Constitution

File:Constitution.pdf

## About

The Constitution of the Crafty Table is the servers founding document. It describes the servers fundamental organizational structure and contains all the most essential rights that players and Citizens enjoy. It was passed by the Crafty Council on the 8th of February 2020 by a proposal of the Lord Admin Juris\_LLM.

## Text

#### Preamble

WE, **the Citizens of the Crafty Table**, BY THE GRACE OF KIPJE, the Sovereign Rulers of the Realm, hereby declare, to all whom shall hear or see, are to know:

having established the greatest community world of all Realms of Minecraft; having created a true democracy where the voice of the people is heard; having determined a need to solidify this great democracy; having concluded that a codification of our constitutional rights is essential to safeguard these goals; having determined that the Citizens of the Crafty Table agree to enact a constitution;

having concluded as such we shall here, having heard the advice of the Administration, in unison with the Legislature, declare as our constitution the following text. Let it be published by the Administration as follows:

### TITLE I: RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

#### CHAPTER I: Crafty Table Policy

##### Article 1: Terms and Conditions

No decree, institution, person, or any other entity shall violate the Terms and Conditions of the Crafty Table or the Law of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Violation shall result in immediate expulsion from the Server or any such action as required by the Law of the Netherlands.

##### Article 2: Sovereignty of the Owner

The Owner of the Crafty Table retains the right to set aside, by Executive Order, any Law, decree or decision within the Server. The Constitution shall only be valid within the constraints of the Owner's consent.

##### Article 3: Integrity of the Host

No person, or any other entity shall threaten or act against the integrity of the Host. Sanctions to this offence shall be defined in the Terms and Conditions of the Crafty Table, and in the Law.

##### Article 4: *Modus operandi* of the Server

1. The Server shall be of the type *semi-vanilla survival*. It shall only have such plugins and modifications as to maintain order and safeguard the Servers existence. The Owner retains the right to change this by Executive Order at any moment.
2. The Server can also have plugins and modifications which do not hinder the vanilla experience and streamline special experiences.

#### CHAPTER II: Fundamental Principles

##### Article 5: Principle of Equality

All those within the Realm are to be treated equally under equal circumstances. Discrimination based on race, gender, religion, political orientation, town membership or whatever grounds is explicitly forbidden.

##### Article 6: Freedom of Expression

1. Nobody within the Realm needs the consent of any authority in order to express and publicise their thoughts. Limits to this freedom may be defined in the Law.
2. The Law determines the rules regarding private and public broadcasting channels. There is no supervision on the contents of a private broadcasting channel.
3. The former sections are not applicable to advertisements.

##### Article 7: Citizenship of the Realm

1. The Law determines who can become a Citizen of the Realm.
2. The Law determines the immigration and extradition of those that are not Citizens of the Realm.
3. Extradition can only be legalized by the Court of Justice, on the basis of the Law.
4. All those within the Realm have a right to revoke their citizenship.

##### Article 8: Right of Liberty

1. Nobody can be deprived of their liberty, save for exceptions in the Law.
2. Those of whom liberty has been deprived, by anyone other than a judge, can make an appeal at the Court. They shall be heard within a time period as defined in the Law. The Judge shall rescind the verdict and restore liberty to the accused if found innocent.
3. The trial of those whoms liberty has been deprived for the purpose of the trial shall take place within a reasonable time period.
4. Those who's liberty has been deprived in a lawful manner, can be restricted in the execution of their constitutional rights.

##### Article 9: Limitations to Criminal Offences

No right is a criminal offence unless so determined by the Law.

##### Article 10: Right to Judicial Access

Nobody can be withheld against their will from Judges that the Law appoints to them.

##### Article 11: Right to administrative appeal

Everyone has the right to appeal to administrative decisions.

##### Article 12: Property Rights

1. Every Citizen has a right to personal property, and to be protected from interference of this right.
2. Limitations on the right to personal property can be imposed when explicitly and specifically based on the Law.
3. Personal property rights may expire after a by Law determined time of inactivity.
4. Communal and public property is regulated by the Law.

##### Article 13: Seizing of Property

Seizing of property may only be enforced in public interest and requires monetary compensation, as determined in the Law.