The Honourable

The prefix The Honourable, abbreviated to The Hon, Hon or Hon'ble, is an honourific style used before the names of certain individuals in Concadia.

Government
In Government, the use of 'The Honourable' signifies a person's position as a member of an advisory council in one of the States, Provinces or the CCT. The style is awarded to those who sit on the executive councils of the sub-federal divisions, and as such is used by members of the state cabinet and MPs and Senators.

For example, the State Secretary for Justice in Stanham is styled the Honourable because they are a member of the Executive Committee of Stanham.

MPs and Senators are styled as such due to their positions as representatives of the state at the federal level, and so are entitled to be informed on all happenings of the state.

Members of sub-federal legislatures who are not part of the government are not entitled to use the honourific, except in specific circumstances.

The Leader of the Opposition in all sub-federal legislatures is a member of the state executive council, and so can use the prefix.

Members of sub-federal legislatures who have served for exceptionally long periods of time may be granted the style as recognition for their service to the people.

The style is also used when referring to certain collective groups. The sub-federal legislatures are officially 'honourable'. For example, 'The Honourable Parliament of the State of Stanham', or 'The Honourable Congress of the Concadian Capital Territory'. Whilst the bodies may use the style, it does not entitle those who are members of them to use it.

Judicial
When speaking to members of the judiciary, they are reffered to as 'Your Honour', however that is not an indicator as to whether that judge uses the style. Judges who sit on appeals courts and higher are entitled to use the style.