The Telzian Empire is an absolute monarchy, with the Emperor holding complete power over all branches of government. The Privy Council, consisting of eight Masters of their respective fields who advise the Emperor, are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Empire and enforcing the Emperor's wishes. Due to the tenuous nature of the empire's existence, the Emperor primarily acts as a diplomatic force, and exercises their authority with care and nuance as to not invoke civil war. By birthright, the Emperor is the head of a strong, centralized military structure, comprising a soldiery, navy, and an internal service known as the Civil Defense Force.
Most law within the Telzian Empire is localized to each administrative district, with the Master of the district choosing a council of advisers that serve at his pleasure. Each council member must be a citizen of the district and cannot be part of the Empire's military branch. This council unilaterally writes and passes laws, though the Master of the district has final authority on vetoing any proposed laws. Central laws are passed through the Privy Council at the Emperor's leisure, but the body of central law is slim. Most law is instead passed through directives that instruct districts to draft certain types of laws within broad guidelines.
In cases of district law, a number of judges appointed by the central government travel throughout the district, hearing cases and interpreting laws. These judges have little power to strike down laws, but can force a law to be rewritten if it contradicts a central law. The rare cases of central law cases are attended to by magistrates who reside in the capitals of each district. Citizens in Telzian can live very different lives depending on their location in the Empire, as each administrative district has their own laws. Slavery per se has been outlawed, though similar structures exist in some administrative districts.
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Undesirable |
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Chusaine, Meldrelco |
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Mutaphils |
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Ursinoids |
Caninoids, Felinoids |
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Draken Dir |
Draken Mir |
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Ether Zel, Ether Vin |
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