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==Laws==
 
==Laws==
  
No Law currently deals with legal restrictions and actions, finance, or judicial proceedings.
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No Law currently deals with finance, though in 2007-2008 there was a [[The Budget Act|Budget Act]].
  
===Oaths of Office===
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===Criminal and Judicial Law==
  
The [[Oaths Act]] passed by the Senate specifies the oath for each government position.
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* The [[Criminal Code]] defines the region's crimes. Largely common sense.
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* The [[Due Process Act]] establishes how people can be tried for crimes, as well as some civil suit and arbitration processes.
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===Governance Laws===
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* The [[Oaths Act]] passed by the Senate specifies the oath for each government position.
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* The [[Ministries Act]] establishes the ministries of the Executive Branch and specifies how they may be filled and altered by the Delegate.
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* The [[Elections and Referendums Act]] defines how elections and referenda are to be scheduled and implemented.
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* The [[Senate and Court Membership Act]] defines how large the Senate and Court of Taijitu are to be.
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===Specific Policy===
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* The [[Flag and Seals Act]] defines the symbols of Taijitu.
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* The [[Founder Nation Act]] sets the attributes of the Founder Nation, [http://www.nationstates.net/nation=taijitu_founder Taijitu Founder].
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* The [[Holidays Act]] writes two legal holidays into Taijitu's calendar.
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* The [[World Assembly Act]] specifies how the Delegate is to vote on World Assembly resolutions.
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The Senate can also be considered to be setting specific policy by enacting decisions on Taijitu Founder issues [http://forum.taijitu.org/senate-chambers/discussion-on-taijitu-founder-issues/ here].
  
 
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Revision as of 11:44, 8 May 2012

Taijitu has a number of Laws covering and controlling different institutions and practices.

Constitution

The Constitution of Taijitu provides for the structure of government of Taijitu.

Laws

No Law currently deals with finance, though in 2007-2008 there was a Budget Act.

=Criminal and Judicial Law

  • The Criminal Code defines the region's crimes. Largely common sense.
  • The Due Process Act establishes how people can be tried for crimes, as well as some civil suit and arbitration processes.

Governance Laws

  • The Oaths Act passed by the Senate specifies the oath for each government position.
  • The Ministries Act establishes the ministries of the Executive Branch and specifies how they may be filled and altered by the Delegate.
  • The Elections and Referendums Act defines how elections and referenda are to be scheduled and implemented.
  • The Senate and Court Membership Act defines how large the Senate and Court of Taijitu are to be.

Specific Policy

The Senate can also be considered to be setting specific policy by enacting decisions on Taijitu Founder issues here.


Senate Internal Procedures

The Internal Procedures of the Senate specify how the Senate works, as well as how the executive is to be held to account and voting procedures for Delegate and Speaker elections.