Axte Tuniur

Seňor Axte Tuniur Ravoxys (October 29, 1599 – April 15, 1659) was a Ventoran. He is best known for his work in developing the concepts of which are today the Fundamental Law of Ventora.

Early life
Born October 29, 1599 in Apanada, Tramullas, Ventora, Axte was the second son of minor nobles Asio Tuniur Hifalir and Migia Ravoxys Hodeme. As a youth, Axte was inquisitive and demonstrated a capacity for remembering intricate details. The Baron of Apanada sponsored Axte's attendance at the Royal Univeristy in Plenas where he earned his post-graduate degree in law, the Titulura de Derecho.

Career
Known for his detail-oriented nature, Axte became sought after by other jurists for his insight into the arcane aspects of the law in the most complicated cases. Over time, Axte developed a great interest in the most important laws of the land. These studies led him to analyze the impacts of Ventora's foundational documents, the Concords of Plenas, Mandate of Sovereignty, and Canon of Obligations. He developed the theory tying these documents together, calling them the basis of the kingdom.

His capstone work, On the basis of rights, obligations, and the structure of the realm (: Sobre la base de los derechos, las obligaciones y la estructura del reino), was published in 1651. In it, he organized the documents into identifiable clauses and described their interdependence and logical progressions. He also included, for the first time, the five decrees issued since the Canon that extended rights and obligations originally declared in the Canon. He is, thus, responsible for the doctrine of incorporating attachments into the Canon as stipulations (estipulacións) even though there is no explicit provision in law for amending the Canon.

Although Axte died before the drafting of the Precepts Concerning the Nation, his writings in On the basis are credited for many of the concepts codified in the Precepts, issued in 1673.