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'''Khem''', sometimes known as '''The Khem''' or '''Al'Khem''', is an archipelago nation home to one of Taijitu's oldest civilizations. The Khemish civilization dates back 19,000 BCE as the first evidence of Khemish agrarian villages show themselves emerging from the nomadic al'Ta, there was also a division of burial practices in this time with the al'Khem beginning to use mounds as opposed to the al'Ta tree burial. These agrarian villages eventually became the principalities of Khem, whose caste systems defined the Khemish people for thousands of years. The cities of the al'Khem eventually became engineering marvels of the ancient world, perfectly blending land and water through canals, chinampas, hugelkultur and dams. The wealthy Librarians, the caste at the top of Khem society, controlled nearly everything and lived extravagantly, though eventually losing their grip on reality and soon after ruler-ship. Da'Kavo, a slave soldier caste, patrolled the streets acting as violent enforcers of Library edict in addition to their position in fighting foreign enemies. The builder caste, designed and lived comfortable, simple lives for themselves. While the "Servile" caste ostensibly had it the worst and were the forefront of historic revolutions, riots and civil rights movements. Lastly are the al'Ta who are a scattered tribal people still dwelling in the Hyades rain-forest and along various waterways in al'Khem, they practice an ancient animistic version of the Libraries Path of Truth. It is a multicultural nation, consisting mainly of ethnic Khems, Ozians, Jutensans, Bustians, Lycanthropes, Dunedain, Edain, Minosian, Benn, Finn, Belaedinosi, and Funkadelians. Despite widespread poverty in the lower castes, an abundance of food ensures no Khem goes hungry.
  
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The '''Court of Taijitu''' is the sole judicial body of [[Taijitu]]. It is composed a chief justice who administers the Court's business and any number of associate justices who rule on cases alongside the chief justice. Currently only the office of chief justice is occupied. All justices are appointed through nomination by the [[Delegate of Taijitu|delegate]] and subsequent confirmation by the [[Senate of Taijitu|Senate]]. They serve for terms of fourteen weeks or until removed by the Senate. The Court tries all criminal and civil cases under Taijituan jurisdiction, and arbitrates disputes between Taijituan citizens. The Court is also explicitly granted the power of judicial review by the [[Constitution of Taijitu]], and may strike down government acts or laws which it deems to be unlawful or unconstitutional.
 
  
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The history of Taijitu's judicial system is not as storied as that of the other two branches of government. Its powers have remained effectively unchanged, while its structure has only varied slightly. The first judicial body of Taijitu was the Supreme Court. There was distinction between associate justices and and a chief justice, and the maximum number of justices was limited to nine. Following a coup, a new constitution later briefly changed the maximum of nine justices to a minimum of one justice. This was short lived, and the previous constitution was soon restored. When the current [[Constitution of Taijitu|constitution]] was drafted. the judiciary's name was changed for a second time to simply the Court of Taijitu, and any constitutional limitations on the size of the Court were removed. Meanwhile the then single office of justice was split into the offices of associate justice and chief justice.
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The appointment of justices is a two step process. The [[Delegate of Taijitu|Delegate]] must first nominate a candidate. Nominees must then be confirmed by a two-thirds majority vote of the [[Senate of Taijitu|Senate]] before they can become a justice. Though not constitutionally required, votes on whether to confirm a nominee for justice have often been preceded by some manner of formal review. Once in office, justices serve for fourteen week terms. They may be removed prematurely from office by a two-thirds majority vote of the Senate. As unelected officials, justices may not be recalled like the Delegate and senators.
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 9 January 2015

Flag of Al'Khem

Khem, sometimes known as The Khem or Al'Khem, is an archipelago nation home to one of Taijitu's oldest civilizations. The Khemish civilization dates back 19,000 BCE as the first evidence of Khemish agrarian villages show themselves emerging from the nomadic al'Ta, there was also a division of burial practices in this time with the al'Khem beginning to use mounds as opposed to the al'Ta tree burial. These agrarian villages eventually became the principalities of Khem, whose caste systems defined the Khemish people for thousands of years. The cities of the al'Khem eventually became engineering marvels of the ancient world, perfectly blending land and water through canals, chinampas, hugelkultur and dams. The wealthy Librarians, the caste at the top of Khem society, controlled nearly everything and lived extravagantly, though eventually losing their grip on reality and soon after ruler-ship. Da'Kavo, a slave soldier caste, patrolled the streets acting as violent enforcers of Library edict in addition to their position in fighting foreign enemies. The builder caste, designed and lived comfortable, simple lives for themselves. While the "Servile" caste ostensibly had it the worst and were the forefront of historic revolutions, riots and civil rights movements. Lastly are the al'Ta who are a scattered tribal people still dwelling in the Hyades rain-forest and along various waterways in al'Khem, they practice an ancient animistic version of the Libraries Path of Truth. It is a multicultural nation, consisting mainly of ethnic Khems, Ozians, Jutensans, Bustians, Lycanthropes, Dunedain, Edain, Minosian, Benn, Finn, Belaedinosi, and Funkadelians. Despite widespread poverty in the lower castes, an abundance of food ensures no Khem goes hungry.


Main article: Khem
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