This is not an amendment to the Scroll of Horus and as such it will only require a simple majority of 50%+1 vote to pass the Council of Scribes.
Citizens may vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.
The discussion thread is available here
Nobility and Honors ActI. Definition and Purpose
(1) Noting the inadequacy of codification of the nobility and the mechanism for the creation of such, the Nobility and Honors Act seeks to remedy this through standardizing both the mechanism and titles which may be created by the Pharaoh.
(2) Noting the desire for greater cultural enrichment and the expansion of the regional honors as already defined in the Regional Traditions Act, the Nobility and Honors Act seeks to expand upon the role of the aforementioned.
II. On the Peerage and Styles of Address
(1) The Pharaoh may establish regional nobility and royalty as defined herein in order to reward regional service and for the purpose of providing cultural enrichment to Osiris.
(2) All regional nobility and royalty previously established shall be made to conform to those titles described herein, with adjustments made as required in accordance with the Pharaoh's prerogative, with or without the advisement of the honored.
(3) Any titles of nobility held by the Heir Apparent will be withheld upon ascension to the Throne of Osiris, and may be utilized following their abdication or removal unless otherwise proscribed by statutory law or removed in accordance with the Pharaoh's prerogative. No portion of this act shall be construed as to dis-entitle those awarded titles by the Pharaoh upon ascension to the Throne.
(4) The Pharaoh's formal style of address shall be "Her/His Royal Majesty, [their name], Daughter/Son of Osiris" and "Your Royal Majesty, Daughter/Son of Osiris" in direct address; "Your Royal Majesty" shall be the address utilized in informal settings.
(5) Those individuals whom have formerly served as Pharaoh - known informally as "Pharaohs Emeritus" - shall be granted the royal title of "Hasal-Pharaoh" upon abdication or removal unless otherwise proscribed or otherwise having been dis-entitled to its usage. The formal style of address for Hasal-Pharaohs shall be "Her/His Majesty, [their name], Child of Osiris" and "Your Majesty, Child of Osiris" in direct address; "Your Majesty" shall be the address utilized in informal settings.
(6) The individual appointed by the Pharaoh as Heir Apparent shall, ex officio, be rewarded the royal title of "Khava'dath of the Sands" upon appointment. The formal style of address shall be "Her/His Royal Highness, [their name], Blessed of Du'at" and "Your Royal Highness, Blessed of Du'at" in direct address; "Your Highness" shall be the address utilized in informal settings.
(7) The individuals of Cormac Skollvaldr, Venico BrightAxe, and Ambroscus Koth Vytherov, by explicit provision, shall be awarded the noble title "Bru'uh of Osiris" upon assent of this act for their service in the establishment of the Osiris Fraternal Order. The formal style of address shall be "The Bru'uh of Osiris, [their name]"; "The Bru'uh [their name]" shall be the address utilized in informal settings.
(8) The noble title of "Khetemtai in the House of [Deity]" shall be considered equivalent to archducal or ducal titles found within other regions, its object to be filled by the name of a deity considered befitting of the individual to be honored, based upon the Pharaoh's prerogative. The formal style of address shall be "Her/His Most Serene Grace, [their name]" and "Your Most Serene Grace" in direct address; "Your Grace" shall be the address utilized in informal settings.
(9) The noble title of "Irypatha of [Location or Artifact]" shall be considered equivalent to the title of marquess/marchioness as found within other regions, its object to be filled either by the name of a location or some object or artifact considered befitting of the individual to be honored, based upon the Pharaoh's prerogative. The formal style of address shall be "Her/His Serene Grace, [their name]" and "Your Serene Grace" in direct address; "Your Grace" shall be the address utilized in informal settings.
(10) The noble title of "Heritepa'a of [Location]" shall be considered equivalent to the title of count/countess as found within other regions (and "nomarch," as previously utilized within Osiris), its object to be filled with the name of a location considered befitting of the individual to be honored, based upon the Pharaoh's prerogative. The formal style of address shall be "Her/His Grace, [their name]" and "Your Grace" in direct address; "Your Grace" shall be the address utilized in informal settings.
(11) The noble title of "Hatyaa" shall be considered equivalent to the title of baron/baroness as found within other regions. The formal style of address shall be "The Lady/Lord [their surname or name]," with preference to the honored's surname, where applicable.
III. On Regional Honors
(1) Noting the cultural enrichment provided to Osiris by those regional honors afforded by the Regional Traditions Act, further chivalric and military orders are hereby created to serve in compliment to such.
(2) Those citizens previously awarded the "Violet Jewel of Atum," shall be immediately inducted into the Most Ancient and Noble Order of Atum. They shall be afforded the style of address "Lady/Lord [their name]" in all settings, formal and informal.
(3) Those citizens previously awarded the "Crown of Osiris," shall be immediately inducted into the Most Ancient and Noble Order of Osiris. They shall be afforded the style of address "Lady/Lord [their name]" in all settings, formal and informal.
(4) Those citizens previously awarded the "Scepter of Aset," shall be immediately inducted into the Ancient Order of Aset. They shall be afforded the style of address "Madam/Master [their name]" in all settings, formal and informal.
(5) Those citizens previously awarded the "Eye of Horus," shall be immediately inducted into the Ancient Order of Horus. They shall be afforded the style of address "Madam/Master [their name]" in all settings, formal and informal.
(6) Those citizens previously awarded the "Sword of Sekhmet," shall be immediately inducted into the Ancient and Martial Order of Sekhmet. They shall be afforded the style of address "Madam/Master [their name]" in all settings, formal and informal.
(7) Those citizens previously awarded the "Scale of Ma'at," shall be immediately inducted into the Ancient Order of Ma'at. They shall be afforded the style of address "Madam/Master [their name]" in all settings, formal and informal.
(8) Any citizen successively awarded a regional honor shall concurrently be inducted into the chivalric or military order pertinent to their honor.
IV. On Offense Against Majesty
(1) Noting the Pharaoh is the font of honor and majesty in Osiris, while further noting a lack of statutory, criminal law prohibiting offense to such, hereby creates and defines the "offense against majesty" as a criminal offense, as provided by the Criminal Code of Osiris and inclusive thereof.
(2) The usage of the titles "Pharaoh," "Hasal-Pharaoh," "Khava'dath of the Sands," or any permutation thereof or any style of address of the aforementioned in personal reference by an individual not entitled to their usage shall be guilty of Official Impersonation, a felonious crime as defined by the Criminal Code of Osiris and and subject to a maximum sentence of a one year regional and/or forum ban. Such shall also be guilty of Fraud, a misdemeanor crime as defined by the Criminal Code of Osiris and subject to a maximum sentence of a six month regional and/or forum ban. Such shall be based upon concurrent or consecutive sentences as provided by statutory law.
(3) The usage of the titles "Khetemtai," "Irypatha," "Heritepa'a," "Hatyaa," or any permutation thereof or any style of address of the aforementioned in personal reference by an individual not entitled to their usage shall be guilty of Impersonation and Fraud, misdemeanor crimes as defined by the Criminal Code of Osiris and subject to a maximum sentence of a six month regional and/or forum ban. Such shall be based upon concurrent or consecutive sentences as provided by statutory law.
(4) The statement of having been awarded a regional honor or otherwise being a member of a chivalric or military order by an individual not entitled to their usage or membership shall be guilty of Impersonation and Fraud, misdemeanor crimes as defined by the Criminal Code of Osiris and subject to a maximum sentence of a six month regional and/or forum ban. Such shall be based upon concurrent or consecutive sentences as provided by statutory law.
