Before answering questions, I will state the definitions of “award” and “title” as I understand them.
A title is an honor that comes as a prefix or a suffix. An award is an honor that does not give a prefix nor suffix but some tangible thing.
Take the example of Caesar and his Gallic triumph. His actual triumph, the part where he held a parade in Rome, was an award. His ability to use the word “triumphator” at the end of his name afterwards is a title conferred to him.
Now that these definitions are laid out. I will answer all questions thus far to the best of my ability.
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Is Aivintis’s amendment to the Pacificum Orientale Awards Act legal under Article F, Section 6 of the Concordat?
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Aivintis’ proposal is this:
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……3.1.9- “Emeritus,” a title used to designate a former holder of government office permitted to retain as an honorary title the rank of the last office held, which confers no legal authority or precedence; added to the former title, such as “Delegate Emeritus.”
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Given that F.6 of the Concordat disallows titles that don’t give a practical responsibility in the Government, I consider it un-Concordatial.
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Section 6) No title shall be granted which does not confer upon the holder practical responsibility in government, other than that of Citizen.
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Can the government legally award an “Order”, as currently implicitly and explicitly described in the Pacificum Orientale Act, under Article F, Section 6 of the Concordat? In other words, is the concept of an “Order” against the Concordat?
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I believe it isn’t. My interpretation of “order” as used in the Pacificum Orientale Awards Act is that of a group. Awardees are made members of the group with the award.
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……4.1.4- Upon receiving an honor, a nation shall receive all ribbons, medals, and functions associated with that honor. Additionally, should the honor be membership of an Order, said nation shall be inducted into said Order.
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My bolding will show where I interpreted this from.
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Are Orders, as defined in the Pacificum Orientale Awards Act, legally titles themselves? Or are they not considered titles? Meaning is “The Order of the Golden Ocelot” or “The Order of Valor” itself a title?
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As explained above, I interpret them as groups. I don’t consider them titles.
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Do Orders confer a title upon anyone who receives them?
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The Act doesn’t grant titles anywhere nor say that an Order or award grants titles. Therefore, no.
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Do awards established by the Pacificum Orientale Awards Act confer a title upon anyone who receives them?
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As explained above, no.
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Do awards established by Executive authority confer a title upon anyone who receives them?
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This would very much depend on the exact circumstance. As a rule of thumb, not unless stated or painfully obvious.