Decourean Imperial Office (Duh-core-an)

Structure

The Decourean Imperial Office is the formal name for the Decourean Emperor, Close Council and lower bureaucrats that allow the Empire to run. The Decourean Imperial Office directly over sees passing and the implementation of new law, protection of the home island and all colonies, and all civilian ships. As the Decourean Emperor is also the Admiral of the navy, they are directly at the command of Imperial Office.

For Allseas are Hers

Founding Date

Type

Government, Leadership

Capital

Decourean Islands

Alternative Names

Searats, Piratical Filth

Demonym

Decourean

Leader

Theophorus IV

Leader Title

Imperial Admiral of Decoure

Head of State

Theophorus IV

Head of Government

Theophorus IV

Government System

Monarchy, Constitutional

Power Structure

Thalassocracy

Economic System

Mixed economy

Currency

Though they barter on the home island, Olean pieces are the dominant currency used.

Legislative Body

Though the emperor has the final word on the laws of Decoure, the imperial court is staffed with advisors knowledgeable in respective fields of statecraft. Nearly every new or revised law that passes through the Imperial Office is drafted and proposed by one of these advisors, then presented to the emperor for approval.

Judicial Body

Interpretation of the laws can only be decided upon by the Imperial Court, headsmen and Servants. Each of these groups tends to read the law differently. Servants will defer to the benefit of Decoure of Allseas; Headsmen will defer to the benefit of the community; the Imperial Court will defer to the benefit of the empire as a whole.

Executive Body

At sea, laws are carried out by the Decourean Navy. For offenses with clear and stated punishment will be carried out by the senior most officer on the ship. Crimes that require trial will see the navy escorting the offender back to the Imperial Seafort for judgement by the Emperor. In settlements, home island and colonies, headsmen and Servants enforce laws and carry out necessary sentencing.

Official State Religion

Allseas

Subsidiary Organizations