Lex Libri
Importance of the Lex Libri
This 46,88 interview with Cathy Kariasera (Londesh Senior Judge pro tem, Judicial lawyer & Civil lawyer) explains the significance and impact of the Lex Libri: "Kalderani law is, in my learned opinion, the most advanced on Tem. Kalderesh is a bone fide kingdom, and Section A-1 of the Lex Libri states that “[t]he Kingdom of Kalderesh and its lands, everything on it, everything beneath it, and the sky above it, belongs to the King”.
"Read only up to here, one would consider Kalderesh open to all the corruptions that inevitably befall kingdoms all across Tem. Indeed, it was exactly this experience that our founders were subject to, which led to their peaceful revolution and exodus out of Malanthea.
"Before their leave-taking, Lord Anselmet and his councillors in secret drew up the Royal Bond, which is essentially the first Kalderani legal document. In it, the powers and duties of the King are established, as well as the rights of the citizens, thus binding the Kalder family to service and mutual loyalty.
"By clearly stating the rights of the citizen, the corruption and oppression that inevitably plague other royal legislatures is not possible.
"This is why Section A-2 of the Lex Libri defines “a citizen of Kalderesh” and goes on in Section A-3 to define the rights of a citizen. A right is defined as “the proper and lawful incorporation of [attributes] into the essence and being of a natural person”. Thus, only natural persons have rights. These are:
1. The right to exist.
2. The right to a quality life.
3. The right to freedom.
4. The right to create and/or own tangible things.
5. The right to create and/or own intangible things.
"The King may temporarily or permanently revoke one or more rights of a citizen, pursuant to a royal decree."