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Normally no royal person sits on the Commission, as they instead exercise power in their own right, though often essentially the same body meets to provide counsel rather than make executive decision. On occasion, however, Commission is vested with co-regency powers, in which case it sits with the Crown Prince (or other regency) at its head.
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Normally no royal person sits on the Commission, as they instead exercise power in their own right, though often essentially the same body meets to provide counsel rather than make executive decision. On occasion, however, the Commission is vested with co-regency powers, in which case it sits with the Crown Prince (or other regency) at its head.
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The roles of many of the offices have varied over time, some seemingly (or actually) overlapping with others. Some have little remaining practical purpose, and exist mainly to signify the importance of the holder at court, or indeed to establish the right of that person to sit on the Commission. A single person can simultaneously hold several positions, and some have been combined as a matter or custom. Various positions have been removed from the Commission, or left unfilled.
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The roles of many of the offices have varied over time, some seemingly (or actually) overlapping with others. Some have little remaining practical purpose, and exist mainly to signify the importance of the holder at court, or indeed to establish the right of that person to sit on the Commission. A single person can simultaneously hold several positions, and some have been combined as a matter of custom. Various positions have been removed from the Commission, or left unfilled.
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The Commission only exists formally as such when required to meet to consider some matter. Typically this is when the king is indisposed for some reason -- in the extreme case, if deceased, without heir of age of majority, or duly appointed regent. Alternatively, the king may command it to meet for some purpose. The same or a similar group of people is often summoned to advise the king, though strictly, legal theorists exists, this is a "High Council", rather than the Commission as such.
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The Commission only exists formally as such when required to meet to consider some matter. Typically this is when the king is indisposed for some reason -- in the extreme case, if deceased, without heir of age of majority, or duly appointed regent. Alternatively, the king may command it to meet for some purpose. The same or a similar group of people is often summoned to advise the king, though strictly, legal theorists insist, this is a "High Council", rather than the Commission as such.
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The '''Commission of the Realm''' is the highest body in the land, and is able to exercise full royal authority in the case of incapacity of the king, or when delegated to do so.
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The '''Commission of the Realm''' is the highest assembly in the land, and is able to exercise full royal authority in the case of incapacity of the king, or when delegated to do so.
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*Ascendant Scholastic of the Royal College of the Sciences and Industrial Arts
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*Ascendant Scholastic of the Royal Society of the Sciences and Industrial Arts
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The '''Commission of the Realm''' is the highest ruling body in the land, tasked with exercising full royal authority in the absence king, or when delegated to do so.
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The '''Commission of the Realm''' is the highest body in the land, and is able to exercise full royal authority in the case of incapacity of the king, or when delegated to do so.
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The '''Commission of the Realm''' is the highest body in the land, and is able to exercise full royal authority in the case of incapacity of the king, or when delegated to do so.
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The '''Commission of the Realm''' is the highest ruling body in the land, tasked with exercising full royal authority in the absence king, or when delegated to do so.
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The roles of many of the offices have varied over time, some seemingly (or actually) overlapping with others. Some have little remaining practical purpose, and exist mainly to signify the importance of the holder at court, or indeed to establish the right of that person to sit on the Commission. A single person can simultaneously hold several positions, and some have been combined as a matter or custom. Various positions have been removed from the Commission, or left unfilled.
Not all of the following would be on the Commission at any one time, and exact titles have varied over time.
Not all of the following would be on the Commission at any one time, and exact titles have varied over time.
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*Captain of the Royal Guard
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*Captain of the [[Royal Guard]]
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*Viceregal Castellan of Simurgh
*Palatine High-Reeve of Bhuma
*Lord Warder of Samudra
*His Majesty's Envoy to the Tribal Nations
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*Viceregal Castellan of [[Simurgh Castle|Simurgh]]
*Palatine High-Reeve of [[Plains of Bhuma|Bhuma]]
*Viceroy-Keeper of [[Sastra Forest|Sastra]]
*Lord Warder of [[Samudra Desert|Samudra]]
*His Majesty's Envoy to the [[Pasu|Tribal Nations]]
*Palatine High-Reeve of [[Plains of Bhuma|Bhuma]]
*Viceroy-Keeper of [[Sastra Forest|Sastra]]
*Lord Warder of [[Samudra Desert|Samudra]]
*His Majesty's Envoy to the [[Pasu|Tribal Nations]]
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*Deputy - delegated individual to fulfill one or more of the responsibilities of an office.
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*Deputy - delegated individual to fulfill one or more of the responsibilities of an office.
[[Category.Category|Categories]]: [[!Organizations]]
[[Category.Category|Categories]]: [[!Organizations]]
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The Commission only exists formally as such when required to meet to consider some matter. Typically this is when the king is indisposed for some reason -- in the extreme case, if deceased, without hier of age of majority, or duly appointed regent. Alternatively, the king may command it to meet for some purpose. The same or a similar group of people is often summoned to advise the king, though strictly, legal theorists exists, this is a "High Council", rather than the Commission as such.
The Commissioners are generally also High Officers of State. The distinction between the two is that the commission has all the powers of the king, but only exercises them collectively, while officers have specified, restricted powers, but exercise them by themselves. Because the prestige of the Commission, such officers are often still referred to as "Royal Commissioner", even when acting ascounsellors or officers.
The Commissioners are generally also High Officers of State. The distinction between the two is that the commission has all the powers of the king, but only exercises them collectively, while officers have specified, restricted powers, but exercise them by themselves. Because the prestige of the Commission, such officers are often still referred to as "Royal Commissioner", even when acting as
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The Commission only exists formally as such when required to meet to consider some matter. Typically this is when the king is indisposed for some reason -- in the extreme case, if deceased, without heir of age of majority, or duly appointed regent. Alternatively, the king may command it to meet for some purpose. The same or a similar group of people is often summoned to advise the king, though strictly, legal theorists exists, this is a "High Council", rather than the Commission as such.
The Commissioners are generally also High Officers of State. The distinction between the two is that the commission has all the powers of the king, but only exercises them collectively, while officers have specified, restricted powers, but exercise them by themselves. Because the prestige of the Commission, such officers are often still referred to as "Royal Commissioner", even when acting as counselors or officers.
The Commissioners are generally also High Officers of State. The distinction between the two is that the commission has all the powers of the king, but only exercises them collectively, while officers have specified, restricted powers, but exercise them by themselves. Because the prestige of the Commission, such officers are often still referred to as "Royal Commissioner", even when acting as counselors or officers.
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The Commissioners are generally also High Officers of State. The distinction ibetween the two is that the commission has all the powers of the king, but only exercises them collectively, while officers have specified, restricted powers, but exercise them by themselves. Because the prestige of the Commission, such officers are often still referred to as "Royal Commissioner", even when acting as counsellors or officers.
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The Commissioners are generally also High Officers of State. The distinction between the two is that the commission has all the powers of the king, but only exercises them collectively, while officers have specified, restricted powers, but exercise them by themselves. Because the prestige of the Commission, such officers are often still referred to as "Royal Commissioner", even when acting as counsellors or officers.
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The '''Commission of the Realm''' is the highest body in the land, and is able to exercise full royal authority in the case of incapacity of the king, or when delegated to do so.
!!Terminology and composition
The Commission only exists formally as such when required to meet to consider some matter. Typically this is when the king is indisposed for some reason -- in the extreme case, if deceased, without hier of age of majority, or duly appointed regent. Alternatively, the king may command it to meet for some purpose. The same or a similar group of people is often summoned to advise the king, though strictly, legal theorists exists, this is a "High Council", rather than the Commission as such.
The Commissioners are generally also High Officers of State. The distinction ibetween the two is that the commission has all the powers of the king, but only exercises them collectively, while officers have specified, restricted powers, but exercise them by themselves. Because the prestige of the Commission, such officers are often still referred to as "Royal Commissioner", even when acting as counsellors or officers.
The composition of the Commission has varied considerably. In theory appointments are made by direct royal command, and might be of any person, regardless of other position or rank. However, because it is often required to meet in times of unexpected contingency, various precedents have evolved regarding which office-holders attend. Typically, where an individual or holder of an office was summoned to the last commission, or a royal decree was in the interim issued to such an effect, that that person, or the holder or the same office, will be a member of the next Commission. Ambiguity and disputes have arisen on this matter, however.
!!High Royal Officers
!!!Military appointments
*[[Ranks|Captain-General]] of the [[King's Army|Army]]
*[[Ranks|Commandant]] of the [[Marcher Rangers]]
*Grand Admiral of the Navy
*Viceregal Marshall of the Skies
*Captain of the Royal Guard
*King's Champion
!!!Legal officers
*Three Supreme Lords Judicial (overseeing the Criminal, Tortious, and Contractual Courts)
**Crime: Chief Justiciar
**Tort: Grand Chancellor
**Contract: High Bailiff
*Lord High Magistrate -- in charge of appointments, administration, and discipline of the judiciary and legal profession.
!!!Economic and academic
*Lord President of the Board of Commerce
*Grand Lord of Revenue and Tariffs
*Ascendant Scholastic of the Royal College of the Sciences and Industrial Arts
*Supreme Thaumaturge
*Chief Keeper of the Royal Highway
*Chief Tresorial Bursar
!!!Territorial administrators
*Grand Steward of Helio -- in charge of the holdings in and around the capital
*Viceregal Castellan of Simurgh
*Palatine High-Reeve of Bhuma
*Viceroy-Keeper of Sastra
*Lord Warder of Samudra
*His Majesty's Envoy to the Tribal Nations
!!!Personal royal domain
*Privy Chamberlain -- responsible for the royal apartments
*High Seneschal -- runs the king's household at large
*Secretary of the King's Privy Purse
*High Privy Clerk
*Guard of the Seal of the Royal Person
*Provost of the Seal of Dominion
*Bearer of the Royal Standard
!!!Royalty
Normally no royal person sits on the Commission, as they instead exercise power in their own right, though often essentially the same body meets to provide counsel rather than make executive decision. On occasion, however, Commission is vested with co-regency powers, in which case it sits with the Crown Prince (or other regency) at its head.
*King
*Crown Prince
*Regent
!!Modifying terms
*Arch - appointment for titular or ceremonial purposes, with no day-to-day responsibilities.
*Deputy - delegated individual to fulfill one or more of the responsibilities of an office.
!!Terminology and composition
The Commission only exists formally as such when required to meet to consider some matter. Typically this is when the king is indisposed for some reason -- in the extreme case, if deceased, without hier of age of majority, or duly appointed regent. Alternatively, the king may command it to meet for some purpose. The same or a similar group of people is often summoned to advise the king, though strictly, legal theorists exists, this is a "High Council", rather than the Commission as such.
The Commissioners are generally also High Officers of State. The distinction ibetween the two is that the commission has all the powers of the king, but only exercises them collectively, while officers have specified, restricted powers, but exercise them by themselves. Because the prestige of the Commission, such officers are often still referred to as "Royal Commissioner", even when acting as counsellors or officers.
The composition of the Commission has varied considerably. In theory appointments are made by direct royal command, and might be of any person, regardless of other position or rank. However, because it is often required to meet in times of unexpected contingency, various precedents have evolved regarding which office-holders attend. Typically, where an individual or holder of an office was summoned to the last commission, or a royal decree was in the interim issued to such an effect, that that person, or the holder or the same office, will be a member of the next Commission. Ambiguity and disputes have arisen on this matter, however.
!!High Royal Officers
!!!Military appointments
*[[Ranks|Captain-General]] of the [[King's Army|Army]]
*[[Ranks|Commandant]] of the [[Marcher Rangers]]
*Grand Admiral of the Navy
*Viceregal Marshall of the Skies
*Captain of the Royal Guard
*King's Champion
!!!Legal officers
*Three Supreme Lords Judicial (overseeing the Criminal, Tortious, and Contractual Courts)
**Crime: Chief Justiciar
**Tort: Grand Chancellor
**Contract: High Bailiff
*Lord High Magistrate -- in charge of appointments, administration, and discipline of the judiciary and legal profession.
!!!Economic and academic
*Lord President of the Board of Commerce
*Grand Lord of Revenue and Tariffs
*Ascendant Scholastic of the Royal College of the Sciences and Industrial Arts
*Supreme Thaumaturge
*Chief Keeper of the Royal Highway
*Chief Tresorial Bursar
!!!Territorial administrators
*Grand Steward of Helio -- in charge of the holdings in and around the capital
*Viceregal Castellan of Simurgh
*Palatine High-Reeve of Bhuma
*Viceroy-Keeper of Sastra
*Lord Warder of Samudra
*His Majesty's Envoy to the Tribal Nations
!!!Personal royal domain
*Privy Chamberlain -- responsible for the royal apartments
*High Seneschal -- runs the king's household at large
*Secretary of the King's Privy Purse
*High Privy Clerk
*Guard of the Seal of the Royal Person
*Provost of the Seal of Dominion
*Bearer of the Royal Standard
!!!Royalty
Normally no royal person sits on the Commission, as they instead exercise power in their own right, though often essentially the same body meets to provide counsel rather than make executive decision. On occasion, however, Commission is vested with co-regency powers, in which case it sits with the Crown Prince (or other regency) at its head.
*King
*Crown Prince
*Regent
!!Modifying terms
*Arch - appointment for titular or ceremonial purposes, with no day-to-day responsibilities.
*Deputy - delegated individual to fulfill one or more of the responsibilities of an office.