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The Constitution of Imagua and the Assimas (Etrurian: Costituzione di Imagua e Assimas) is the governing document of Imagua and the Assimas. Adopted in 1937... (TBC)

Constitution

§1 The President of Imagua and the Assimas shall function as the head of state
§2 His duties are to:
- §2a Grant assent to new legislation passed by the Parliament of Imagua and the Assimas, or to veto legislation if necesssary
- §2b Appoint ambassadors and justices based on qualified applicants whenever a vacancy arises
- §2c Appoint members to the Senate
- §2d To serve as commander-in-chief
§3 All of these powers may only be exercised after having consulted with the Prime Minister, who shall function as the head of government

§1 The legislative assembly of the Republic of Imagua and the Assimas shall be the Parliament of Imagua and the Assimas
§2 Parliament shall be divided into two houses:
- §2a The Senate, which shall comprise of sixty (60) members, who shall serve for life
- §2b The Lesser House, which shall comprise of seventy (70) members, who shall be elected at least every four years by all citizens eighteen (18) years or older
§3 Parliament shall be empowered to pass legislation, provided it does not conflict with the constitution
- §3a As a corollary, Parliament is empowered to institute any rules that are necessary for its smooth operation
§4 Both chambers must meet at least once every twelve (12) months

§1 The Republic of Imagua and the Assimas shall use the common legal system
- §1a All laws passed prior to the promulgation of this constitution shall remain in effect until repealed
§2 The court system shall be divided as such:
- §2a Magistrates' courts, empowered to hear cases involving summary offences, or any instance of juvenile delinquency
- §2b Parish courts, empowered to hear cases involving civil and family law
- §2c Courts of the Assizes, empowered to hear cases involving indictable offences, and appeals from both the magistrates' courts and the district courts
- §2d High Court, empowered to hear appeals from the Assizes
- §2e Military courts, empowered to hear cases committed in the police, regardless of whether it is a summary or indictable offence
- §2f Administrative courts, empowered to hear all administrative cases
- §2g Court of Appeals, empowered to hear appeals from all lower courts
- §2h Supreme Court of Imagua and the Assimas, the court of last resort, and hearing appeals from the Court of Appeals
  - i) The Supreme Court shall comprise of nine members, appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister
  - ii) The Supreme Court shall be empowered to conduct judicial review in the event it is unclear that the law conflicts with the constitution

§1 The Republic of Imagua and the Assimas shall be divided into eight parishes
- §1a Their names shall be Assimas, Cuanstad, Saint Christopher's, Saint Fiacre's, Saint Florian's, Saint Ellen's, Saint Hubert's, and Saint Isidore's
§2 The borders may be changed with the approval of Parliament
§3 The responsibilities of the parishes shall be those delegated by Parliament
- §3a Due to the fact that Assimas is home to a majority of the Etrurian population, the Assimas shall be given the powers over education, welfare, and social development
§4 The parish councils shall be elected every four (4) years by all citizens over the age of eighteen years (18)

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