Courts - Liberty City Constitution

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Section One - Constitution of Argonath.

Ordinance I: This Constitution applies to the United State of Argonath into the Liberty City IV:MP area and its establishments only.
Ordinance II: Any citizen or visitor is forced to respect this constitution. Disrespecting the constitution or the laws is punishable by a fine, imprisoning or a court charge.
Ordinance III: The President and the Prime Minister are the ultimate authority of the United State of Argonath.

Section Two - The Constitution

Ordinance I:
There shall be no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise of a religion; or abridging the freedom of speech (unless it includes personally insulting someone), or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a decision thought to be unruly.

Ordinance II:
Due to the requirement of protection against terrorism, against doers of wrong, of ones own property, and the protection of the states themselves, the government shall not reject the right of citizens to bare arms. However, no weapon shall be in open sight without lawful purpose. This does not apply to appointed law enforcement agencies unless directed otherwise by appropriate law enforcement officials. Citizens may be required to have a license for possession and handling of firearms and other kind of weapons. Citizens may also be required to present this license upon request to authorities.

Ordinance III:
Because of the ownership of a property, an owner may lawfully request a person to leave their property. This does not include businesses which are public markets. The above ordinance does not apply to enforcers of law who have probable cause to be on the property. If the trespasser appears hostile or threatening, refer to Ordinance II. A business owner can still use his right of propriety in circumstances mentioned in Ordinance VIII.

Ordinance IV:
The right of the citizens to be secure in their own belongings against unreasonable searches shall not be violated without probable cause. A citizen may neither be arrested without a legal reason. A law enforcer is allowed to question a person if he has any reasonable motive to think this person is doing a suspicious act. The law enforcer cannot force a person to be put in detention in the only goal to interrogate him. If, in any case, the law enforcer had to transport the person to another area in order to interrogate him and the person is found not guilty, it is the law enforcer responsibility to transport or pay for a transport to carry the person back to his initial location where he was when he was approached to be interrogated. A law enforcer may interview people present at a scene as witness.

Ordinance V:
Every citizen has the right to pursue happiness in this nation. This right shall be upheld unless the pursuit of happiness includes infringing laws set by the government. This understands that any citizen that has full attested rights (Passport) can own a house and a business. In the same vision, any citizen that has a driving license does have the legal right to own a vehicle. No one can restrict a citizen to access his house or his business whenever he wants, excepted if the restriction is given by a government official, a judge of justice or a law enforcer with a valid reason.

Ordinance VI:
Every resident of the nation has the right to assemble as a group or club in a peaceful way. A group or club that gather on the public place shall not block the circulation wither it is on sidewalk or on the road unless it is a national holiday or that a judge or a police chief has allowed the gathering and disturbance of circulation. Details can be required from the judge or the police chief. If the organizer is not able to provide required details, the gathering could be cancelled. Any form of gathering cannot obstruct the entrance to a governmental or private propriety. Only strikes can obstruct the entrance of a public propriety.

Ordinance VII:
The rights of citizens shall not be denied or abridged by the nation or by any state because of race, color, religion, criminal history, or previous lifestyles. An organization can still deny a candidate to a job if they judge that the criminal history or previous lifestyle of a person could put in danger the organization or the security of the nation.

Ordinance VIII:
A business owner cannot deny access to a citizen into his establishment unless one of the following:

• Ordinance VIII.I:

The business is closed or reaching the closing time or is already at maximum capacity.

• Ordinance VIII.II:

A dress code is set or a membership is required to enter.

• Ordinance VIII.III:

The citizen has done, do or will cause problems such as violence; destruction; publicity against the establishment; publicity for another establishment without agreement of both owners; any sort of disrupting that could cause the business to not run normally.

Ordinance IX:
Any citizen has the right to move inside Argonath and to establish his house anywhere in the United State of Argonath. Any threats or action against someone because he is into an area is therefore totally prohibited.

• Ordinance IX.I:

A person access may be restricted in certain areas temporarily or permanently.

• Ordinance IX.I.I:

Permanent access denial: Law enforcement agencies and government officials can deny access to some areas or an entire building of government propriety.

• Ordinance IX.I.II:

Temporary access denial: Law enforcement agencies and government officials can deny access to some areas or an entire building for national security reason or any valid reason for a limited amount of time. The denial must be justified but can apply to any propriety or area of the United State of Argonath.

Ordinance X:
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and safety of their person. A person cannot be deprived of those rights except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice or the interests of national security.

Ordinance XI:
A law enforcer can search and seize any illegal material. The search can only be justified by reasonable doubts and reasons. The citizen must be informed before the search. If he feels the reason is not lawful, he may request a superior authority such as sworn officer, police chief, federal agent or government official, to come and take a decision. The decision can be contested in court if the decision taken cannot be explained by valid reasons.

Ordinance XII: 
In the case of arrest or detention, a citizen must be promptly informed of the reasons, must also be informed that he has the right to a lawyer and must be allowed to use that right as soon as possible. He shall also have the validity of the detention controlled by the present law and to be released if the detention is not lawful.

Ordinance XIII:
The official language of the United State of Argonath is the English language. Every official work or request must be presented in this language. It must also be used when addressing to the United State of Argonath, to a city or into the advertising.

Ordinance XIV:
The citation of this is Constitution of the United State of Argonath.

Ordinance XV:
This Constitution is the supreme law of the United State of Argonath, and any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to extent of the inconsistency, is of no force or effect.The Constitution however may not be upheld to invalidate the World Rules of Argonath People (server rules)


Last edited at 29th of June 2011