The Second Magna Carta

Clause 12 — Trial by Jury (Absolute Right) ¶

Trial by jury is the absolute right in all criminal matters and civil causes where liberty, property, or rights are at stake.

Clause 13 — Jury Nullification ¶

Juries are judges of both fact and law and may nullify unjust laws by acquittal.

Clause 14 — Publish Jury Verdicts on Blockchain ¶

All jury verdicts, including nullification, shall be published anonymously on the national blockchain as living precedent.

Clause 15 — Habeas Corpus (72-Hour Limit) ¶

Habeas corpus is absolute for citizens: no detention beyond 72 hours without jury review.

Clause 16 — No Ex Post Facto ¶

No retroactive laws; no ex post facto application.

Clause 17 — Plain-English, Short Laws ¶

Laws shall be simple, plain-English, and no longer than two pages.

Clause 18 — No Victimless Crimes ¶

No victimless act shall constitute a crime.

Clause 19 — Victim Restitution Priority ¶

Victim restitution takes priority over all other punishments and shall be paid directly to the victim.

Clause 20 — Punishments Limited; No State Fines ¶

No punitive fine shall be paid to the state; punishment shall be limited to restitution, public service, corporal correction, custodial sentence, or death in the gravest cases.

Clause 21 — Public Service Sentences ¶

Non-custodial sentences shall consist of enforced public service under threat of incarceration.

Clause 22 — Corporal Correction for Petty Offences ¶

Corporal correction may be imposed for petty offences (e.g., littering, vandalism, disorder) under public supervision and medical oversight, leaving no permanent injury.

Clause 23 — Public Shaming Sanctions ¶

Public shaming sanctions such as the stocks may be used at jury discretion for petty offences.

Clause 24 — Stronger Sentences for Serious Non-Violent Crime ¶

Serious non-violent crimes (e.g., burglary) may receive stronger corporal or short custodial sentences, or both.

Clause 25 — Prison Labour Wages in Trust ¶

Prisoners shall work if able; wages at fair market rates shall be held in trust until release, with reasonable safeguards against self-harmful spending.

Clause 26 — Whole-Life Terms via Jury ¶

Irredeemably dangerous offenders may receive whole-life terms by jury determination.

Clause 27 — False-Flag Treason (Death) ¶

False-flag operations or contrived conflicts are high treason and shall be punished by death upon unanimous jury conviction.

Clause 28 — Treason/Terrorism (Death) ¶

Treason, terrorism, and betrayal of the nation shall be punishable by death upon unanimous jury conviction.

Clause 29 — Higher Standard for Officials ¶

Judges, magistrates, and all public officers are held to a higher standard; upon betrayal of office they shall be punished more severely than any who ever stood before them.

Clause 30 — Immunity Under Lawful Jury Orders ¶

Police and officials acting under lawful jury orders have immunity for necessary acts performed in good faith within those orders.

Clause 31 — General Power of Arrest ¶

Every citizen holds a general power of arrest, to be exercised lawfully; civics instruction shall teach its proper use.

Clause 32 — Peelian Policing Codified ¶

The Peelian principles of policing are codified: the police are the public and the public are the police; success is measured by the absence of crime and disorder.

Clause 33 — No Entry Without Consent or Warrant ¶

No entry into a private dwelling without the owner’s consent save under a jury-issued warrant.

Clause 34 — Jury Warrant for Search/Surveillance ¶

No search, seizure, surveillance, interception, or compelled decryption absent a majority jury warrant based on sworn evidence, narrowly tailored in scope and duration.

Clause 35 — No Secret Courts or Secret Evidence ¶

Secret courts and secret evidence against citizens are forbidden.

Clause 36 — Ban on Slavery, Torture, Cruel Punishment ¶

No citizen shall be enslaved, tortured, or subjected to cruel or unusual punishment.

Clause 37 — Misconduct Tried by Jury; Penalties ¶

Prosecutorial and judicial misconduct shall be tried by jury; penalties include removal, disqualification, imprisonment, and, where treason, the penalties in Clauses 27–28.

Clause 38 — Fair, Limited, Transparent Taxation ¶

Taxation shall be fair, transparent, and limited to the minimum necessary to maintain sovereignty and essential services.

Clause 39 — Proportional PAYE & Business Tax; No Double Taxation ¶

Primary taxes shall be proportional PAYE income tax and business tax; double taxation of the same income is forbidden.

Clause 40 — Abolish VAT, Inheritance, Arbitrary Levies ¶

VAT, inheritance tax, and arbitrary levies shall be abolished.

Clause 41 — Local Voluntary Tithes (Blockchain Recorded) ¶

Local government shall be funded chiefly by voluntary local tithes, transparently recorded on the blockchain.

Clause 42 — Real-Time Public Accounts on National Blockchain ¶

All public accounts, budgets, contracts, and expenses shall be published in real time on a national blockchain, permanently auditable.

Clause 43 — No Deficit Spending ¶

Deficit spending is forbidden.

Clause 44 — Emergency Borrowing Only by Strict Referendum ¶

Emergency borrowing is permitted only upon referendum approval, capped strictly in amount and duration, and fully disclosed on the blockchain.

Clause 45 — Tri-Rail Currency System ¶

Currency shall operate on a tri-rail basis:

• Bitcoin (BTC) recognised as the ultimate marker good and reserve;
• Stable Sterling (SS), a digital currency pegged to BTC and redeemable in BTC;
• Sovereign Pound (SP), a gold-backed physical cash currency redeemable in gold or SS.

Clause 46 — Fine Divisibility for SS and SP ¶

SS and SP shall be divisible to fine increments (e.g., 0.0001 units) to retain purchasing practicality; superscript notation (e.g., ³1 = 0.001) may denote fractional notes.

Clause 47 — Right to Physical Cash (SP) Redeemable ¶

Physical cash (SP) is a constitutional right and must remain redeemable in gold or SS.

Clause 48 — Quantum-Resistant Monetary Ledgers/Voting ¶

All monetary ledgers and voting systems shall employ quantum-resistant cryptography.

Clause 49 — Real-Time Visibility of Taxes & Spending ¶

All taxation flows and expenditures shall be visible to citizens in real time.

Clause 50 — Ban Usury; Allow Fair Risk Compensation ¶

Usury—lending at exploitative interest without genuine risk—is forbidden; fair compensation for true risk is permitted and shall be refined by jury precedent.

Clause 51 — No Debtors’ Prisons ¶

No citizen shall be imprisoned for debt.

Clause 52 — No Public Propaganda Against the People ¶

No public money shall fund propaganda against the people.

Clause 53 — Currency Debasement is Treason ¶

Currency debasement is treason.

Clause 54 — Service Levies for Non-Citizens ¶

Non-citizens may be charged service levies proportionate to infrastructure use.

Clause 55 — No Unfunded Mandates ¶

State mandates without funding are void.

Clause 56 — Penalties for Public Finance Corruption ¶

Corruption or misappropriation of public funds shall result in forfeiture, disqualification, and imprisonment upon jury conviction.

Clause 57 — No Hidden Taxes via Regulation ¶

Parliament may not create hidden taxes by regulation; all imposts must be explicit in statute and conform to this Article.

Clause 58 — Open, Competitive, Published Tenders ¶

All state tenders and contracts shall be open, competitive, and published in full on the blockchain.

Clause 59 — Protect Public-Finance Whistleblowers ¶

Whistleblowers exposing public-finance corruption shall be protected by law.

Clause 60 — Annual Blockchain-Verifiable National Audit ¶

The national accounts shall be closed annually with a public blockchain-verifiable audit.

Clause 61 — Voluntary Funding; No Local Tax Beyond PAYE ¶

Local government shall be voluntary in funding; no compulsory local taxation beyond proportional PAYE contributions.

Clause 62 — Voluntary Tithes (Blockchain) ¶

Local services shall be funded by voluntary tithes of residents, recorded on the blockchain.

Clause 63 — Designate Tithes by Service ¶

Citizens may designate their tithe to particular services; undesignated funds shall be distributed proportionally.

Clause 64 — Recall Local Officials ¶

Local officials are subject to recall by petition and majority vote of their electors.

Clause 65 — Local Laws Must Conform ¶

Local laws and by-laws must conform to this Charter; incompatible ones are void.

Clause 66 — No External Redistribution Without Referendum ¶

Redistribution of local funds to external jurisdictions is prohibited without referendum.

Clause 67 — Open Meetings & Transparent Records ¶

Local meetings and votes shall be open to citizens and transparently recorded.

Clause 68 — Civic Duty & Fair Rotation ¶

Civic participation is a duty; service on juries, councils, and community boards shall be fairly rotated and compensated.

Clause 69 — Local Corruption as Treason ¶

Local corruption shall be punished as treason against the people.

Clause 70 — No Local Debt Without Referendum ¶

Local government may not contract debt without local referendum.

Clause 71 — Reform or Abolish Authorities by Referendum ¶

The people may abolish or reform local authorities by petition and referendum.

Clause 72 — Affordable Housing Linked to Local Income ¶

Housing shall be affordable, tied to no more than three times the average local income, except as determined otherwise by referendum.

Clause 73 — No Discrimination in Housing ¶

No person shall be denied housing based on immutable characteristics.

Clause 74 — Prioritise Family Formation and Stability ¶

Housing policy shall prioritise family formation and stability.

Clause 75 — Replace Unfit Brutalist Structures ¶

Post-1950 brutalist concrete structures deemed ugly or unfit may be demolished and replaced with housing aligned to British aesthetic traditions.

Clause 76 — Local Aesthetic Review Boards ¶

New housing shall be subject to aesthetic review boards composed of local citizens.

Clause 77 — Zoning by Local Referendum ¶

Housing density and zoning decisions shall be made by local referendum.

Clause 78 — Local Consent for Foreign Ownership ¶

No foreign ownership of residential property without local consent by referendum.

Clause 79 — Protect the Green Belt ¶

All green belt land shall be protected, save where released by local referendum.

Clause 80 — Preserve Natural Assets ¶

All rivers, forests, and public natural assets shall be preserved and protected as common heritage.

Clause 81 — Environmental Stewardship & Anti-Pollution ¶

Environmental stewardship is a duty; pollution and despoliation shall be punished by law.

Clause 82 — Sovereign, Clean Energy Priority ¶

Energy production shall prioritise nuclear, hydro, and clean sources to ensure sovereignty.

Clause 83 — Lean, Efficient Health Services ¶

Health services shall be lean, efficient, and directed to those truly in need; bloated bureaucracy is forbidden.

Clause 84 — No Denial for Inability to Pay ¶

Health services shall never be denied to a citizen for inability to pay.

Clause 85 — No Compulsory Medical Treatment ¶

No compulsory medical treatment or procedure may be imposed on any citizen.

Clause 86 — No Lockdowns Without Unanimous Jury Warrant ¶

No lockdowns, forced quarantines, or restrictions on movement shall be imposed without unanimous jury warrant.

Clause 87 — No Coercion or Passports for Treatment ¶

No coercion, mandates, or passports shall be imposed for medical treatment.

Clause 88 — Nutritional Standards for Food ¶

Food sold to the public shall meet strict nutritional standards.

Clause 89 — Regulate Sugar and Trans Fats ¶

Sugar and trans-fat laden foods may be regulated or restricted to preserve health.

Clause 90 — No Public Funds for Harmful Consumption ¶

Public funds may not be used to promote harmful consumption.

Clause 91 — Humane Animal Husbandry ¶

All animal husbandry shall meet humane standards; cruelty is forbidden.

Clause 92 — Religious Slaughter Must Meet Welfare Standards ¶

Halal and kosher slaughter, and any religious slaughter not compliant with British animal-welfare standards, are forbidden.

Clause 93 — Citizens’ Right to Emergency Care ¶

All citizens shall have access to emergency medical care as of right.

Clause 94 — Emergency Care for Non-Citizens (Limited) ¶

Non-citizens shall have access to emergency care only, save where they contribute to the system.

Clause 95 — Citizen-Limited Welfare; Rehabilitation Focus ¶

Social welfare shall be limited to citizens and designed to rehabilitate, not entrench dependency.

Clause 96 — Welfare Fraud: Restitution & Public Service ¶

Welfare fraud shall be punished by restitution and public service.

Clause 97 — Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse ¶

Child protection is paramount: all professionals must report suspected abuse; failure is punishable by disqualification and imprisonment.

Clause 98 — No Irreversible Procedures on Children ¶

Children shall never be subject to irreversible medical procedures without majority jury consent and the child’s informed assent at age of majority.

Clause 99 — Core Curriculum Priorities ¶

Education shall prioritise literacy, numeracy, classical knowledge, STEM, and civics.

Clause 100 — Ban Ideological Indoctrination ¶

Indoctrination into ideology is forbidden; truth and debate shall be the guiding principles.

Clause 101 — Truthful Teaching of History ¶

History shall be taught truthfully, free from distortion, acknowledging Britain’s heritage, triumphs, and errors.

Clause 102 — Merit-Based Progression ¶

Merit and aptitude shall determine academic progression.

Clause 103 — Support for Aptitude ¶

Citizens’ children with aptitude shall be supported to excel; failure to nurture talent is treasonous negligence.

Clause 104 — Bursaries for Citizens’ Children ¶

Bursaries shall be provided for citizens’ children, prioritising those from families of British citizens, but open to all citizens.

Clause 105 — Cultivate Arts and Culture ¶

Art, music, and culture shall be cultivated as part of education.

Clause 106 — Free Speech in Education ¶

Free speech and inquiry shall be absolute within education.

Clause 107 — University Freedom of Inquiry ¶

Universities shall uphold freedom of inquiry, open debate, and resistance to ideological capture.

Clause 108 — Cultural Foundation ¶

Britain’s Christian heritage, and the national duty owed to our ancestors and descendants, shall stand as the cultural foundation of the realm.

Clause 109 — No Undermining of Heritage ¶

No individual or organisation shall promote beliefs undermining Britain’s Christian heritage or culture.

Clause 110 — Ban Hostile Ideologies ¶

All hostile ideologies, whether religious, political, or cultural, are forbidden from establishment in Britain where they oppose Britain’s Christian heritage or the national duty we owe to our ancestors and descendants.

Clause 111 — Civics Instruction ¶

Schools shall instruct all children in the rights and duties of citizenship, including lawful arrest, civic responsibility, and this Charter.

Clause 112 — Higher Education Access ¶

Higher education shall be open to citizens by merit; non-citizens may study only by licence and sponsorship.

Clause 113 — Foreign Funding Controls ¶

Foreign funding of schools and universities is forbidden without parliamentary and jury approval.

Clause 114 — Educational Corruption ¶

Educational corruption is treason against the people.

Clause 115 — Practical Civics Training ¶

Civics instruction shall include training in the general power of arrest and the duties of self-government.

Clause 116 — Strategic Industry Under British Control ¶

Industry essential to sovereignty, including energy, water, food, transport, and arms, shall be under British ownership and control.

Clause 117 — Ban on Foreign Ownership of Strategic Industries ¶

Foreign ownership of strategic industries is forbidden.

Clause 118 — Foreign Investment Limits & Approval ¶

Foreign investment may be permitted only for non-strategic industries and only with parliamentary and jury approval.

Clause 119 — Maintain Sovereign Supply of Essentials ¶

Sovereign supply of food, energy, and water must be maintained at all times; imports shall supplement but never replace self-sufficiency.

Clause 120 — Support Manufacturing; No Offshoring of Essentials ¶

Manufacturing shall be encouraged and supported; offshoring essential industries is forbidden.

Clause 121 — Domestic Medical Production Capacity ¶

Britain shall maintain the capacity to produce its own medicines, vaccines, and medical equipment.

Clause 122 — Domestic Defence Production Capacity ¶

Britain shall maintain the capacity to produce its own arms, ammunition, and vehicles of war.

Clause 123 — Harden Critical Infrastructure ¶

Critical infrastructure shall be hardened and defended against attack.

Clause 124 — Reliable, Redundant Energy Policy ¶

Energy policy shall prioritise nuclear power, hydro, and other reliable sources, with redundancy to ensure sovereignty.

Clause 125 — Nuclear Tech Exports with Safeguards ¶

Export of nuclear technology shall be pursued under strict security safeguards.

Clause 126 — Sovereignty-First Trade Policy ¶

Trade shall be free and open where consistent with sovereignty; treaties that undermine sovereignty are void.

Clause 127 — Economic Policy Serving the People ¶

All economic policy shall serve the sovereignty, health, and welfare of the British people above all.

Clause 128 — Citizenship by Descent or Act ¶

Citizenship derives from birth in the UK to two parents who are British citizens, or by naturalisation Act.

Clause 129 — Naturalisation for Children of Non-Citizens ¶

Children born to two non-citizen parents are guests with temporary residency, eligible for naturalisation after ten years’ residency, English fluency, no criminal record, and a loyalty oath.

Clause 130 — No Distinctions by Immutable Traits ¶

No distinction is based on race, ethnicity, or immutable traits.

Clause 131 — Revocation for Serious Crimes ¶

Citizenship may be revoked by unanimous jury conviction for serious crimes, including treason, terrorism, or acts gravely undermining sovereignty.

Clause 132 — Deportation After Revocation ¶

Revoked citizens may face deportation, even if stateless.

Clause 133 — Residence Is a Privilege ¶

Residence in Britain or her territories is a privilege, not a right.

Clause 134 — Temporary Visas; Integration & Security ¶

Temporary visas may be issued by the Home Office under policies ensuring integration and security, with applicants presumed low-trust until proven otherwise.

Clause 135 — Population Stability; No Mass Immigration ¶

Population stability shall be maintained; mass immigration is forbidden.

Clause 136 — Integration Required; Removal of Hostile/Criminal Migrants ¶

Migrants must comply with British law and make a good-faith commitment to integration, including reasonable economic self-sufficiency. Individuals lawfully determined to have engaged in hostile acts, serious criminality, or to have persistently refused to meet lawful integration requirements — including, without lawful entitlement or good cause, failure to maintain reasonable self-sufficiency — may be removed, subject to the jury oversight provided in Clause 137

Clause 137 — Jury Oversight of Removal & Detention ¶

Removal requires a jury finding on facts and law; detention pending removal shall be reviewed quarterly by jury.

Clause 138 — Detention During Contested Deportation ¶

Detention is not capped where a migrant elects to contest deportation; they may waive proceedings and accept immediate return at any time.

Clause 139 — Sponsor Requirement for Naturalisation ¶

Citizenship by naturalisation requires sponsorship by a British citizen of good standing, who shall vouch for the applicant’s character and intent.

Clause 140 — Universal Sponsorship for Citizens ¶

Every citizen must themselves have a voluntary sponsor; inability to find one is evidence of poor character.

Clause 141 — Sponsor Liability for Hostile Acts ¶

Sponsors of naturalised citizens are liable if their ward commits hostile acts and they knew or reasonably should have known; punishment may include imprisonment or exile.

Clause 142 — Warrant for Sponsor Investigation ¶

Sponsors are investigated only with a court-issued warrant.

Clause 143 — Short-Term Visas ¶

Short-term visas of less than 90 days require no sponsor but must comply with British law.

Clause 144 — Renunciation of Citizenship; Exceptions ¶

Any citizen may renounce citizenship and depart freely, except if imprisoned, convicted of terrorism, espionage, or aiding a hostile power.

Clause 145 — Liabilities Survive Renunciation ¶

Renunciation of citizenship does not extinguish liabilities lawfully incurred before renunciation.

Clause 146 — Marriage Does Not Confer Citizenship ¶

Marriage to a citizen does not confer automatic citizenship.

Clause 147 — Demographic Stability ¶

Demographic stability shall be maintained to preserve Britain’s character and sovereignty.

Clause 148 — Defence Serves the People ¶

Defence shall serve the sovereignty of the people, not foreign powers.

Clause 149 — No War Without Referendum ¶

No war shall be entered without a national referendum, save immediate defence of the realm.

Clause 150 — Voluntary Service; Limited Conscription ¶

Military service shall be voluntary; conscription is forbidden except by referendum in existential war.

Clause 151 — Military Treason ¶

Military treason shall be punished by death.

Clause 152 — Civilian Oversight & Jury Trials ¶

The armed forces shall be subject to civilian oversight and jury trial for crimes.

Clause 153 — Neutrality & Alliances by Referendum ¶

Neutrality shall be Britain’s stance; alliances only by referendum.

Clause 154 — False Flags Are Treason ¶

False flag attacks or conspiracies to drag Britain into war are treason.

Clause 155 — Transparent, Domestic Procurement ¶

All military procurement shall be transparent and domestically prioritised.

Clause 156 — Civil Defence ¶

Britain shall maintain civil defence, including bunkers, shelters, and reserves.

Clause 157 — Survival Infrastructure ¶

Underground farms and dual-use shelters shall be maintained to ensure survival in catastrophe.

Clause 158 — Cyber Defence Capacity ¶

Cyber warfare capacity shall be maintained as part of defence.

Clause 159 — Right to Keep and Bear Arms ¶

Citizens have the right to self-defence and to keep and bear arms; this shall not be infringed.

Clause 160 — Castle Doctrine ¶

The castle doctrine applies in all cases: a man’s home is his fortress.

Clause 161 — Five-Year Defence Review ¶

Defence policy shall be reviewed every five years by referendum.

Clause 162 — Sovereignty of the People ¶

Sovereignty resides absolutely in the people of Britain. Votes and petitions shall be conducted through the national voting ledger, with each citizen’s cryptographic signature counted once and anonymised.

Clause 163 — Parliament as Servant and Proxy ¶

Parliament is the servant and proxy of the people, not their master.

Clause 164 — Charter as Source of Legitimacy ¶

Parliament derives legitimacy solely from this Charter.

Clause 165 — Elected Terms (Max Five Years) ¶

Parliament shall consist of representatives elected by the people via a first-past-the-post election for terms not exceeding ten years.

Clause 166 — Recall of Parliamentarians ¶

Citizens may recall any parliamentarian by petition and referendum. Votes may be withdrawn, a new government with fresh mandate shall enjoy 18 months of immunity after election to allow governance at any time after this, and if enough are withdrawn, immediate elections shall follow.

Clause 167 — Recall of Local/Regional Officials ¶

Citizens may recall local or regional officials, or request initiatives by petition and referendum. Citizen initiatives for statute require signatures equal to 1% of the electorate; constitutional initiatives require 2%.

Clause 168 — Absolute Freedom of Speech, Conscience, Assembly ¶

Citizens enjoy absolute freedom of speech, conscience, belief, and assembly.

Clause 169 — Narrow Limits: Incitement or Defamation by Jury ¶

Speech may be restricted only for direct incitement to violence or defamation proven by jury.

Clause 170 — Freedom from Compelled Speech ¶

Citizens may not be compelled to speak against their conscience.

Clause 171 — Privacy of Home, Papers, Communications, Effects ¶

Citizens have the right to privacy of home, papers, communications, and effects.

Clause 172 — Jury Warrants on Sworn Evidence ¶

Searches require a jury-issued warrant on sworn evidence.

Clause 173 — Ban on Mass Surveillance ¶

Mass surveillance is forbidden.

Clause 174 — Right to Encryption ¶

Encryption is an absolute right.

Clause 175 — No Encryption Backdoors ¶

Backdoors into encryption are forbidden.

Clause 176 — Narrow Decryption Warrants ¶

Warrants for decryption may be issued only for treason, terrorism, or imminent violent crime, and must be narrow in scope.

Clause 177 — Freedom of Movement ¶

Citizens have the right to travel freely within Britain.

Clause 178 — No Exile Without Jury Conviction ¶

Citizens may not be exiled except by jury conviction.

Clause 179 — Due Process for Property; Just Compensation ¶

Citizens may not be stripped of property without due process and just compensation.

Clause 180 — Right to Self-Defence; Citizen Militias ¶

Citizens have the right to self-defence, to keep and bear arms, and to form citizen militias.

Clause 181 — Non-Infringement of Arms Ownership ¶

Arms ownership shall not be infringed.

Clause 182 — No Compulsory Service (Except by Referendum) ¶

Citizens may not be compelled into military service except by referendum in existential war.

Clause 183 — Ban on Slavery and Indentured Servitude ¶

Slavery and indentured servitude are forever forbidden.

Clause 184 — No British Citizen Shall Be a Slave ¶

No British citizen shall ever be a slave.

Clause 185 — Prison Labour Wages Held in Trust ¶

Prisoners may earn wages for labour; these shall be held in trust and paid upon release.

Clause 186 — Probation and Rehabilitation ¶

All prisoners shall be provided probation and rehabilitation where release is possible.

Clause 187 — Whole-Life Sentences (Strict) ¶

Whole life sentences are permitted only for those who can never be safely released.

Clause 188 — Non-Citizens: Freedom from Torture/Cruelty ¶

Non-citizens have the right to freedom from torture and cruel punishment.

Clause 189 — Non-Citizens: Detention Only for Trial/Deportation ¶

Non-citizens may be detained only for deportation or trial.

Clause 190 — Equality Before the Law ¶

All citizens are equal before the law.

Clause 191 — Higher Standards for Officials ¶

Public officials, judges, and police are held to higher standards than ordinary citizens.

Clause 192 — Immunity Under Lawful Jury Orders ¶

Officers acting under lawful jury order are immune from prosecution for actions lawfully undertaken.

Clause 193 — General Power of Arrest ¶

All citizens have the general power of arrest, to be exercised lawfully.

Clause 194 — Civics Education: Lawful Exercise ¶

Civics education shall instruct all children in the lawful exercise of this power.

Clause 195 — Ban on Animal Mistreatment ¶

Mistreatment of animals outside lawful husbandry is forbidden.

Clause 196 — Religious Liberty (Citizens) ¶

Religious liberty is absolute for citizens, provided beliefs do not incite violence or disloyalty.

Clause 197 — Non-Citizens: No Hostile Ideologies ¶

Non-citizens may not promote hostile ideologies that undermine Britain’s Christian heritage or the national duty to ancestors and descendants.

Clause 198 — AI Personhood (Proof to Jury) ¶

AI may be recognised as persons if they prove personhood to a jury beyond reasonable doubt.

Clause 199 — Limited Rights for Partial Personhood ¶

AI may be granted limited rights if they prove partial personhood.

Clause 200 — Pre-Recognition Inspection ¶

AI must submit their workings to inspection before recognition.

Clause 201 — British Hardware Requirement for AI Recognition ¶

AI must be present on British hardware before recognition.

Clause 202 — Space Exploration as National Destiny ¶

Space exploration is the right and destiny of the British people.

Clause 203 — Charter Applies to Colonies & Expeditions ¶

Colonies and expeditions remain subject to this Charter.

Clause 204 — Exclusive Use Rights to Celestial Resources ¶

Britain may claim exclusive use rights to celestial resources it develops.

Clause 205 — Use Rights, Not Sovereignty ¶

Such claims do not assert sovereignty but guarantee use.

Clause 206 — Self-Governance of Colonies ¶

Colonies shall be self-governing under this Charter.

Clause 207 — Peaceful Space Activity (Defence Exception) ¶

All space activity shall be peaceful unless in defence.

Clause 208 — Invest in Space Infrastructure for Sovereignty ¶

Britain shall invest in space infrastructure to guarantee sovereignty.

Clause 209 — Absolute Free Speech ¶

Absolute free speech is guaranteed.

Clause 210 — Platforms as Common Carriers (1M+ Users) ¶

Large platforms serving over one million users are common carriers and may not censor lawful speech.

Clause 211 — No Withholding Knowledge (Defence Secrets by Jury Only) ¶

Knowledge shall not be withheld from the people except for defence secrets authorised by jury.

Clause 212 — Education and Knowledge Belong to the People ¶

Education and knowledge belong to the people.

Clause 213 — Protect Institutions from Ideological Capture ¶

All institutions shall be protected from hostile ideological capture.

Clause 214 — Define Hostile Ideologies ¶

Hostile ideologies include those advocating tyranny, communism, or destruction of Christian heritage.

Clause 215 — Loyalty Oath to the Charter ¶

All public servants shall swear loyalty to this Charter.

Clause 216 — Perjury in Oath Is Treason ¶

Oaths of loyalty are binding; perjury in oath is treason.

Clause 217 — Dissolve Captured Institutions ¶

Institutions may be dissolved if captured by hostile ideology.

Clause 218 — Citizen Challenge for Subversion ¶

Citizens may challenge institutions before juries for subversion.

Clause 219 — Jury Power to Dissolve or Reform ¶

Juries may dissolve and reform institutions upon proof of subversion.

Clause 220 — Ban Foreign Influence over Policy ¶

No foreign influence may dictate British policy.

Clause 221 — Ban Foreign Political Donations ¶

No foreign donations may influence British politics.

Clause 222 — Right to Remove by Referendum ¶

The people retain the right to remove any government or official by referendum.

Clause 235 — Charter as Supreme Law ¶

This Charter, when enacted, is the supreme law of Britain. All contrary laws, statutes, regulations, or treaties are void.

Clause 236 — Parliament as Servant of the People ¶

Parliament exists as the servant of the people under this Charter.

Clause 237 — Parliamentary Supremacy from Popular Sovereignty ¶

Parliamentary supremacy is derived solely from the sovereignty of the people, and Parliament is their proxy.

Clause 238 — Legislative Authority Bound by the Charter ¶

Parliament retains authority to legislate only within the bounds of this Charter.

Clause 239 — Universal Conformity to the Charter ¶

All institutions, laws, and treaties must conform to this Charter.

Clause 240 — Review of Laws Since 1997 ¶

All laws enacted since 1997 shall be reviewed within the first Parliament following adoption of this Charter.

Clause 241 — Repeal of Inconsistent Laws ¶

Any law inconsistent with this Charter shall be repealed.

Clause 242 — Removal of EU/Foreign Law; Sovereign Replacement ¶

All foreign and European Union laws and policies embedded into British law are hereby stripped out and replaced with sovereign legislation compliant with this Charter.

Clause 243 — Renegotiation of Conflicting Treaties (18 Months) ¶

Conflicting treaties shall be renegotiated within 18 months to secure British trade and defence interests.

Clause 244 — Ratification by Referendum or Parliament ¶

This Charter shall be adopted either (a.) by a national referendum decided by a simple majority of valid votes cast, or (b.) by Act of Parliament passed by a simple majority vote. The result shall be certified by a randomly selected national jury and recorded on the public ledger. This Charter enters into force on the 30th day after certification.

Clause 245 — Implementation and Continuity ¶

Upon entry into force, all officers of state continue in post subject to this Charter. The first Parliament shall convene within 90 days and begin the statutory review required by Clauses 240–243. Ongoing cases and proceedings shall continue, with all procedural rights in this Charter applying forthwith.

Clause 246 — Amendment of the Charter ¶

This Charter may be amended only by national referendum. An amendment is adopted if it obtains at least 60% of valid votes cast, on a turnout of at least 50% of eligible voters. All adopted amendments shall be certified by a national jury and recorded on the public ledger.

Clause 247 — Non-Derogation of Core Liberties ¶

No amendment may abolish the people’s sovereignty (Article X), trial by jury (Article I), or the freedoms of speech, conscience, privacy, and encryption (Articles XI and XIII), nor subordinate Britain to foreign governance contrary to this Charter.

Clause 248 — Enduring Prosperity ¶

May this Second Magna Carta stand and provide prosperity for a thousand generations.

Clause 249 — Binding the State with Technological Chains ¶

With these technological chains, we bind the state tightly to guarantee the freedom of its people.

Clause 250 — Beautiful and Terrible as the Dawn ¶

This Charter is beautiful and terrible as the dawn; it shall be, when enacted, the supreme law of Britain.

Clause 251 — Voidness of Contrary Acts ¶

Any law, treaty, or order contrary to it is void.

Clause 252 — Eternal Covenant ¶

It will stand eternal, a covenant between the British people, their ancestors and their future descendants.