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in re furina; the once and present regina

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"In the Name of Foçalors, the Lady of Justice, this Court ORDERS..."

  1. Every person is presumed innocent unless declared guilty.

  2. The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale declared the Archon of Hydro guilty; see In re de Fontaine.

  3. The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale did not declare the Defendant guilty; see In re de Fontaine.

∴ The Defendant is innocent.

  1. The Iudex recommended the sentence of dethroning the Defendant as Regina of Fontaine; see In re de Fontaine.

  2. The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale sentenced the Archon of Hydro to death by guillotine; see In re de Fontaine.

  3. The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale did not sentence the Defendant; see In re de Fontaine.

∴ The Defendant is yet the Regina of Fontaine.

Lady Foçalors is Dead, Long Live Lady Furina.

Chapter 1: law of the land

Chapter Text

"The Oratrice did not find you guilty, so ... I'm afraid, my Lady, you are still the Regina." Though she could not see it, the Iudex averts His eyes from her departing figure.

1. "Every person is presumed innocent unless declared guilty."

2. The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale declared the Archon of Hydro guilty; In re de Fontaine.

3. The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale did not declare the Defendant guilty; In re de Fontaine.

∴ The Defendant, Furina de Fontaine, is innocent.

Said Regina stops in her tracks; unseen, her eyes dilate; unheard, her breaths quicken; unnoticed, de Fontaine panics.

1. The Iudex recommended the sentence of dethroning the Defendant as Regina of Fontaine; In re de Fontaine.

2. The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale sentenced the Archon of Hydro to death by guillotine; In re de Fontaine.

3. The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale did not sentence the Defendant; In re de Fontaine.

∴ The Defendant is yet the Regina of Fontaine.

He continues, "Furthermore, the hastiness of the proceedings meant the trial concerned you as both persons, be it as the Regina and as the Archon, and as you can surmise, we can not bring you to Court again on such matters."

1. The Supreme Laws of Fontaine are codified and uncodified, respectively the Constitution of Fontaine and the decisions of the Court of Fontaine.

2. The Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale did not declare the Defendant guilty and did not sentence the Defendant; In re de Fontaine.

3. Implied by the Constitution of Fontaine: res judicata ∪ ne bis in idem ⇒ a matter decided can not be brought to the Court again.

∴ Furina de Fontaine can not be dethroned from the seat of the Regina of Fontaine by the Court of Fontaine.

The Iudex barely suppressed a wince, then slowly explains, "However, you... are not legally allowed to abdicate from the position either; there are no provisions for such, and with the Seat of the Archon of Hydro non-existent..."

1. The Supreme Laws of Fontaine are codified and uncodified, respectively the Constitution of Fontaine and the decisions of the Court of Fontaine.

2. The Supreme Laws of Fontaine do not contain a provision for the Regina of Fontaine to abdicate.

3. According to the Constitution of Fontaine: in the matter of the Government of Fontaine, everything which is not allowed is forbidden.

4. The Constitution of Fontaine was enacted and only amenable by the Archon of Hydro, Lady of Justice.

5. The Seat of the Archon of Hydro is vacant does not exist.

∴ Furina de Fontaine is barred from abdicating from the Seat of the Regina of Fontaine.

Neuvillette sees her figure wobble, but before He can react, the Regina of All Waters, Kindreds, Peoples, and Laws collapses on the ground, unconscious.