Imperial Decree 26-006
| Instrument | Imperial Decree 26-006 |
|---|---|
| Given | 7 October 2026 CE · 18 YI |
| Status | Current and Effective |
| Imperial Code | Codification pending |
| Great Seal Registry | GS-2026-007 |
Preamble
WHEREAS His Imperial Majesty’s Grand Imperial Court is the Imperial Government of the Aksum Imperium; WHEREAS the Grand Imperial Magnus is the supreme constitutional assembly of the Imperium, encompassing His Imperial Majesty’s Grand Imperial Court together with the Estates and other constituent bodies established by the Constitution and Imperial law; WHEREAS the Grand Imperial Council is the governing and coordinating body of His Imperial Majesty’s Grand Imperial Court; WHEREAS the Constitution establishes certain Imperial Councils as permanent constitutional institutions without abolishing the additional Imperial Councils established for governance, nobility, security, education, commerce, planning, religion, the Orders, law, and other Imperial purposes; WHEREAS restoration requires the Grand Imperial Court, Imperial Councils, Grand Officers of State, Grand Regent General, and the relationship between Imperial Government and Imperial Service to be plainly and comprehensively established; NOW, THEREFORE, We do hereby decree:
Article I — The Imperial Crown and Sovereign Government
1. Grand Sovereign is the supreme governing office and Head of State of the Aksum Imperium. 2. Emperor is the Imperial noble dignity presently held together with the office of Grand Sovereign by His Most Imperial Majesty Rasim Aeon. 3. Vice Grand Sovereign is the principal deputy sovereign governing office. 4. Empress is an Imperial noble dignity and does not, standing alone, create the governmental authority of Vice Grand Sovereign. 5. Where the Empress has been duly appointed Vice Grand Sovereign, governmental authority and precedence exercised in that capacity arise from the office of Vice Grand Sovereign. 6. When acting within the authority of that office, the Vice Grand Sovereign takes precedence over every governmental officer except the Grand Sovereign. 7. The Grand King remains Head of Government and principal ordinary executive leader of His Imperial Majesty’s Grand Imperial Court. 8. The precedence of the Vice Grand Sovereign over the Grand King does not merge the two offices or transfer the ordinary responsibilities of Head of Government to the Vice Grand Sovereign.
Article II — His Imperial Majesty’s Grand Imperial Court
1. His Imperial Majesty’s Grand Imperial Court is the Imperial Government of the Aksum Imperium. 2. The Grand Imperial Court is presided over by the Grand Sovereign. 3. The Vice Grand Sovereign is the first deputy sovereign presiding authority. 4. The Grand King is Head of Government and directs the ordinary administration of the Imperial Government under the authority of the Crown. 5. The Grand Regent General serves as Chief Executive Deputy to the Crown for Imperial administration and coordination. 6. The Imperial Government operates through the Crown; the Grand Imperial Council; the Imperial Councils; the Grand Officers of State; and other Imperial offices, agencies, commissions, courts, ministries, and institutions lawfully established. 7. The Imperial Service supports the Crown, Grand Imperial Court, Imperial Government, and Imperium but is not a separate government.
Article III — The Grand Imperial Magnus
1. The Grand Imperial Magnus is the supreme constitutional assembly of the Imperium. 2. It encompasses His Imperial Majesty’s Grand Imperial Court together with the Estates and other constituent bodies established by the Constitution and Imperial law. 3. The Estates are: a. First Estate — Monarchy and Sovereigns; b. Second Estate — Nobility and Governance; c. Third Estate — Citizens and Orders. 4. The Grand Sovereign serves as Supreme Magnus. 5. The Vice Grand Sovereign serves as Vice Supreme Magnus. 6. The Grand King serves as Second Vice Supreme Magnus. 7. Detailed representation, membership, voting, petitions, parliamentary procedure, standing orders, committees, sessions, and internal processes of the Magnus may be established through Imperial law and Standing Orders consistent with the Constitution.
Article IV — The Imperial Councils
The following Imperial Councils are established and reaffirmed as components of His Imperial Majesty’s Grand Imperial Court:
1. Imperial Council of Sovereigns — the council of the lawful heads of the recognized Sovereign Great Houses, exercising the constitutional and Imperial functions assigned to it concerning the Great Houses, Imperial succession, sovereign counsel, and related matters. The Grand Sovereign is its supreme presiding authority; the Vice Grand Sovereign may preside when acting under sovereign authority; and the Grand King serves as Chair Pro Tem when the Crown does not personally preside unless otherwise directed.
2. Imperial Council of State — the principal executive and administrative council of the Imperial Government. The Grand King serves as Chair, the Grand Viceroy as Chair Pro Tem, and the Grand Chancellor as Vice Chair Pro Tem.
3. Imperial Council of Deliberation — the continuing legislative council of the Imperium, chaired by the Grand Praetor.
4. Imperial Council of Magistrates — the senior Imperial judicial council, chaired by the Grand Magistrate.
5. Imperial Council of Prelates — the council for spiritual, ecclesiastical, arcane, moral, historical, and related matters, chaired by the Grand Prelate.
6. Imperial Council of Regents — the council coordinating Grand Regents, Chief High Regents, and other territorial regency authorities as designated, chaired by the Grand Regent General.
7. Imperial Council of Viceroys — the council coordinating the viceroyal establishment and territorial-government alignment, chaired by the Grand Viceroy. 8. Imperial Council of Security — the council advising and coordinating defense, intelligence, law enforcement, internal security, health readiness, military affairs, and related security matters, chaired by the Grand Marshal.
9. Imperial Council of Nobility — the council responsible for noble standing, Houses and families, heraldry, precedence, the Great Game, noble advancement, and related affairs, chaired by the Grand Seigneur.
10. Imperial Council of the Orders — the council coordinating recognized Orders of the Imperium and chivalric, honorary, professional, religious, civic, and related Orders, chaired by the Grand Castellan.
11. Imperial Council of Barristers — the Imperial Bar, supporting legal advocacy, representation, professional standards, procedure, and the administration of justice, chaired by the Grand Magistrate unless another lawful arrangement is established.
12. Imperial Council on Education — the council coordinating Imperial educational policy, academic institutions, standards, and related matters, chaired by the Grand Sage.
13. Imperial Council of Trade and Commerce — the council addressing commerce, finance, trade, markets, business, economic policy, and related matters. The Grand Chamberlain shall continue as Chair unless and until the Grand Sovereign lawfully redesignates the chairmanship. Operational administration of commerce, banking, Treasury, or economic functions through an Imperial Service organization shall not by itself alter the civil chairmanship of this Council.
14. Imperial Council of Science and Technology — the council coordinating scientific research, technology, innovation, technical advancement, and related policy, chaired by the Grand Architect.
15. Imperial Council for Planning — the council coordinating long-range development, infrastructure, territorial planning, sustainability, and related Imperial planning matters, chaired by the Grand Architect.
16. Imperial Privy Council — the confidential council of the Crown, advising on affairs of the Crown, appointments, succession, clemency, diplomacy, security, constitutional crises, and other matters referred by the Grand Sovereign. The Grand Sovereign serves as Chair and the Vice Grand Sovereign as first deputy presiding authority.
The Imperial Council of State, Imperial Council of Magistrates, Imperial Council of Deliberation, Imperial Council of Sovereigns, and Imperial Privy Council are permanent constitutional institutions and shall not be abolished. The remaining Imperial Councils are standing institutions of the Grand Imperial Court established and reaffirmed by this Decree and may be reorganized only through lawful Imperial authority.
Article V — The Grand Imperial Council
1. The Grand Imperial Council is the governing and coordinating body of His Imperial Majesty’s Grand Imperial Court. 2. The Grand King serves as its ordinary Chair. 3. The Grand Sovereign may personally assume the chair at any time. 4. The Vice Grand Sovereign may assume the chair when acting for, or expressly delegated by, the Grand Sovereign. 5. The Grand Regent General serves as the principal executive coordinating officer beneath the Crown and Grand King. 6. The Grand Imperial Council shall include the Grand King; Grand Regent General; Grand Officers of State; and the chairs or duly authorized representatives of the Imperial Councils. 7. Holding more than one qualifying office does not create multiple personal votes unless Imperial law expressly provides otherwise. 8. Grand Regents are not permanent members solely by reason of their regencies but may participate where constitutionally or lawfully authorized.
Article VI — The Grand Regent General
1. The Grand Regent General is the Chief Executive Deputy to the Crown for Imperial administration and coordination. 2. The Grand Regent General shall coordinate execution of Imperial directives; coordinate cross-government operations; support continuity of Imperial Government; chair the Council of Regents; coordinate matters involving multiple councils, offices, or governmental functions when directed; advise the Grand Sovereign and Grand King on administration, restoration, crises, and intergovernmental affairs; and perform additional duties delegated by the Grand Sovereign. 3. The Grand Regent General may not independently enlarge the authority of the office. 4. The governmental office of Grand Regent General and Imperial Service billet of Vice Sovereign Grand Commander remain separate legal capacities.
Article VII — The Grand Regent General and Supreme Imperial Command
When acting in the separate Imperial Service capacity of Vice Sovereign Grand Commander, the Grand Regent General coordinates the five Deputy Sovereign Grand Commanders: 1. Grand Chamberlain — Axis and Aegis; 2. Grand Castellan — Shield and Vigil; 3. Grand Marshal — Sword and Compass; 4. Grand Chancellor — Quill and Scroll; 5. Grand Viceroy — Scepter and Star. This authority remains subject to the Grand Sovereign and Grand King within Supreme Imperial Command and does not convert the five Pillar Commands into ministries of the civil government.
Article VIII — Order of Precedence of the Crown and Grand Officers of State
The following order of precedence is established for the Grand Imperial Court: 1. His Most Imperial Majesty the Emperor and Grand Sovereign; 2. The Empress and Vice Grand Sovereign; 3. The Grand King, Sovereign Grand Commander and Supreme Grand Master; 4. The Grand Regent General, Vice Sovereign Grand Commander and Vice Supreme Grand Master; 5. Grand Chamberlain; 6. Grand Viceroy; 7. Grand Magistrate; 8. Grand Praetor; 9. Grand Castellan; 10. Grand Marshal; 11. Grand Chancellor; 12. Grand Prelate; 13. Grand Seigneur; 14. Grand Legate; 15. Grand Custodian; 16. Vice Grands of the foregoing Grand Officers, each taking relative precedence according to the precedence of the principal office served; 17. Grand Steward; 18. Grand Justiciar; 19. Grand Inquisitor; 20. Grand Generalissimo; 21. Grand Strategos; 22. Grand Constable; 23. Grand Sentinel; 24. Grand Medicus; 25. Grand Sage; 26. Grand Architect; 27. Grand Keeper of Seals and Archives; 28. Grand Navigator; 29. Grand Praefects, taking precedence according to the order of their respective principal Grand Offices.
Article IX — Other Officers of State
Following the Crown and Grand Officers, ordinary precedence shall continue with: 30. Domain Viceroys; 31. Realm Viceroys; 32. Imperial Magistrates; 33. Imperial Senators; 34. Imperial Councillors; 35. other officers of the Imperial Government and Imperial Service not otherwise accorded higher precedence. The Grand King may issue Imperial Edicts establishing more detailed precedence for officers not expressly ranked by this Decree.
Article X — Effect of Precedence
Order of precedence governs ceremonial rank, Court seating, heraldic privilege, order of signatures, precedence in assemblies, formal processions and ceremonies, and protocol among Imperial officers unless another lawful rule applies. Precedence alone does not create operational command, governmental authority, jurisdiction, or a power of supervision not otherwise attached to the office.
Article XI — Government Office and Imperial Service Capacity
1. Government office, noble dignity, Imperial Service billet, House office, territorial regency, and personal rank are distinct. 2. A person may lawfully hold more than one capacity. 3. Authority shall be exercised only from the capacity under which it was granted. 4. No title shall silently absorb the legal powers of another office merely because the same person holds both.
Article XII — Delegation, Acting Authority, and Continuity
1. Government business belongs to the lawful office and does not lapse merely because an officeholder changes. 2. Acting, interim, and delegated authority shall be explicit, scoped, auditable, and revocable. 3. Noble rank, House membership, Imperial Service grade, technical administration, residence, or personal relationship shall not independently create government authority.
Article XIII — Implementing Instruments
The Grand Sovereign, Grand King, Grand Regent General, Grand Imperial Council, Imperial Councils, Grand Officers, and other authorized authorities may issue such Edicts, Regulations, Directives, Standing Orders, Appointments, Commissions, Warrants, and administrative instruments as are lawful and necessary to implement this Decree.
Article XIV — Effective Date
This Decree shall take effect upon execution by the Grand Sovereign, authentication under the Great Seal, registration, and official publication.
All This By My Hand
VI ET ANIMO — BY STRENGTH AND COURAGE
His Most Imperial Majesty Rasim Aeon Emperor and Grand Sovereign of the Aksum Imperium
Given at the Imperial Court this seventh day of October 2026 CE, in the Eighteenth Year of the Imperium (18 YI).
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