Jurisprudence: On the necessity of necromancy

On the necessity of necromancy is a class suit between the state of Vargurihm and the undead community of Vargurihm which ended in inscribing necromancy as a general healthcare benefit for the undead and officially recognizing the undead as citizens of the Empire. 
The case is interesting in the fact that no one really contested citizenship of the undead in the first place, and is generally seen as a failed attempt at penny pinching by the Vargurihm government by denying healthcare to 5% of its population (at the time). 
== Parties ==
The following case is a class suit of the silent majority of Vargurihm and the Vargurihm department of missing limbs against the Imperial Elected Kingdom-state of Vargurihm.
== Case ==
The state denies the undead access to specialized healthcare (known as necromancy) on the basis that the undead are not lucid and are thus cannot be considered citizens of the empire. 
== Facts ==
The state, by denying access to free necromancy, has stripped the undead of their rights to healthcare
As proof of claims, the state has stated that healthcare is provided to citizens in the form of medbays.
The state has repeatedly denied undead applications for the installation and funding of reconstructive surgery facilities, undead pharmaceutical factories, necromancy physicians’ offices, as well as loans for the construction of healthcare establishments specific to the silent majority. 
When appeals were formed, the state claimed that the undead were not citizens as they lack lucidity, as such their requests are not eligible. 
== Arguments ==
* Assault
The silent majority defends the position that the fact that necromancy is not covered by social security, while for citizens access to healthcare is a right it is free, is a breach of citizen equity. 
* Defense
The state declines to recognize that the undead require specific governmental institutions and policing, among which is the access to necromancy.
* Defense
The state declines to recognize citizenship to the undead on the basis that they lack lucidity, and are as such, not Dalmer.
* Assault
The undead argue that they are lucid, as anyone can be seen through eugenics testing of mental acuity and cognition, which have been provided to the courts. 
* Assault
The department of missing limbs of Vargurihm argues that the undead qualify for citizenship on a genetic level, as they are in symbiosis with the beard symbiote.
* Defense
The state argues that necromancy cannot be considered healthcare, since it isn’t affiliated to medbays or the greater imperial medical apparatus.
== Legal elements ==
=== Definition of lucidity ===
Conscience: the Dalmer physical undead can be brain scanned, and the uploaded conscience can communicate normally, proving that they are conscious.
Clarity: the Dalmer physical undead are able to engage and hold in conversation within average parameters to other Dalmer.
Concentration: the Dalmer undead have the ability to focus their attention, in opposition to feral lifeforms.
Cognizance: the undead have the ability to learn, memorize and reapply knowledge, in opposition to non lucid individuals.
A Dalmer filling all these criteria can be considered lucid.
=== Relation of lucidity with citizenship ===
Since all these criteria are necessary to ascertain if a Dalmer is lucid, it can be inferred that a lucid individual is a dalmer, and as such is a citizen of the empire.
=== Conditions for being Dalmer ===
Being a Dalmer is defined by the symbiosis of a Dalmer with the beard symbiote. The symbiote affects hair and body pilosity which take on a strange, thick, insect antennae-like segmented style. 
If an individual can attest to symbiosis with the beard, or at the very least share the style of pilosity, it is considered a Dalmer.
=== Conditions for citizenship ===
The condition for citizenship is defined as the capacity to pass the imperial standards eugenics test.
=== Relation of the undead to citizenship ===
Since the silent majority can attest to their lucidity, pass the imperial eugenics test and be Dalmer. They can be considered citizens of the empire.
=== Relation of citizenship with healthcare ===
All citizens of the empire are granted access to healthcare.
=== Definition of healthcare ===
healthcare is defined as the organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community. In the Empire, this is known as the Imperial medical apparatus. The main provider of healthcare is the medbay system, which is imposed empire wide.
=== Definition of necromancy ===
Necromancy is the medical science destined to birth and cure ailments specific to the undead.
=== Relation of necromancy to healthcare ===
Since necromancy is considered the provision of medical care to the undead, it can be considered healthcare. 
=== Conditions for the qualification of necromancy as healthcare ===
The elements tend to show that the undead are capable of lucidity, are considered Dalmer, and are citizens of the Empire. 
The elements above show that necromancy is medical science specific to the undead, and is considered healthcare. 
Since the undead are citizens and necromancy is considered healthcare, necromancy can be considered healthcare in the same conditions as the rest of the imperial medical apparatus. 
== Solution ==
From these elements, undead lucidity is undeniable as is their status as citizens of the empire. However, the ability for symbiosis with the symbiote is not a qualifying factor (see Jurisprudence: On the citizenship of artificially created life). 
Since the undead are citizens, the undead deserve the same benefits as regular citizens. 
Since citizenship guarantees access to effective healthcare, specific dispositions must be made to cater to specific populations. As such, necromancy can no longer be a private business but must be made accessible to the public. 
For these reasons, Necromancy should be inscribed as an essential part of the imperial medical apparatus and submitted to the same level of quality control and funding as other state funded public services. 
== Answer ==
Necromancy and associated undead healthcare now added to the Imperial medical apparatus in the state of Vargurihm. 
== Similar Cases ==
* None
== Legal sources ==
Codes
* Imperial Code of identity
* Royal Code of conduct
* Public services code
Jurisprudence
* On the attribution of citizenry
* On the attribution of the qualification as Dalmer
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