The Decree of the Union

The Decree of the Union is a legal document that states the conditions of Union Membership. The Decree was signed on the 30th of Dunbraham Otar 1 by the First Lisked of Edver-Idir and the Former Sovereigns of the Ducal Provinces.

Paragraph 1
The opening paragraph of the Decree states that the Five Kingdoms that existed at the time of signing "relinquish their sovereignty and become the Ducal Provinces of the United Kingdom of Edver-Idir." This mean that they are no longer separate kingdoms, but are now Duchies of Edver-Idir.

Paragraph 2
The second paragraph states that each Duchy's lands remains under the stewardship of its respective Governor and that Governors and Duchies are under the stewardship of the Lisked. It also declares the capital to be Dhael Varas, which was a part of Laas when the Decree was signed. What this entails is that each Governor is responsible for their land and may govern as they see fit, and that the Lisked is responsible for the whole of Idir and its Governors. This paragraph is expanded upon in the Constitution, where it is clarified that, while a Governor can rule their Duchy as they wish, the Lisked has the final say.

Amendments
Since the signing, the Decree has had two amendments

The First Amendment
This amendment recognises the change in spelling of Calestry from Kalestrij, following the desicion to make Laasite the official language of the Duchy. This made Calestry the final Duchy to do this and cemented Laasite as the official language of the Union. It was signed by Arl Etreb Zhandrí and witnessed by Lisked Otar and Kalfa Indir vir Witara.

The Second Amendment
This amendement came about when it was pointed out that Maharam had been acting as if it was still an independent State. Instead of sanctioning the main supplier of metals and minerals to the Union, Lisked Otar decided to make Maharam a Devolved Government. This allowed Maharam to function somewhat independently while still having the benefits of being a part of the Union. It was signed by Lisked Otar and witnessed by the Under-Lisked and Arl Adan Adar.

The Third Amendment
This amendment was written after the Adar family attempted a coup. It recognises Dhael Varas as a new Duchy under the stewardship of the Varasian Ducal Council. It also recognised Hearme City as the new Provincial Capital of Laas, as Ðael varas used to serve as both the National Capital and Provincial Capital of Laas. It was signed by Lisked Varis II and witnessed by Arl Onaha Zhandrí and Grand Duke Zakar Hearme.