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The Region of Alcris is a sovereign and democratic region with a government operating under the rule of law, with basic freedoms enshrined at its core, and the Constitution of the Region of Alcris providing the structure for its society and community.

The Region of Alcris, referred to as "the Region" hereinafter, is comprised of its citizens, referred to collectively as "the People" hereinafter, who interact within the realm of NationStates and on all platforms associated with the Region. Procedures concerning application and acquisition of regional citizenship shall be laid down by Government legislation. Nations who have existed in the Region upon the first ratification of this Constitution shall be deemed permanent citizens, and cannot have their status revoked.

The provisions laid down in the present Constitution constitute the highest form of law within the Region. No provisions of law are above this Constitution.

1. The Constitution shall be divided into Sections, which are divided into Articles, which may be further divided into paragraphs.

The Region shall codify its Law within the Legal Code, which constitutes the legal framework for the proper functioning of the community. The Legal Code may be amended via public vote or via Government legislation.

1. The Legal Code shall be divided into four Articles, which are divided into Sections, which may be further divided into paragraphs.

German, French, Scandinavian, and English shall be recognized as official languages of the Region. The Government shall provide all official documents, platforms, and community assets in all official languages of the Region. Further regional languages may be recognized by the Government through Government legislation.

The Region shall adhere to a policy of neutrality, and the Government and the People are prohibited under the provisions of this Constitution from participating in the act of raiding or defending within the NationStates community, and may not enter into any defensive or military alliance which would imperil the neutrality of the Region.

The password for the founding nation of the Region shall be shared between the three co-founders Wintermoore, Caliane, and Averra. Other nations may be granted access to the founding nation via unanimous vote in the Governmental Council as well as a majority vote through a regional referendum.

1. The executive authorities of the founding nation may not be used for any purpose or in any manner that is not contemplated by this Constitution or provided for by any applicable Law.

2. The founding nation is considered neither a citizen nor a legal entity within the Region. If its powers are found to have been abused, the nation that controlled it at the time shall be held liable for any violation that was committed while controlling the founding nation. In case of doubt, all those who had access to the founding nation in accordance with Section I, Article 7 of the present Constitution at the time of the abuse shall be collectively held liable.

The Government shall hold authority over any platform or account created explicitly for public regional use. These platforms and accounts are considered public property, and are subject to regional Law.

The People shall have the basic right to participate in the functions of society in a peaceful manner, and shall not be hindered in this regard unless upon punishment for violating applicable Law.

The right of the People to freedom of speech and freedom of opinion is guaranteed. For the purpose of this Constitution, the freedom of speech and freedom of opinion is the free exchange of ideas and information without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanctions.

1. The right to freedom of speech and freedom of opinion does not include any expression or opinion that is malicious or defamatory towards others; including their race, religion, nationality, social status, or other personal and social factors.

2. The deliberate dissemination of false information is not protected under the right to freedom of speech and freedom of opinion.

The right of the People to freedom of information is guaranteed. They have the right to freely access information from the Government, as well as the right to be informed by the Government on important matters regularly and in a transparent manner. Classified information concerning regional security or safety are exempt from this provision.

The right of the People to freedom of the press is guaranteed. They have the right to establish a free and unbiased press, as well as to freely access the press.

1. This right notwithstanding, the press has a moral and legal responsibility to adhere to the truth of facts.

2. The deliberate dissemination of false information is not protected under the right to freedom of the press.

The right of the People to freedom of association is guaranteed. They have the right to freely form groups and associations for political or civil purposes, as well as to freely join such groups or associations. Regulations regarding such groups and associations are laid down by Law. For the purpose of this Constitution, any group or association is in itself considered a legal entity within the Region.

The People may organize into political parties in order to promote political goals or agendas through the political process of the Region. The Court reserves its right to order an official ban on certain political parties that violate the present Constitution, advocate for ideals that undermine the democratic process of the Region or jeopardize regional security, or that otherwise imperil the fundamental values of the Region and the present Constitution. Like other groups or associations, for the purpose of this Constitution, political parties in themselves are considered legal entities within the Region.

All citizens of the Region are permitted to cast their ballot in regional votes and elections under this Constitution. Provisions laid down in this Constitution shall govern the eligibility of a citizen to run for an office in the Government. No citizen may be barred from casting their ballot in a regional vote or election unless as a result of a sentence pronounced by the Court.

All citizens have equal rights and equal protections under this Constitution and the Law of the Region, with no titles or official privileges granted to any nation above another through terms of nobility or patronage.

Any Government legislation depriving the People of their rights as established in this Section or anywhere else in the present Constitution is illegal.

The executive power within the Region is vested in the Governmental Council. The legislative power within the Region is jointly exercised by the Governmental Council and the People.

1. The Governmental Council is a collegiate body of no more than nine members and no less than five members, referred to as "Councilors" hereinafter.

2. The Governmental Council shall be rendered as "Governmental Council" in English; "Regierungsrat" in German; "Conseil gouvernemental" in French; and "Regeringsrådet" in Scandinavian.

The Governmental Council is headed by the Council Chair. While being first among equals, the Council Chair holds Richtlinienkompetenz to set policy goals for the Governmental Council and is responsible for chairing debates and discussions of the Governmental Council.

1. The Council Chair may assign tasks to other Councilors and may advise Councilors on their work. However, the Council Chair may not force a Councilor to vote in favor or against a bill, or enforce an action in their office.

2. Upon election, the Councilors shall meet to discuss the nomination of one of their members as Council Chair. This individual must be elected to their position via unanimous vote.

3. If no candidate receives the unanimous approval of the Governmental Council after three votes, the candidate with the highest number of votes shall be asked if they wish to be Council Chair. If they decline the position, the selection process goes down the list of Councilors by most votes until one individual accepts.

The Governmental Council comprises seven ministerial offices: the Administrative Office, the Foreign Office, the Interior Office, the Community Office, the Legal Affairs Office, the Culture Office, and the Security Office.

1. Following the election of the Council Chair, the remaining Councilors are assigned their ministerial office in order from most votes to least votes received in the election.

2. Additionally, one Councilor shall be appointed Deputy Chair, assuming the responsibilities of the Council Chair in case of absence, or removal from office until a new Council Chair is elected.

The Governmental Council is responsible for passing new Government legislation in areas of Criminal Law, Civil Law, State Law and on all matters of regional importance. All passed Government legislation shall be codified in the Legal Code.

The Governmental Council shall operate on consensus, meaning that all decisions of the Governmental Council shall be made via unanimous vote. The Governmental Council may debate and vote on any given bill for twenty-four (24) hours each.

1. The right of every Councilor to vote according to their own conscience is guaranteed. In any given Governmental Council vote, all Councilors may vote for or against the bill at hand, or decide to abstain from the vote.

2. In case of two or more abstentions during a vote, a quorum is not reached and the bill does not enter into force.

3. In the event that a bill does not pass via unanimous vote, the Council Chair may propose to subject the bill to popular vote to be decided on by the People. For a bill to be subjected to popular vote, an absolute majority in the Governmental Council in approval of the proposal is required.

There shall be no term limits for serving on the Governmental Council or serving in a specific ministerial office.

Should a Councilor violate the provisions of this Constitution or neglect the duties of their office, at least three Councilors may propose to remove the Councilor in question from office through a vote of no confidence. A vote of no confidence requires the unanimous approval of all other Councilors to remove the Councilor in question.

If the People deem the Governmental Council to be irresponsible of its tasks and duties, a petition calling a snap election may be initiated. If such a petition reaches enough signatures that constitute at least 10% of all citizens at the time of the petition, a snap election shall be held within fourteen (14) days after the petition's legitimacy has been confirmed by the Court.

Should the Governmental Council deem the security or stability of the Region to be under threat, it may, via unanimous decision, declare a state of emergency. However, in such circumstances, the Governmental Council must provide a written statement to the People justifying the state of emergency. During a state of emergency, the co-founders - as established by and in accordance with Section I, Article 7 of the present Constitution - are given special executive competences and may issue unilateral executive decrees without prior approval of the Governmental Council.

1. A state of emergency can be declared for a period of seven (7) days at a time. However, the Governmental Council may, again via unanimous decision, prolong a state of emergency for another period of seven (7) days. A state of emergency may also be ended via unanimous decision of the Governmental Council or via executive decree.

2. Any executive decree issued by the co-founders during a state of emergency may be overturned by the Court if the Court deems it to be disproportionate to the circumstances that led to the declaration of the state of emergency and to not be pertinent to the restoration of the security and stability of the Region.

3. During a state of emergency, the rights of the People as established in Section II of the present Constitution may be temporarily suspended. However, after a state of emergency has ended, any suspended right must be immediately restored. In accordance with Section I, Article 7 as well as Section II, Article 9 of the present Constitution, any deprivation of People's rights outside of a state of emergency is illegal.

4. After a state of emergency has ended, all executive decrees issued during and for the purpose of that state of emergency are rendered null and void, and the co-founders' special executive competences are revoked. Executive decrees ending a state of emergency are exempt from this provision and are not voided after the state of emergency has been ended.

5. If the Court deems that the circumstances no longer warrant a prolongation of the state of emergency, it may order the Governmental Council to end the state of emergency and restore constitutional order.

The People have the right to exercise legislative power as laid down in the present Constitution. They have the right to submit bills for consideration by the Governmental Council, as well as to initiate popular votes on amendments to this Constitution (referendum) or on amendments to the Legal Code (initiative) via petitions.

1. Petitions shall provide the outline for any popular vote initiated by the People. They come in the form of a Google form and shall contain an introduction as well as a brief explanation of the proposal, followed by the full text of the bill. Finally, a list of any special groups or sponsors that support the measure shall be given, followed by the minimum amount of signatures needed.

2. An initiative is any proposal made by one or more citizens that seeks to enact new legislation, to amend a law in the Legal Code, or to challenge a Governmental Council decree via popular vote.

3. A referendum is any proposal made by one or more citizens that seeks to amend the present Constitution.

The Governmental Council is responsible for publishing a voter guide for the People in each official language at least seventy-two (72) hours before the date of the vote. The voter guide must contain detailed information about the intent of the proposal at hand, as well as the position the regional political parties and other interest groups who have made public statements about the proposal.

1. An initiative is required to achieve a simple majority - defined as at least 50% of all votes cast plus one vote - in favor of its passage to pass into law and enter into force. For initiatives, a voter turnout of at least 40% of all citizens residing in the Region at the time of the vote is needed to reach a quorum.

2. A referendum is required to achieve a simple majority in favor of its passage to enter into force. For referenda, a voter turnout of at least 51% of all citizens residing in the Region at the time of the vote is needed to reach a quorum.

3. Any initiative or referendum passed by the People can only be repealed again via popular vote. To repeal a passed initiative or referendum, any citizen may initiate a new initiative or referendum to repeal the respective initiative or referendum; or the Governmental Council may decide via unanimous vote to subject a bill to repeal an initiative or a referendum to popular vote. Any vote to repeal a previously passed initiative or referendum is required to achieve a simple majority in approval of the repeal with a voter turnout of at least 51% of all citizens residing in the Region at the time of the vote.

The date of any popular vote shall be determined by the Governmental Council. Popular votes must be held at least once a month on the first Sunday of the month. If, for special reasons, the vote has to be delayed to another day, the Governmental Council may schedule the vote no later than five (5) days after the original date of the vote. The reasons for the delay shall be made public.

The People shall elect the Governmental Council on the first Sunday of every third month for a term of three months. All nations that have held full citizenship for at least seven (7) days before the date of the election and that have not been restricted in their right to vote or run for office through a Court sentence are eligible to vote and to run for office.

1. Citizens that wish to run for office in the Governmental Council may declare their candidacy at least seven (7) days before the date of the election. A declaration of candidacy must be published publicly - for instance, on the RMB and/or designated Discord channels - alongside an election platform for everyone to read in at least one of the official languages established in Section I, Article 5 of the present Constitution.

2. Candidates may either run as an independent candidate, or as part of a party list submitted by an existing political party.

3. Electoral campaigning may be done from the day of candidacy announcements until the day prior to the election. On the day of the election, all campaigning must cease.

For the election of the Governmental Council, a system of ranked-choice positional voting with universal suffrage shall be utilized.

1. On a ballot produced and issued by the Interior Councilor, citizens vote for their preferred candidates in order of preference from n to 1, from most preferred to least preferred, with n marking the total amount of candidates admitted to the election. According to their ranked position on each ballot cast, the candidates receive points: The first choice on a ballot receives n points, the second choice receives n-1 points and so on, until the lowest ranked choice receives 1 point.

2. After the election has been closed, all ballots cast shall be reviewed and the points allocated by each ballot to each candidate counted by the Interior Councilor. The points allocated to each candidate are added up, resulting in a ranked list from most points to least points. The reported result shall be confirmed by the Court. Unless vote tampering or electoral fraud is evident, all votes cast must be considered.

3. Following the confirmation by the Court, the outgoing Governmental Council shall proceed to publicly announce the results of the election. The first m candidates in order of total points received (from most to least) are considered elected to the Governmental Council, with m marking the amount of Governmental Council seats up for election. The elected Councilors shall then convene for a constituent meeting following the procedures established by Section III, Articles 2 and 3 of the present Constitution.

The World Assembly Delegate (WAD) is a civil position and shall have no purpose or role in the governance of the region, nor be entitled to membership on the Governmental Council. Furthermore, the WAD shall not be granted executive powers nor any other powers on the NationStates website besides the standard World Assembly authority.

The judicial power within the Region is vested in the General Court.

The General Court shall have sole juristiction over hearing and ruling in all cases of Criminal, Civil, and State offenses as specified by Law.

1. The General Court is not responsible for issuing rulings in cases of violations of OOC rules.

The General Court is organized into three divisions, called tribunals, with differing legal jurisdictions.

1. The Criminal Tribunal is the division of the General Court in which nations or other legal entities charged by the Government are tried for violations of Criminal Law for the purpose of enforcing law and upholding justice.

2. The Civil Tribunal is the division of the General Gourt in which nations or other legal entities charged by other nations or other legal entities are tried for violations of Civil Law for the purpose of remedying an accuser's damage.

3. The State Tribunal is the division of the General Court in which the Government, charged by other nations or other legal entities, is tried for acting illegally or unconstitutionally for the purpose of rectifying such violations.

The General Court shall be composed of three members, called justices, who are elected by the Governmental Council for staggered terms of four months. Citizens are nominated to serve as justice through a process laid down by Law, and must be confirmed via unanimous approval of the Governmental Council.

1. In the event that a justice's term ends during an ongoing case, they shall continue to preside over the case until it concludes. In such an event, the General Court may be composed of more than three members.

2. Councilors and other Government officials are barred from serving as justice on the General Court.

The General Court shall be presided over by a Chief Justice, elected by its members from among themselves for a term of four months. The remaining two justices are then Associate Justices.

Besides hearing all cases of criminal, civil, or state offenses, the General Court may be tasked by the Government, an individual nation or another legal entity with issuing a judicial review. A judicial review is an inquiry by either of the aforementioned entities to seek a nonbinding clarification on a specific legal issue, the Legal Code, or the present Constitution.

The Legal Affairs Councilor shall act as the main representative of the Government in Court. They shall represent the Government in all cases in which it is charged by an individual nation or another legal entity; it files charges against an individual nation or another legal entity; or in which it is otherwise required to deliver a testimony.

The Legal Affairs Councilor is responsible for creating and maintaining a legal examination open and accessible to all citizens of the Region to qualify as a certified lawyer in regional Law. The details for this legal examination shall be laid down by Law.

All nations shall have the right to seek legal assistance regarding interpretations of law, as well as guidance on how to seek remedy in regional courts for grievances through a certified lawyer.

Any nation or other legal entity accused of violating the Law, referred to as "accused" hereinafter, is guaranteed the right to a fair, quick and public trial. They have the right to present a defense at trial and to refuse to testify against themselves. Any accused nation or other legal entity shall be presumed not guilty until proven otherwise at trial.

1. Any accused may not be tried twice for the same offense.

2. Any accused must be notified of the charges against them at least seventy-two (72) hours before the trial commences.

3. For any case brought before the Criminal Tribunal, the accused shall retain the right to legal counsel and/or representation through a certified lawyer, provided by the Government if necessary.

Any nation or other legal entity accusing another nation, another legal entity, or the Government of violating the Law or the present Constitution, referred to as "accuser" hereinafter, is guaranteed the right to file charges against any of the aforementioned legal entities.

1. For any case brought before the State Tribunal, the accuser shall retain the right to legal counsel and/or representation through a certified lawyer, provided by the Government if necessary.

2. An accuser may not be charged if the accusation is proven unsubstantial in Court, unless the accuser deliberately filed a false charge.

In any case in which the justice presiding over a case is found to be involved in the case, they must recuse themselves from that case. A justice may not preside over their own case.

The General Court has the authority to impose bans or otherwise suspend or revoke the rights of nations and other legal entities as the sentence for violating the Law or for noncompliance with judicial proceedings. The Chief Justice may issue administrative decrees to adopt institutional procedures, rules, definitions, or policies. Such decrees may be overturned by the Governmental Council.

The Region of Alcris is a sovereign and democratic region with a government operating under the rule of law, with basic freedoms enshrined at its core, and the Constitution of the Region of Alcris providing the structure for its society and community.

The Region of Alcris, referred to as "the Region" hereinafter, is comprised of its citizens, referred to collectively as "the People" hereinafter, who interact within the realm of NationStates and on all platforms associated with the Region. Procedures concerning application and acquisition of regional citizenship shall be laid down by Government legislation. Nations who have existed in the Region upon the first ratification of this Constitution shall be deemed permanent citizens, and cannot have their status revoked.

The provisions laid down in the present Constitution constitute the highest form of law within the Region. No provisions of law are above this Constitution.

1. The Constitution shall be divided into Sections, which are divided into Articles, which may be further divided into paragraphs.

The Region shall codify its Law within the Legal Code, which constitutes the legal framework for the proper functioning of the community. The Legal Code may be amended via public vote or via Government legislation.

1. The Legal Code shall be divided into four Articles, which are divided into Sections, which may be further divided into paragraphs.

German, French, Scandinavian, and English shall be recognized as official languages of the Region. The Government shall provide all official documents, platforms, and community assets in all official languages of the Region. Further regional languages may be recognized by the Government through Government legislation.

The Region shall adhere to a policy of neutrality, and the Government and the People are prohibited under the provisions of this Constitution from participating in the act of raiding or defending within the NationStates community, and may not enter into any defensive or military alliance which would imperil the neutrality of the Region.

The password for the founding nation of the Region shall be shared between the three co-founders Wintermoore, Caliane, and Averra. Other nations may be granted access to the founding nation via unanimous vote in the Governmental Council as well as a majority vote through a regional referendum.

1. The executive authorities of the founding nation may not be used for any purpose or in any manner that is not contemplated by this Constitution or provided for by any applicable Law.

2. The founding nation is considered neither a citizen nor a legal entity within the Region. If its powers are found to have been abused, the nation that controlled it at the time shall be held liable for any violation that was committed while controlling the founding nation. In case of doubt, all those who had access to the founding nation in accordance with Section I, Article 7 of the present Constitution at the time of the abuse shall be collectively held liable.

The Government shall hold authority over any platform or account created explicitly for public regional use. These platforms and accounts are considered public property, and are subject to regional Law.

The People shall have the basic right to participate in the functions of society in a peaceful manner, and shall not be hindered in this regard unless upon punishment for violating applicable Law.

The right of the People to freedom of speech and freedom of opinion is guaranteed. For the purpose of this Constitution, the freedom of speech and freedom of opinion is the free exchange of ideas and information without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanctions.

1. The right to freedom of speech and freedom of opinion does not include any expression or opinion that is malicious or defamatory towards others; including their race, religion, nationality, social status, or other personal and social factors.

2. The deliberate dissemination of false information is not protected under the right to freedom of speech and freedom of opinion.

The right of the People to freedom of information is guaranteed. They have the right to freely access information from the Government, as well as the right to be informed by the Government on important matters regularly and in a transparent manner. Classified information concerning regional security or safety are exempt from this provision.

The right of the People to freedom of the press is guaranteed. They have the right to establish a free and unbiased press, as well as to freely access the press.

1. This right notwithstanding, the press has a moral and legal responsibility to adhere to the truth of facts.

2. The deliberate dissemination of false information is not protected under the right to freedom of the press.

The right of the People to freedom of association is guaranteed. They have the right to freely form groups and associations for political or civil purposes, as well as to freely join such groups or associations. Regulations regarding such groups and associations are laid down by Law. For the purpose of this Constitution, any group or association is in itself considered a legal entity within the Region.

The People may organize into political parties in order to promote political goals or agendas through the political process of the Region. The Court reserves its right to order an official ban on certain political parties that violate the present Constitution, advocate for ideals that undermine the democratic process of the Region or jeopardize regional security, or that otherwise imperil the fundamental values of the Region and the present Constitution. Like other groups or associations, for the purpose of this Constitution, political parties in themselves are considered legal entities within the Region.

All citizens of the Region are permitted to cast their ballot in regional votes and elections under this Constitution. Provisions laid down in this Constitution shall govern the eligibility of a citizen to run for an office in the Government. No citizen may be barred from casting their ballot in a regional vote or election unless as a result of a sentence pronounced by the Court.

All citizens have equal rights and equal protections under this Constitution and the Law of the Region, with no titles or official privileges granted to any nation above another through terms of nobility or patronage.

Any Government legislation depriving the People of their rights as established in this Section or anywhere else in the present Constitution is illegal.

The executive power within the Region is vested in the Governmental Council. The legislative power within the Region is jointly exercised by the Governmental Council and the People.

1. The Governmental Council is a collegiate body of no more than nine members and no less than five members, referred to as "Councilors" hereinafter.

2. The Governmental Council shall be rendered as "Governmental Council" in English; "Regierungsrat" in German; "Conseil gouvernemental" in French; and "Regeringsrådet" in Scandinavian.

The Governmental Council is headed by the Council Chair. While being first among equals, the Council Chair holds Richtlinienkompetenz to set policy goals for the Governmental Council and is responsible for chairing debates and discussions of the Governmental Council.

1. The Council Chair may assign tasks to other Councilors and may advise Councilors on their work. However, the Council Chair may not force a Councilor to vote in favor or against a bill, or enforce an action in their office.

2. Upon election, the Councilors shall meet to discuss the nomination of one of their members as Council Chair. This individual must be elected to their position via unanimous vote.

3. If no candidate receives the unanimous approval of the Governmental Council after three votes, the candidate with the highest number of votes shall be asked if they wish to be Council Chair. If they decline the position, the selection process goes down the list of Councilors by most votes until one individual accepts.

The Governmental Council comprises seven ministerial offices: the Administrative Office, the Foreign Office, the Interior Office, the Community Office, the Legal Affairs Office, the Culture Office, and the Security Office.

1. Following the election of the Council Chair, the remaining Councilors are assigned their ministerial office in order from most votes to least votes received in the election.

2. Additionally, one Councilor shall be appointed Deputy Chair, assuming the responsibilities of the Council Chair in case of absence, or removal from office until a new Council Chair is elected.

The Governmental Council is responsible for passing new Government legislation in areas of Criminal Law, Civil Law, State Law and on all matters of regional importance. All passed Government legislation shall be codified in the Legal Code.

The Governmental Council shall operate on consensus, meaning that all decisions of the Governmental Council shall be made via unanimous vote. The Governmental Council may debate and vote on any given bill for twenty-four (24) hours each.

1. The right of every Councilor to vote according to their own conscience is guaranteed. In any given Governmental Council vote, all Councilors may vote for or against the bill at hand, or decide to abstain from the vote.

2. In case of two or more abstentions during a vote, a quorum is not reached and the bill does not enter into force.

3. In the event that a bill does not pass via unanimous vote, the Council Chair may propose to subject the bill to popular vote to be decided on by the People. For a bill to be subjected to popular vote, an absolute majority in the Governmental Council in approval of the proposal is required.

There shall be no term limits for serving on the Governmental Council or serving in a specific ministerial office.

Should a Councilor violate the provisions of this Constitution or neglect the duties of their office, at least three Councilors may propose to remove the Councilor in question from office through a vote of no confidence. A vote of no confidence requires the unanimous approval of all other Councilors to remove the Councilor in question.

If the People deem the Governmental Council to be irresponsible of its tasks and duties, a petition calling a snap election may be initiated. If such a petition reaches enough signatures that constitute at least 10% of all citizens at the time of the petition, a snap election shall be held within fourteen (14) days after the petition's legitimacy has been confirmed by the Court.

Should the Governmental Council deem the security or stability of the Region to be under threat, it may, via unanimous decision, declare a state of emergency. However, in such circumstances, the Governmental Council must provide a written statement to the People justifying the state of emergency. During a state of emergency, the co-founders - as established by and in accordance with Section I, Article 7 of the present Constitution - are given special executive competences and may issue unilateral executive decrees without prior approval of the Governmental Council.

1. A state of emergency can be declared for a period of seven (7) days at a time. However, the Governmental Council may, again via unanimous decision, prolong a state of emergency for another period of seven (7) days. A state of emergency may also be ended via unanimous decision of the Governmental Council or via executive decree.

2. Any executive decree issued by the co-founders during a state of emergency may be overturned by the Court if the Court deems it to be disproportionate to the circumstances that led to the declaration of the state of emergency and to not be pertinent to the restoration of the security and stability of the Region.

3. During a state of emergency, the rights of the People as established in Section II of the present Constitution may be temporarily suspended. However, after a state of emergency has ended, any suspended right must be immediately restored. In accordance with Section I, Article 7 as well as Section II, Article 9 of the present Constitution, any deprivation of People's rights outside of a state of emergency is illegal.

4. After a state of emergency has ended, all executive decrees issued during and for the purpose of that state of emergency are rendered null and void, and the co-founders' special executive competences are revoked. Executive decrees ending a state of emergency are exempt from this provision and are not voided after the state of emergency has been ended.

5. If the Court deems that the circumstances no longer warrant a prolongation of the state of emergency, it may order the Governmental Council to end the state of emergency and restore constitutional order.

The People have the right to exercise legislative power as laid down in the present Constitution. They have the right to submit bills for consideration by the Governmental Council, as well as to initiate popular votes on amendments to this Constitution (referendum) or on amendments to the Legal Code (initiative) via petitions.

1. Petitions shall provide the outline for any popular vote initiated by the People. They come in the form of a Google form and shall contain an introduction as well as a brief explanation of the proposal, followed by the full text of the bill. Finally, a list of any special groups or sponsors that support the measure shall be given, followed by the minimum amount of signatures needed.

2. An initiative is any proposal made by one or more citizens that seeks to enact new legislation, to amend a law in the Legal Code, or to challenge a Governmental Council decree via popular vote.

3. A referendum is any proposal made by one or more citizens that seeks to amend the present Constitution.

The Governmental Council is responsible for publishing a voter guide for the People in each official language at least seventy-two (72) hours before the date of the vote. The voter guide must contain detailed information about the intent of the proposal at hand, as well as the position the regional political parties and other interest groups who have made public statements about the proposal.

1. An initiative is required to achieve a simple majority - defined as at least 50% of all votes cast plus one vote - in favor of its passage to pass into law and enter into force. For initiatives, a voter turnout of at least 40% of all citizens residing in the Region at the time of the vote is needed to reach a quorum.

2. A referendum is required to achieve a simple majority in favor of its passage to enter into force. For referenda, a voter turnout of at least 51% of all citizens residing in the Region at the time of the vote is needed to reach a quorum.

3. Any initiative or referendum passed by the People can only be repealed again via popular vote. To repeal a passed initiative or referendum, any citizen may initiate a new initiative or referendum to repeal the respective initiative or referendum; or the Governmental Council may decide via unanimous vote to subject a bill to repeal an initiative or a referendum to popular vote. Any vote to repeal a previously passed initiative or referendum is required to achieve a simple majority in approval of the repeal with a voter turnout of at least 51% of all citizens residing in the Region at the time of the vote.

The date of any popular vote shall be determined by the Governmental Council. Popular votes must be held at least once a month on the first Sunday of the month. If, for special reasons, the vote has to be delayed to another day, the Governmental Council may schedule the vote no later than five (5) days after the original date of the vote. The reasons for the delay shall be made public.

The People shall elect the Governmental Council on the first Sunday of every third month for a term of three months. All nations that have held full citizenship for at least seven (7) days before the date of the election and that have not been restricted in their right to vote or run for office through a Court sentence are eligible to vote and to run for office.

1. Citizens that wish to run for office in the Governmental Council may declare their candidacy at least seven (7) days before the date of the election. A declaration of candidacy must be published publicly - for instance, on the RMB and/or designated Discord channels - alongside an election platform for everyone to read in at least one of the official languages established in Section I, Article 5 of the present Constitution.

2. Candidates may either run as an independent candidate, or as part of a party list submitted by an existing political party.

3. Electoral campaigning may be done from the day of candidacy announcements until the day prior to the election. On the day of the election, all campaigning must cease.

For the election of the Governmental Council, a system of ranked-choice positional voting with universal suffrage shall be utilized.

1. On a ballot produced and issued by the Interior Councilor, citizens vote for their preferred candidates in order of preference from n to 1, from most preferred to least preferred, with n marking the total amount of candidates admitted to the election. According to their ranked position on each ballot cast, the candidates receive points: The first choice on a ballot receives n points, the second choice receives n-1 points and so on, until the lowest ranked choice receives 1 point.

2. After the election has been closed, all ballots cast shall be reviewed and the points allocated by each ballot to each candidate counted by the Interior Councilor. The points allocated to each candidate are added up, resulting in a ranked list from most points to least points. The reported result shall be confirmed by the Court. Unless vote tampering or electoral fraud is evident, all votes cast must be considered.

3. Following the confirmation by the Court, the outgoing Governmental Council shall proceed to publicly announce the results of the election. The first m candidates in order of total points received (from most to least) are considered elected to the Governmental Council, with m marking the amount of Governmental Council seats up for election. The elected Councilors shall then convene for a constituent meeting following the procedures established by Section III, Articles 2 and 3 of the present Constitution.

The World Assembly Delegate (WAD) is a civil position and shall have no purpose or role in the governance of the region, nor be entitled to membership on the Governmental Council. Furthermore, the WAD shall not be granted executive powers nor any other powers on the NationStates website besides the standard World Assembly authority.

The judicial power within the Region is vested in the General Court.

The General Court shall have sole juristiction over hearing and ruling in all cases of Criminal, Civil, and State offenses as specified by Law.

1. The General Court is not responsible for issuing rulings in cases of violations of OOC rules.

The General Court is organized into three divisions, called tribunals, with differing legal jurisdictions.

1. The Criminal Tribunal is the division of the General Court in which nations or other legal entities charged by the Government are tried for violations of Criminal Law for the purpose of enforcing law and upholding justice.

2. The Civil Tribunal is the division of the General Gourt in which nations or other legal entities charged by other nations or other legal entities are tried for violations of Civil Law for the purpose of remedying an accuser's damage.

3. The State Tribunal is the division of the General Court in which the Government, charged by other nations or other legal entities, is tried for acting illegally or unconstitutionally for the purpose of rectifying such violations.

The General Court shall be composed of three members, called justices, who are elected by the Governmental Council for staggered terms of four months. Citizens are nominated to serve as justice through a process laid down by Law, and must be confirmed via unanimous approval of the Governmental Council.

1. In the event that a justice's term ends during an ongoing case, they shall continue to preside over the case until it concludes. In such an event, the General Court may be composed of more than three members.

2. Councilors and other Government officials are barred from serving as justice on the General Court.

The General Court shall be presided over by a Chief Justice, elected by its members from among themselves for a term of four months. The remaining two justices are then Associate Justices.

Besides hearing all cases of criminal, civil, or state offenses, the General Court may be tasked by the Government, an individual nation or another legal entity with issuing a judicial review. A judicial review is an inquiry by either of the aforementioned entities to seek a nonbinding clarification on a specific legal issue, the Legal Code, or the present Constitution.

The Legal Affairs Councilor shall act as the main representative of the Government in Court. They shall represent the Government in all cases in which it is charged by an individual nation or another legal entity; it files charges against an individual nation or another legal entity; or in which it is otherwise required to deliver a testimony.

The Legal Affairs Councilor is responsible for creating and maintaining a legal examination open and accessible to all citizens of the Region to qualify as a certified lawyer in regional Law. The details for this legal examination shall be laid down by Law.

All nations shall have the right to seek legal assistance regarding interpretations of law, as well as guidance on how to seek remedy in regional courts for grievances through a certified lawyer.

Any nation or other legal entity accused of violating the Law, referred to as "accused" hereinafter, is guaranteed the right to a fair, quick and public trial. They have the right to present a defense at trial and to refuse to testify against themselves. Any accused nation or other legal entity shall be presumed not guilty until proven otherwise at trial.

1. Any accused may not be tried twice for the same offense.

2. Any accused must be notified of the charges against them at least seventy-two (72) hours before the trial commences.

3. For any case brought before the Criminal Tribunal, the accused shall retain the right to legal counsel and/or representation through a certified lawyer, provided by the Government if necessary.

Any nation or other legal entity accusing another nation, another legal entity, or the Government of violating the Law or the present Constitution, referred to as "accuser" hereinafter, is guaranteed the right to file charges against any of the aforementioned legal entities.

1. For any case brought before the State Tribunal, the accuser shall retain the right to legal counsel and/or representation through a certified lawyer, provided by the Government if necessary.

2. An accuser may not be charged if the accusation is proven unsubstantial in Court, unless the accuser deliberately filed a false charge.

In any case in which the justice presiding over a case is found to be involved in the case, they must recuse themselves from that case. A justice may not preside over their own case.

The General Court has the authority to impose bans or otherwise suspend or revoke the rights of nations and other legal entities as the sentence for violating the Law or for noncompliance with judicial proceedings. The Chief Justice may issue administrative decrees to adopt institutional procedures, rules, definitions, or policies. Such decrees may be overturned by the Governmental Council.

The Region of Alcris is a sovereign and democratic region with a government operating under the rule of law, with basic freedoms enshrined at its core, and the Constitution of the Region of Alcris providing the structure for its society and community.

The Region of Alcris, referred to as "the Region" hereinafter, is comprised of its citizens, referred to collectively as "the People" hereinafter, who interact within the realm of NationStates and on all platforms associated with the Region. Procedures concerning application and acquisition of regional citizenship shall be laid down by Government legislation. Nations who have existed in the Region upon the first ratification of this Constitution shall be deemed permanent citizens, and cannot have their status revoked.

The provisions laid down in the present Constitution constitute the highest form of law within the Region. No provisions of law are above this Constitution.

1. The Constitution shall be divided into Sections, which are divided into Articles, which may be further divided into paragraphs.

The Region shall codify its Law within the Legal Code, which constitutes the legal framework for the proper functioning of the community. The Legal Code may be amended via public vote or via Government legislation.

1. The Legal Code shall be divided into four Articles, which are divided into Sections, which may be further divided into paragraphs.

German, French, Scandinavian, and English shall be recognized as official languages of the Region. The Government shall provide all official documents, platforms, and community assets in all official languages of the Region. Further regional languages may be recognized by the Government through Government legislation.

The Region shall adhere to a policy of neutrality, and the Government and the People are prohibited under the provisions of this Constitution from participating in the act of raiding or defending within the NationStates community, and may not enter into any defensive or military alliance which would imperil the neutrality of the Region.

The password for the founding nation of the Region shall be shared between the three co-founders Wintermoore, Caliane, and Averra. Other nations may be granted access to the founding nation via unanimous vote in the Governmental Council as well as a majority vote through a regional referendum.

1. The executive authorities of the founding nation may not be used for any purpose or in any manner that is not contemplated by this Constitution or provided for by any applicable Law.

2. The founding nation is considered neither a citizen nor a legal entity within the Region. If its powers are found to have been abused, the nation that controlled it at the time shall be held liable for any violation that was committed while controlling the founding nation. In case of doubt, all those who had access to the founding nation in accordance with Section I, Article 7 of the present Constitution at the time of the abuse shall be collectively held liable.

The Government shall hold authority over any platform or account created explicitly for public regional use. These platforms and accounts are considered public property, and are subject to regional Law.

The People shall have the basic right to participate in the functions of society in a peaceful manner, and shall not be hindered in this regard unless upon punishment for violating applicable Law.

The right of the People to freedom of speech and freedom of opinion is guaranteed. For the purpose of this Constitution, the freedom of speech and freedom of opinion is the free exchange of ideas and information without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanctions.

1. The right to freedom of speech and freedom of opinion does not include any expression or opinion that is malicious or defamatory towards others; including their race, religion, nationality, social status, or other personal and social factors.

2. The deliberate dissemination of false information is not protected under the right to freedom of speech and freedom of opinion.

The right of the People to freedom of information is guaranteed. They have the right to freely access information from the Government, as well as the right to be informed by the Government on important matters regularly and in a transparent manner. Classified information concerning regional security or safety are exempt from this provision.

The right of the People to freedom of the press is guaranteed. They have the right to establish a free and unbiased press, as well as to freely access the press.

1. This right notwithstanding, the press has a moral and legal responsibility to adhere to the truth of facts.

2. The deliberate dissemination of false information is not protected under the right to freedom of the press.

The right of the People to freedom of association is guaranteed. They have the right to freely form groups and associations for political or civil purposes, as well as to freely join such groups or associations. Regulations regarding such groups and associations are laid down by Law. For the purpose of this Constitution, any group or association is in itself considered a legal entity within the Region.

The People may organize into political parties in order to promote political goals or agendas through the political process of the Region. The Court reserves its right to order an official ban on certain political parties that violate the present Constitution, advocate for ideals that undermine the democratic process of the Region or jeopardize regional security, or that otherwise imperil the fundamental values of the Region and the present Constitution. Like other groups or associations, for the purpose of this Constitution, political parties in themselves are considered legal entities within the Region.

All citizens of the Region are permitted to cast their ballot in regional votes and elections under this Constitution. Provisions laid down in this Constitution shall govern the eligibility of a citizen to run for an office in the Government. No citizen may be barred from casting their ballot in a regional vote or election unless as a result of a sentence pronounced by the Court.

All citizens have equal rights and equal protections under this Constitution and the Law of the Region, with no titles or official privileges granted to any nation above another through terms of nobility or patronage.

Any Government legislation depriving the People of their rights as established in this Section or anywhere else in the present Constitution is illegal.

The executive power within the Region is vested in the Governmental Council. The legislative power within the Region is jointly exercised by the Governmental Council and the People.

1. The Governmental Council is a collegiate body of no more than nine members and no less than five members, referred to as "Councilors" hereinafter.

2. The Governmental Council shall be rendered as "Governmental Council" in English; "Regierungsrat" in German; "Conseil gouvernemental" in French; and "Regeringsrådet" in Scandinavian.

The Governmental Council is headed by the Council Chair. While being first among equals, the Council Chair holds Richtlinienkompetenz to set policy goals for the Governmental Council and is responsible for chairing debates and discussions of the Governmental Council.

1. The Council Chair may assign tasks to other Councilors and may advise Councilors on their work. However, the Council Chair may not force a Councilor to vote in favor or against a bill, or enforce an action in their office.

2. Upon election, the Councilors shall meet to discuss the nomination of one of their members as Council Chair. This individual must be elected to their position via unanimous vote.

3. If no candidate receives the unanimous approval of the Governmental Council after three votes, the candidate with the highest number of votes shall be asked if they wish to be Council Chair. If they decline the position, the selection process goes down the list of Councilors by most votes until one individual accepts.

The Governmental Council comprises seven ministerial offices: the Administrative Office, the Foreign Office, the Interior Office, the Community Office, the Legal Affairs Office, the Culture Office, and the Security Office.

1. Following the election of the Council Chair, the remaining Councilors are assigned their ministerial office in order from most votes to least votes received in the election.

2. Additionally, one Councilor shall be appointed Deputy Chair, assuming the responsibilities of the Council Chair in case of absence, or removal from office until a new Council Chair is elected.

The Governmental Council is responsible for passing new Government legislation in areas of Criminal Law, Civil Law, State Law and on all matters of regional importance. All passed Government legislation shall be codified in the Legal Code.

The Governmental Council shall operate on consensus, meaning that all decisions of the Governmental Council shall be made via unanimous vote. The Governmental Council may debate and vote on any given bill for twenty-four (24) hours each.

1. The right of every Councilor to vote according to their own conscience is guaranteed. In any given Governmental Council vote, all Councilors may vote for or against the bill at hand, or decide to abstain from the vote.

2. In case of two or more abstentions during a vote, a quorum is not reached and the bill does not enter into force.

3. In the event that a bill does not pass via unanimous vote, the Council Chair may propose to subject the bill to popular vote to be decided on by the People. For a bill to be subjected to popular vote, an absolute majority in the Governmental Council in approval of the proposal is required.

There shall be no term limits for serving on the Governmental Council or serving in a specific ministerial office.

Should a Councilor violate the provisions of this Constitution or neglect the duties of their office, at least three Councilors may propose to remove the Councilor in question from office through a vote of no confidence. A vote of no confidence requires the unanimous approval of all other Councilors to remove the Councilor in question.

If the People deem the Governmental Council to be irresponsible of its tasks and duties, a petition calling a snap election may be initiated. If such a petition reaches enough signatures that constitute at least 10% of all citizens at the time of the petition, a snap election shall be held within fourteen (14) days after the petition's legitimacy has been confirmed by the Court.

Should the Governmental Council deem the security or stability of the Region to be under threat, it may, via unanimous decision, declare a state of emergency. However, in such circumstances, the Governmental Council must provide a written statement to the People justifying the state of emergency. During a state of emergency, the co-founders - as established by and in accordance with Section I, Article 7 of the present Constitution - are given special executive competences and may issue unilateral executive decrees without prior approval of the Governmental Council.

1. A state of emergency can be declared for a period of seven (7) days at a time. However, the Governmental Council may, again via unanimous decision, prolong a state of emergency for another period of seven (7) days. A state of emergency may also be ended via unanimous decision of the Governmental Council or via executive decree.

2. Any executive decree issued by the co-founders during a state of emergency may be overturned by the Court if the Court deems it to be disproportionate to the circumstances that led to the declaration of the state of emergency and to not be pertinent to the restoration of the security and stability of the Region.

3. During a state of emergency, the rights of the People as established in Section II of the present Constitution may be temporarily suspended. However, after a state of emergency has ended, any suspended right must be immediately restored. In accordance with Section I, Article 7 as well as Section II, Article 9 of the present Constitution, any deprivation of People's rights outside of a state of emergency is illegal.

4. After a state of emergency has ended, all executive decrees issued during and for the purpose of that state of emergency are rendered null and void, and the co-founders' special executive competences are revoked. Executive decrees ending a state of emergency are exempt from this provision and are not voided after the state of emergency has been ended.

5. If the Court deems that the circumstances no longer warrant a prolongation of the state of emergency, it may order the Governmental Council to end the state of emergency and restore constitutional order.

The People have the right to exercise legislative power as laid down in the present Constitution. They have the right to submit bills for consideration by the Governmental Council, as well as to initiate popular votes on amendments to this Constitution (referendum) or on amendments to the Legal Code (initiative) via petitions.

1. Petitions shall provide the outline for any popular vote initiated by the People. They come in the form of a Google form and shall contain an introduction as well as a brief explanation of the proposal, followed by the full text of the bill. Finally, a list of any special groups or sponsors that support the measure shall be given, followed by the minimum amount of signatures needed.

2. An initiative is any proposal made by one or more citizens that seeks to enact new legislation, to amend a law in the Legal Code, or to challenge a Governmental Council decree via popular vote.

3. A referendum is any proposal made by one or more citizens that seeks to amend the present Constitution.

The Governmental Council is responsible for publishing a voter guide for the People in each official language at least seventy-two (72) hours before the date of the vote. The voter guide must contain detailed information about the intent of the proposal at hand, as well as the position the regional political parties and other interest groups who have made public statements about the proposal.

1. An initiative is required to achieve a simple majority - defined as at least 50% of all votes cast plus one vote - in favor of its passage to pass into law and enter into force. For initiatives, a voter turnout of at least 40% of all citizens residing in the Region at the time of the vote is needed to reach a quorum.

2. A referendum is required to achieve a simple majority in favor of its passage to enter into force. For referenda, a voter turnout of at least 51% of all citizens residing in the Region at the time of the vote is needed to reach a quorum.

3. Any initiative or referendum passed by the People can only be repealed again via popular vote. To repeal a passed initiative or referendum, any citizen may initiate a new initiative or referendum to repeal the respective initiative or referendum; or the Governmental Council may decide via unanimous vote to subject a bill to repeal an initiative or a referendum to popular vote. Any vote to repeal a previously passed initiative or referendum is required to achieve a simple majority in approval of the repeal with a voter turnout of at least 51% of all citizens residing in the Region at the time of the vote.

The date of any popular vote shall be determined by the Governmental Council. Popular votes must be held at least once a month on the first Sunday of the month. If, for special reasons, the vote has to be delayed to another day, the Governmental Council may schedule the vote no later than five (5) days after the original date of the vote. The reasons for the delay shall be made public.

The People shall elect the Governmental Council on the first Sunday of every third month for a term of three months. All nations that have held full citizenship for at least seven (7) days before the date of the election and that have not been restricted in their right to vote or run for office through a Court sentence are eligible to vote and to run for office.

1. Citizens that wish to run for office in the Governmental Council may declare their candidacy at least seven (7) days before the date of the election. A declaration of candidacy must be published publicly - for instance, on the RMB and/or designated Discord channels - alongside an election platform for everyone to read in at least one of the official languages established in Section I, Article 5 of the present Constitution.

2. Candidates may either run as an independent candidate, or as part of a party list submitted by an existing political party.

3. Electoral campaigning may be done from the day of candidacy announcements until the day prior to the election. On the day of the election, all campaigning must cease.

For the election of the Governmental Council, a system of ranked-choice positional voting with universal suffrage shall be utilized.

1. On a ballot produced and issued by the Interior Councilor, citizens vote for their preferred candidates in order of preference from n to 1, from most preferred to least preferred, with n marking the total amount of candidates admitted to the election. According to their ranked position on each ballot cast, the candidates receive points: The first choice on a ballot receives n points, the second choice receives n-1 points and so on, until the lowest ranked choice receives 1 point.

2. After the election has been closed, all ballots cast shall be reviewed and the points allocated by each ballot to each candidate counted by the Interior Councilor. The points allocated to each candidate are added up, resulting in a ranked list from most points to least points. The reported result shall be confirmed by the Court. Unless vote tampering or electoral fraud is evident, all votes cast must be considered.

3. Following the confirmation by the Court, the outgoing Governmental Council shall proceed to publicly announce the results of the election. The first m candidates in order of total points received (from most to least) are considered elected to the Governmental Council, with m marking the amount of Governmental Council seats up for election. The elected Councilors shall then convene for a constituent meeting following the procedures established by Section III, Articles 2 and 3 of the present Constitution.

The World Assembly Delegate (WAD) is a civil position and shall have no purpose or role in the governance of the region, nor be entitled to membership on the Governmental Council. Furthermore, the WAD shall not be granted executive powers nor any other powers on the NationStates website besides the standard World Assembly authority.

The judicial power within the Region is vested in the General Court.

The General Court shall have sole juristiction over hearing and ruling in all cases of Criminal, Civil, and State offenses as specified by Law.

1. The General Court is not responsible for issuing rulings in cases of violations of OOC rules.

The General Court is organized into three divisions, called tribunals, with differing legal jurisdictions.

1. The Criminal Tribunal is the division of the General Court in which nations or other legal entities charged by the Government are tried for violations of Criminal Law for the purpose of enforcing law and upholding justice.

2. The Civil Tribunal is the division of the General Gourt in which nations or other legal entities charged by other nations or other legal entities are tried for violations of Civil Law for the purpose of remedying an accuser's damage.

3. The State Tribunal is the division of the General Court in which the Government, charged by other nations or other legal entities, is tried for acting illegally or unconstitutionally for the purpose of rectifying such violations.

The General Court shall be composed of three members, called justices, who are elected by the Governmental Council for staggered terms of four months. Citizens are nominated to serve as justice through a process laid down by Law, and must be confirmed via unanimous approval of the Governmental Council.

1. In the event that a justice's term ends during an ongoing case, they shall continue to preside over the case until it concludes. In such an event, the General Court may be composed of more than three members.

2. Councilors and other Government officials are barred from serving as justice on the General Court.

The General Court shall be presided over by a Chief Justice, elected by its members from among themselves for a term of four months. The remaining two justices are then Associate Justices.

Besides hearing all cases of criminal, civil, or state offenses, the General Court may be tasked by the Government, an individual nation or another legal entity with issuing a judicial review. A judicial review is an inquiry by either of the aforementioned entities to seek a nonbinding clarification on a specific legal issue, the Legal Code, or the present Constitution.

The Legal Affairs Councilor shall act as the main representative of the Government in Court. They shall represent the Government in all cases in which it is charged by an individual nation or another legal entity; it files charges against an individual nation or another legal entity; or in which it is otherwise required to deliver a testimony.

The Legal Affairs Councilor is responsible for creating and maintaining a legal examination open and accessible to all citizens of the Region to qualify as a certified lawyer in regional Law. The details for this legal examination shall be laid down by Law.

All nations shall have the right to seek legal assistance regarding interpretations of law, as well as guidance on how to seek remedy in regional courts for grievances through a certified lawyer.

Any nation or other legal entity accused of violating the Law, referred to as "accused" hereinafter, is guaranteed the right to a fair, quick and public trial. They have the right to present a defense at trial and to refuse to testify against themselves. Any accused nation or other legal entity shall be presumed not guilty until proven otherwise at trial.

1. Any accused may not be tried twice for the same offense.

2. Any accused must be notified of the charges against them at least seventy-two (72) hours before the trial commences.

3. For any case brought before the Criminal Tribunal, the accused shall retain the right to legal counsel and/or representation through a certified lawyer, provided by the Government if necessary.

Any nation or other legal entity accusing another nation, another legal entity, or the Government of violating the Law or the present Constitution, referred to as "accuser" hereinafter, is guaranteed the right to file charges against any of the aforementioned legal entities.

1. For any case brought before the State Tribunal, the accuser shall retain the right to legal counsel and/or representation through a certified lawyer, provided by the Government if necessary.

2. An accuser may not be charged if the accusation is proven unsubstantial in Court, unless the accuser deliberately filed a false charge.

In any case in which the justice presiding over a case is found to be involved in the case, they must recuse themselves from that case. A justice may not preside over their own case.

The General Court has the authority to impose bans or otherwise suspend or revoke the rights of nations and other legal entities as the sentence for violating the Law or for noncompliance with judicial proceedings. The Chief Justice may issue administrative decrees to adopt institutional procedures, rules, definitions, or policies. Such decrees may be overturned by the Governmental Council.