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Unlike in Ucea, an Estate in Caphiria is a legal concept with its own set of regulations and governance. Additionally, there are two subtypes of Estate with their own respective legal distinctions. The head of an Estate has many common names; patriarch/matriarch, ''Paterfamilias,'' etc. but is legally recognized as ''Potissimus'' (lit. "most fit"). | Unlike in Ucea, an Estate in Caphiria is a legal concept with its own set of regulations and governance. Additionally, there are two subtypes of Estate with their own respective legal distinctions. The head of an Estate has many common names; patriarch/matriarch, ''Paterfamilias,'' etc. but is legally recognized as ''Potissimus'' (lit. "most fit"). | ||
== Types of Estate == | ==Types of Estate== | ||
=== Imperial Estate === | ===Imperial Estate=== | ||
The apogee of Estates is an Imperial Estate, which are able to directly trace its lineage to a previous Imperator. These Imperial Estates are extremely wealthy and influential, and historically have had more privileges and rights than the rest of society as they were usually prominent politicians and members of society. Competitions for power between these ancient clans have shaped the political landscape of Caphiria for the last two and a half hundred years. Members of Imperial Estates tend to dominate Caphirian politics and policy, publicly and privately. They are viewed as second to only the Imperator and his family, which enjoys the unique title ''Primum Praedium'', or First Estate. | The apogee of Estates is an Imperial Estate, which are able to directly trace its lineage to a previous Imperator. These Imperial Estates are extremely wealthy and influential, and historically have had more privileges and rights than the rest of society as they were usually prominent politicians and members of society. Competitions for power between these ancient clans have shaped the political landscape of Caphiria for the last two and a half hundred years. Members of Imperial Estates tend to dominate Caphirian politics and policy, publicly and privately. They are viewed as second to only the Imperator and his family, which enjoys the unique title ''Primum Praedium'', or First Estate. | ||
=== Patrician Estate === | ===Patrician Estate=== | ||
Patrician Estates represent the aristocracy of Caphiria. These families have amassed immense political capital in their places of origin and wield significant local influence. Estates of the Patricians will often have complex connections to each other due to historical intermarriages. Members of Patrician Estates are given a percentage of ownership in the Estate and as long as they are active members: are invulnerability to sentences of execution (except capital crimes such as treason, or under direct orders of the Imperator), are able to freely enter government facilities (unless prohibited), are able to access publicly-closed spaces (unless prohibited), and are generally afforded special placement at venues like the theater and markets. | Patrician Estates represent the aristocracy of Caphiria. These families have amassed immense political capital in their places of origin and wield significant local influence. Estates of the Patricians will often have complex connections to each other due to historical intermarriages. Members of Patrician Estates are given a percentage of ownership in the Estate and as long as they are active members: are invulnerability to sentences of execution (except capital crimes such as treason, or under direct orders of the Imperator), are able to freely enter government facilities (unless prohibited), are able to access publicly-closed spaces (unless prohibited), and are generally afforded special placement at venues like the theater and markets. | ||
== Structure and Governance == | ==Structure and Governance== | ||
The registration and regulation of Estates are managed through the [[Ministries of Caphiria#Ministry of Culture|Ministry of Culture]], who coordinates with other ministries for verification and other validation purposes. Similar to Urcean Estates, every family in an Estate must have a legally declared head of household, which must be the oldest living consanguineous male relative. This usually takes the form of a grandfather with brothers serving as head of household for the entire family, but the household dividing into several upon his death. The headship of household passes ambilineality through the paternal line. | |||
An Estate may be registered as a single family (''uno genere'') or multi-family (''altum radices''). In either case, the modern registration process involves an extensive genealogical examination using SNP genotyping and census data from the [[Censorial Assembly]]. This allows for a scientifically accurate familial database, portions of which become public data. Prior to the modern era, this registration process was only done with available census and self-reporting data. There is no fee for registration or testing. | |||
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[[Category:Caphiria]] | [[Category:Caphiria]] | ||