank. This will be at the discretion of each individual household.(b) In the Imperial family, the Emperor is the principal husband of the Empress.(i) All other consorts under the Imperial dynasty, whether they are consorts of the Empress or consorts of other members of the Yutemond dynasty are to report directly to the principal spouse.(c) In each household, it's the responsibility of the principal spouse to uphold the virtues of relationships, holy laws and figures as well as any other social legislation.
(d) All consorts in a harem must remain monogamous to their spouse who owns their harem. They cannot practice polygamy.
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== IV - Member Dismissal ==
----(a) Within a harem, concubines and consorts can be dismissed and punished at the will of the harem owner. However, this rule does not apply to noble families; instead anullments and/or divorces can be made.(i) The rules of promoting and demoting concubines and consorts however is the right of a harem owner.(b) Aside from the Imperial dynasty, it is forbidden to maltreat any consorts in a harem. All important legislation applies in this manner as well.
(c) In noble families, consorts can leave at will and persue an anullment if both parties agree as per the martial rulings.
(d) In the Imperial dynasty, a consort must be dismissed by the Empress or another indiviudal with sovereign authority.
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