Class Structure of the Valdrean Empire

Categories of Persons

Classes of Citizens (Legal Rights, Duties and Privileges):

I Nobility

II Gentry

III Professionals

IV Tradesmen

V Commoners

VI Peasantry

VII Prisoners and Slaves

Aliens (Legal Rights and Duties)

Persons who are not Citizens of the Valdrean Empire

Outlaws (totally outside the Laws of Valdrea):

  1. Chaotics
  2. Exiles
  3. Enemies of the People
  4. Orcs and Goblins

Nationality Law

Citizenship of the Valdrean Empire is acquired by Men of the Western Race (only) in any of the following ways [Class of Citizenship acquired in square brackets]:

  1. Ius soli - birth within the Demarcation of SARAN (First and Second Empires) / Boundaries of the Empire (Third Empire) [VII if one parent of that Class / otherwise depends on place of birth]
  2. Ius patri - birth to, or adoption by, a parent who is a Citizen of the Valdrean Empire [that of the lowest-ranking parent - NB if parents married, their Class will be the same]
  3. Marriage - under Valdrean Law to a Citizen of the Valdrean Empire [that of the spouse - marriage to a person of higher Class increases one's class]
  4. Naturalisation - by Grant of the Committee of Citizenship [as Granted]
  5. Imprisonment - on arrest or sentence by Valdrean authorities [VII - decreases Class if a Citizen arrested]
  6. Enslavement - on enslavement by a Citizen of the Valdrean Empire [VII - Citizens and Friendly Aliens (i.e. ones with whom the Empire is not at war) may not be enslaved]

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