Alucerto Monaia
[Preamble]
Eta'nus, Tales Uelogin'co, nehint'nus reos'uam na alig'nus, me ento na Monaia.
Toc besc'ut paras angin'co'nus, luraci toc beno na aci, arac'nus so alucerto alig so ento na ahal cinaiam'co durus an bengo.
[Acaiam]
Geji An: Nehint'ul acaiam na Monaia reos'ul, toc reos'na cinaiam, derim toc seger aligin'uam, reos'uam arac'nus micaiama etarus'co, toc rina nusanici'acaiam, dine'acaiam toc aligin'acaiam.
Geji Nin: Eta'ul reos aci Monaiagin eta abur na, sal me, toc eta elgin me, ento na Monaia.
Geji Nec: Etaro'aci aligin he caroc na Monaigin - toc hint'Monaigin reos na torinan.
Geji Yin: Eta'ul nil na so acaiam Monaia.
Geji Seg: Eta'Monaia saboasa, ginaliga toc anoaca acaiam
Article 6: All powers of state and government derive from the people.
Article 7: No laws may be passed nor amended without a vote by the people, nor shall any government appointments.
Article 8: The Monaian flag, that is, the flag of this union, is the tricolour of green, blue and yellow.
Article 9: The Provinces shall designate their own flags.
Article 10: The Monaian language is the national language of the union.
Article 11:
The Provinces may designate their own languages alongside Monaian, and the state must endeavour to provide all communications in such languages.
(amendment, 1946) Any resident, holding legal status in the union, may apply to have translations of government correspondence affirmed and certified by the state.
Article 12: Any person who has Monaian parents or grandparents shall be entitled to Monaian citizenship. Any person born in Monaia to legal residents or citizens shall be granted Monaian citizenship.
Article 13: All natural resources within the Union, including potential energy sources and land, shall be property of the state.
Article 14: Any land purchased by a private citizen shall belong to that citizen first and the state second; the state may not impede nor remove the said citizen nor their inheritors from the land without consent. The state's claim over such land shall be limited to legal property taxes, and for state law to apply.
Article 15: All revenue claimed by the state must go into a single fund that the state may draw from for all appropriate purposes, and details of such transactions must be available from government offices yearly.
[The Aligi]
Article 16: There shall be an Aligi (note: Monaian for Leader) who shall represent the state in international and spiritual capacities.
The Aligi shall hold no other public office once elected.
The Aligi shall be elected by ballot, and serve a term of ten years.
The Aligi shall possess no executive nor legislative power - he or she shall govern only spiritual affairs with regards to the national faith (note: in Monaian The Faith is a proper noun) and relations with other world leaders.
[Government]
Article 17: The nation shall be governed only by an elected body chosen in free and fair election.
Article 18: Members of the national government shall hold only one public office at any time, and serve a maximum of 2 10 year terms.
Article 19: Members of the national government shall make available all financial information to the courts as requested.
Article 20: No person who is below the age of 20 nor convicted of a crime shall hold public office in this national government.
Article 21: The government shall not impose any law without a referendum.
Article 22: The government shall be answerable to the High Court.
Article 23: The High Court may not attempt to impose any ruling on the government contradicting this constitution.
Article 24: The government shall not pass any laws contravening this constitution.
Article 25: The government shall not pass any laws contravening any of the provincial constitutions.
[The Courts]
Article 26: The government shall appoint, by vote, an Inquisitor, who shall serve a term of no more than 5 years, and be held to all the rules of an official of the national government, to administer the High Court.
A majority vote by citizens may impeach this Inquisitor, or any High Court Official.
Article 27: This Inquisitor shall be held responsible for any constitutional violations.
Article 28: The Inquisitor shall administer, by this constitution, all legal disputes concerning the state, and particularly:
Any conflicts between state ministers.
Any conflicts between the national government and private citizens.
Any investigations for corruption.
The government may, with a majority vote, establish an independent body to investigate the courts.
Should this independent body find evidence of ignorance or violation of this constitution, the Inquisitor shall be impeached immediately.
All government and court officials shall be held to the same standard of the law as any private citizen.
Any and all cases shall be presided over by a Judge, who must:
Have an applicable law degree from a recognized institution.
Have no less than 5 years of legal experience.
Be eligible for national government office, under the rules set out in Article 20.
[The Person]
Article 29: All people shall be recognized as equal before the law.
Article 30: The state guarantees safety under law to all people within its borders.
Article 31: All people within Monaia's borders shall have the right to freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and freedom of movement across the islands.
Article 32: All people within Monaia's borders shall have the right to privacy, except under warranted investigation and other constitutionally defined circumstances.
Article 33: All people within Monaia's borders shall have the right to a fair trial before a judge and a jury.
[The Child]
Article 34: All children resident in the state shall have the right to 12 years of education, from age 6 to age 18, at either a state or province funded educational institution, or a recognized and licensed private school.
Article 35: All children resident in the state shall have the right to proper care.
Article 36: The Children's Rights Agency (CRA) shall be established to define and protect this right to proper care.
Article 37: The Children's Rights Agency shall use all powers of law enforcement defined in this constitution to ensure its mandate.
Article 38: Any person(s) working in a job that concerns or interacts with children must have a criminal background check, and pass a child safeguarding course defined by or recognized by the CRA.
[Policing]
Article 39: State laws shall be enforced by the Monaian National Guard (MNA).
Article 40: The MNA shall be answerable to the courts and government.
Article 41: All MNA officers, upon breaching any of the organization's regulations, shall be held to the same standard as any other private individuals, and shall experience no qualified immunity.
Article 42: Any disputes concerning the MNA shall be tried in the High Court.
Article 43: Each province may establish a separate police force, answerable to the same standards as the MNA, but each force must cooperate.
Article 44: No MNA, or other police, officer may use their position for personal gain except for their salary.
[The Provinces]
Article 45: The state shall be administered by the National Government, seated in Monatala, which shall be defined as the capital of the state and of Monatala Province.
Article 46: The state shall recognise the devolved powers of each provincial government to administer its own:
Domestic affairs such as education, healthcare, housing, local government and environmental policies;
Law enforcement, where such enforcement does not conflict with this constitution and the standards of MNA, and associated judicial Provincial Courts;
Provincial infastructure, such as roads, public transport and power.
Taxation, though 10% of all provincial tax must be paid to the state.
Article 47: The state recognizes the self-governing provinces of this union as Monatala, Napicas, Wenaho, Belmona, Eresul, Farico, Nerus and Dolcerin.
[National Defense]
Article 48: The state reaffirms its right to self defence, and defines its armed forces as the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.
Article 49: Any armed forces may only deploy outside the nation for defensive purposes, subject to a national vote.
Article 50: The navy shall defend Monaian waters.
Article 51: The air force shall defend Monaian airspace.
Article 52: The armed forces shall answer directly to the national government.
Article 53: In times of emergency, such as during invasion or by national vote affirmed by the High Court, elections may be suspended for 6 months subject to review by the courts. At the end of this period, another national vote shall be held to either continue this suspension for another identical period, or end it, and the government shall abide by the result. Failure to comply or incitement of resistance to this result shall result in immediate termination of any government official, and their immediate ineligibility to hold office again.
Article 54: The armed forces shall follow all applicable civilian and military law recognised by the national government.
[Criminal Offences]
Article 55: No person shall knowingly and willingly kill, or incite another to kill, another person, without reasonable cause, herein defined as:
the preservation of the life of a non-aggressor
the defense of one’s own life
when directly sanctioned by the courts to do so, given sufficient evidence of culpability in a capital offence such as murder or rape.
Every effort shall be made for such an execution to be instantaneous and painless.
Article 56: The capital offenses, that is, the only offenses for which the High Court has the right to sanction an execution, are defined as:
Rape: any sexual activity done directly to another person without their consent, or to someone without the capacity to give consent such as a child.
Murder: the unlawful killing of another person
Article 57: Any such execution shall be carried out in a state prison, using a recognised method, with the intent of instant, painless death.
Article 58: Any person suspected of an offence, including a capital offence, has the right to:
Due process under law as described in this constitution.
To be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Legal representation, whether personally appointed or provided by the state at the defendant’s discretion.
To know the accusation, and see any evidence during their trial.
To appeal any decision made in the court.
To remain silent; however should other evidence prove the defendant guilty, this silence will be taken into account in any sentencing.
If sentenced to death, to know their execution date a minimum of a month in advance.
Food, water, and shelter provided by a state or provincial prison.
Reasonable security in that prison.
[The Family]
Article 59: The state recognizes the family as a set of durable relationships, including:
Blood relationships, such as parents, children or siblings.
Marital or long term romantic partnerships.
Other long term, durable relationships, when legally agreed upon by all members of such relationships.
Article 60: The state shall recognize the importance of family relationships and shall protect the rights of families to exist, associate, and maintain their relationships without unjust interference.
Article 61: No person shall be granted or denied rights, responsibilities, or protections within a family relationship solely due to the nature of that relationship, where such relationship is legally recognized.
Article 62: Parents and legally recognized guardians shall have the right and responsibility to provide care, guidance, and upbringing for children, consistent with the rights of the child, except where CRA defines otherwise. In such a case:
All parties have a right to know any allegations, investigative actions being taken, and/or the current wellbeing of the child in question.
The child shall be placed in safe and suitable care, with preference given to qualified relatives or existing recognized family relationships where appropriate.
Article 63: Marriage and recognized partnerships shall require the free and informed consent of all parties, and have an agreed-upon mechanism for legal dissolution.
Article 64: The ending of a marital, romantic, or legally recognized family relationship shall not remove the rights or responsibilities established toward children or dependents.
Article 65: Adoption shall establish a legal family relationship equal in rights and responsibilities to a relationship established by birth.
Article 66: Persons recognized as family under Article 59(3) may establish legal agreements defining mutual rights and responsibilities, subject to law.
Article 67: Family rights shall not supersede the rights of individual persons under this Constitution.
Article 68: The state shall respect the privacy and autonomy of families, and shall not interfere with family relationships except where necessary to protect the rights, safety, or well being of an individual person.
Article 69: Every person shall have the right to designate lawful heirs and beneficiaries, regardless of whether such persons are related by blood, marriage, or other recognized family relationship.
Article 70: The state shall, where reasonably possible, preserve recognized family relationships when exercising powers affecting persons, including detention, relocation, healthcare decisions, or legal proceedings.
Article 71: Children shall be recognized as independent persons under this Constitution, and family authority shall exist for the purpose of protecting and developing the child, not limiting the child's fundamental rights.
Article 72: Members of a legally recognized family may have mutual duties of care, support, and assistance, as defined by law.
[Personal Liberty]
Article 73: The state may not require a mandated religion, way of life or conduct that does not conflict with this constitution nor provincial law. Each individual shall have the freedom of conscience, religion and personal conduct where said conduct does not conflict with the law.
Article 74: The state may not unjustly interfere with the private conduct, communications, or relationships of any person, where such conduct does not violate the rights of another person or existing law.
Article 75: Every person shall have the right to voluntarily associate with others, including through organizations, communities, societies, unions, and other lawful groups.
Article 76: Every person shall have the right to define their own identity, provided such definition does not infringe upon the rights of another person.
(amendment, 2002) The state shall provide a legal mechanism with which to change one's name and/or gender expression