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| | | style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Government''' <div style="text-align: left;">Chancellor</div> | | | style="white-space: nowrap;" | '''Government''' <div style="text-align: left;">Chancellor</div> |
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| | | style="white-space: nowrap;" | Legal Talent (<code>[[Nation codes|{ℓT}]]</code>) | | | style="white-space: nowrap;" | Legal Talent (<code>[[Nation codes|{ℓT}]]</code>) |
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| − | | '''[[Wikipedia:Time zone|Time Zone]]'''<br> • Summer ([[Wikipedia:Daylight saving time|DST]]) | + | | '''[[Wikipedia:Time zone|Time Zone]]'''<br> |
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| − | | '''[[Nation codes|Internet TLD]]'''
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| − | | co.lgl
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| − | | '''[[Nation codes|Calling Code]]'''
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| − | | '''National Symbols'''<br> • Sport<br> • Animal<br> • Flower
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| − | | <br>Soccer<br>Eagle<br>Red Carnation
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| − | | '''[[United Nations|UN]] Status'''
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| − | | Left-Leaning College State
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| − | | colspan=2 align="center" | <small>Info: [http://www.nationstates.net/{{PAGENAMEE}} NationStates] [http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation={{PAGENAMEE}} NSEconomy] [http://www.pipian.com/stuffforchat/gdpcalc.php?nation={{PAGENAMEE}} Pipian] [http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/nationdata.cgi/nation={{PAGENAMEE}} XML]</small>
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| − | == Overview ==
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| − | The Legal Federation of Legalese is a nation in [[Atlantian Oceania]], renowned for its proliferation of citizens well-versed in the legal profession. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.042 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.
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| − | The Federal Government devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Commerce receiving almost no funds by comparison. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry.
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| − | The government is reigning in public spending, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, televangelists flaunt their expensive cars when they attend charity events, and jails have become colloquially known as 'vampire houses'. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Legalese's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Legal Talent.
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| − | == Geography ==
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| − | '''Location:'''
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| − | North-Eastern [[Atlantian Oceania]], Calania Continent, bordering the [[Bekk]] Lake, Nemyan Strait, [[Starblaydia]], and [[The Lowland Clans]].
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| − | '''Land Boundaries:'''
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| − | * Bordering Countries: [[The Lowland Clans]], [[Starblaydia]]
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| − | * Coastline: Bekk Lake (North-western shore), Nemyan Strait (eastern shore)
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| − | '''Maritime Claims:''' Territorial sea: 12 NM
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| − | == Demographics ==
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| − | === Nationality ===
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| − | *'''Noun:''' Legalite(s)
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| − | *'''Adjective:''' Legalite
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| − | === Races and Ethnic Groups ===
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| − | * White 59%
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| − | * Hispanic 14%
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| − | * Black 18%
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| − | * Asian 5%
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| − | * Other 4%
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| − | === Religion ===
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| − | Legalese does not recognize, nor take statistics on, Religious beliefs.
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| − | === Languages ===
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| − | * Written: English (American)
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| − | * Spoken: English (American, primarially [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_American_English#Virginia_Piedmont| Virginia Piedmont]] dialect)
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| − | === Literacy ===
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| − | '''Definition:''' Ages 7+ can read and write <br>
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| − | '''Total population:''' 80.8% <br>
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| − | '''Male:''' 85.9% <br>
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| − | '''Female:''' 79.7% <br>
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| − | ===Currency===
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| − | '''Main Unit of Currency:''' Legal Talent (ℓT)<br>
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| − | '''Minor Unit of Currency:''' Sesta. 100 Sesta= 1ℓT <br>
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| − | '''Denominations:''' Paper Bills in 5ℓT,10ℓT,20ℓT,50ℓT, and 100ℓT amounts; Coinage includes the commonplace Legal Eagle (1ℓT), the Denari (50 Sesta), the Quarter (25 Sesta), the Dime (10 Sesta), the Nickel (5 Sesta), and the Penny (1 Sesta). There is also the Lady Justice, which is a 5ℓT gold coin, but it is primarily used for collections/investments, rather than as a common method of payment.
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| − | '''Exchange Rate:''' 1ℓT = .60 Starblaydi Credit (fixed)
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| − | ===Other Denominational Standards===
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| − | '''Unit of measurement:''' U.S. (Mile/Foot/inch) <br>
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| − | '''Unit of temperature:''' Farenheit Scale <br>
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| − | '''Dating Method:''' MM.DD.YYYY <br>
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| − | '''Calendar System:''' Modern Gregorian, with altered year system. <br>
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| − | '''Method for Numbering Years:''' Prior to current time, past years were marked by the number of years the previous consul had spent in office. For instance, the year starting the [[World Cup 20]] cycle (i.e. the year before qualifying begins) is known as 1 Davus (the first year of Marcus Davies as consul). The 10-year period where Legalese was occupied by Starblaydia is referred to by one of two names, either by the nth year of occupation, or by n Tiberius, referring to Starblaydi Lord-Protector [[Tiberius Starblayde]]. The modern method, beginning with 1.1.1, or New Year's Day following the recognition of Legalese by Starblayde, has dropped the additional wording, counting the years following the modern government. Furthermore, the months, rather than using the Gregorian names, are referrred to by number, so that January is the 1st month, or simply 1.DD.YY.
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| − | == Government ==
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| − | Federal Republic, consisting of shared powers between the Federal and Local Levels.
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| − | === Federal Government ===
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| − | The Federal Government of Legalese consists of a three branch system, consisting of the Legislative assemblies, the Executive Branch, and the Supreme Court and Federal Court System.
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| − | === Legislative Assemblies ===
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| − | The bicameral Legislature consists of two houses: the directly-elected House of Delegates, and the locally appointed House of Councilors. The elected heads of each house shall each be known as the Consul of their respective house, and have considerable power in shaping the agenda of the session, though shall leave the duties of presiding over the sessions to others. All legislation must pass through both houses before it can be enacted into law. The Councilors, in addition, shall also be responsible for the approval of nominations made by the Executive, while both houses must approve International Treaties to be signed.
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| − | === Executive Branch ===
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| − | The Executive Branch shall be headed by the Chancellor, who shall be elected to a four-year term, with no term limits. Election shall be by popular vote, with a majority of overall votes required, as well as at least a third of the votes in at least half of the localities. The first barrier can be achieved either on the first ballot, or by use of the instant runoff method, where all voters shall list their preference order for the candidates, while the second barrier must be based off of the first-choice selections on the ballot. After elected, the Chancellor shall be charged with appointing a cabinet and other executive officers, the power of veto on legislation, and the appointment of Supreme Court candidates.
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| − | === Supreme Court and Federal Court System ===
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| − | ==== Supreme Court ====
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| − | The top court in the Legal Federation shall be the Supreme Court. Its members shall be appointed by the sitting Chancellor, and then approved by the House of Councilors, and serve at least a 10 year term, with the option of either the Chancellor, or the Legislative Assemblies with a majority vote by both houses, at the end of the term to extend it for another 10 years. Decisions on the legal matters made by the Supreme Court shall be rendered as final, overturnable only by a future Supreme Court, unless an amendment changes the law that is the basis of the ruling.
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| − | ==== Federal Courts ====
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| − | Below the Supreme Court is a three-tiered Federal Court System, starting with the various Regional Courts, which shall be the point of origin for Federal court cases, as well as the first appellate level outside of the locality level. the Regional Courts then feed into the Federal District Courts, of which there are four, each covering a certain part of Legalese. Rulings made by this court shall be used as precedents in all lower courts in that area, unless superceded by a ruling from the higher courts. The third, and highest tier short of the Supreme Court, are the Federal Courts of Appeal, which number two, the Eastern and Western courts.
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| − | === Country Name ===
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| − | '''Long Form:''' Legal Federation of Legalese <br>
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| − | '''Short Form:''' Legalese <br>
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| − | === Capital ===
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| − | Iudica
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| − | == Sports ==
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| − | === Soccer ===
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| − | The most popular game in Legalese is Soccer. The Legalese Association Football Confederation was the national governing body until the collapse of the federal government. The local Legalite clubs have informally created the Legalese Association Football Federation (LAFF) to help co-ordinate local play, and acts as a de facto governing body.
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| − | * ...in the [[World Cup]]
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| − | Legalese competed in the Qualifiers for the World Cup from WC 18 to WC 22. After assisting in World Cup 22 with hosting duties, which saw the group Legalese was drawn into played in their homeland, the Black and Red made their only finals appearance, earned as the tri-host. LAFF has announced their intentions to return the Legalites to the world stage for WC 26, their first qualifying attempt since 22.
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| − | * ...in the [[Atlantian Oceania Cup of Association Football]]
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| − | Legalese hosted AOCAF V, and participated in every Regional Competition until AOCAF VIII. No word if they will return to the AOCAF scene for AOCAF XII.
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| − | * ...in the [[Cup of Harmony]]
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| − | Legalese looks to compete in four Cups of Harmony, preceding their four failures to qualify for the final. They have had good results in this competition, reaching the finals in both COH X and XI, and finishing 4th in COH XII. Legalese co-hosted Cup of Harmony XIII with Rejistania, but had a disappointing tournament, losing to eventual winner Gaian Ascendancy in the quarterfinals.
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| − | * [[L-League|Domestic Soccer]]
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| − | The National Soccer League played two seasons, starting with the year after WC XXII. The league folded after the collapse of the federal government, but the teams in Legalese have continued to play an informal schedule against each other. The LAFF organized a formal League Season during the 10th year of occupation, which finished play in the first year of modern Legalese; these Leagues are the upper division [[L-League]] and the lower division [[M-League]]. The Legalese Open Cup also started play in this first season.
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