Organic Law
| Governing Documents of the Kingdom of Talossa |
| 1979/I |
| The 1979 Declaration |
| The 1979 Constitution |
| 1985/VI |
| The 1985 Organic Law |
| 1988/IX |
| The 1988 Constituziun |
| 1997/XVIII & 2019/XL |
| The Organic Law |
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The 1997/XVIII Organic Law, also known as the OrgLaw, is the highest law of Talossa and the supreme governing document. Its twenty-one articles broadly establish the boundaries of the nation, the role of the sovereign, the functioning of the government, the nature of the Ziu, and other vital topics. The nineteenth article describes a Covenant of Rights and Freedoms modeled after the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights, which guarantees a list of rights vital to the Talossan people.
History
The 1997 Organic Law was approved by referendum and established in 1997/XVIII. It was preceded by the 1988/IX Constituziun, the 1985/VI Organic Law, and the 1979/I Declaration. The current version was extensively changed in 2019/XL.
In practice
As the foundation of all law in Talossa, the Organic Law comes under a great deal of scrutiny and has been subject to more than a few amendments. No law that comes into conflict with the OrgLaw is considered to be valid, and a cort may rule that the law as a whole is nullified. This has happened on several occasions. Similarly, officials of the Kingdom are expected to act according to the guidelines set forth in the Organic Law, and if they fail to do so, they may be sued or censured. An action or a law that is found to be inconsistent with the Organic Law is said to be "inorganic," and is discarded.