Legislation

The legislation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem forms the basis for the operation and administration of the kingdom. Its purpose is to clearly define how the kingdom is governed, what tasks its various institutions have, and what rights, obligations, values, and traditions are related to the operation of the kingdom. The legislation thus provides common rules of the game for both the administration and the members of the kingdom.

The supreme law of the kingdom is the Constitution of Jerusalem. It defines the constitution of the kingdom, the status of the monarchy, the succession to power, and the functions of the Council of the Kingdom, the Diet, and other key institutions. All other legislation must be in harmony with the constitution.

The constitution is supplemented by royal decrees and other acts, which organize the practical operation of the kingdom. They may regulate, for example, the royal family, the nobility, citizenship, the symbols and regalia of the kingdom, official languages, archives, registers and other matters pertaining to the administration and ceremonial life of the kingdom. As the kingdom develops, its legislation is also supplemented with new regulations and, if necessary, existing regulations can be amended.

The legislation of the Jerusalem is not intended to be just a collection of administrative rules. It is also part of the living tradition of the kingdom: a way of combining the administrative and ceremonial features of the historical Kingdom of Jerusalem with modern micro-state activities. This page has been compiled to make it openly accessible to all.