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On Feb 17, 4:41 pm, MJ <micha...@america.net> wrote:
> CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED COUNTIES OF AMERICACopyright 1996, All Rights Reserved
> Article One -- Citizens
> All Citizens age fourteen or older shall have equal rights. All elections, with the exception of Amendments to this Constitution, shall be decided by a simple majority of those voting.
> Article Two -- Laws
> The common law of the American Colonies as of the fourth day of July, 1776, shall be the law of this Nation.
> Article Three -- Sheriff
> Each County shall elect a Sheriff, whose sole duty shall be to apprehend Persons accused of a Crime. No Sheriff shall serve more than two consecutive terms of office. The first term shall be of six months, and the second term thirty months. The Sheriff shall be paid for his official duty only by voluntary contributions from Citizens of the County.
> Article Four -- Deputies
> At his discretion, a Sheriff may deputize Citizens who volunteer to assist him in carrying out his duty, and organize them in the form of a Posse. These persons may be paid by the Sheriff at his discretion from his own funds. The Sheriff may revoke any deputization at will.
> Article Five -- Judge
> Each County shall elect a Judge, whose duty shall be to hear and decide both Criminal and Civil cases within the jurisdiction of the County. At his discretion, a Judge may choose and appoint any Citizen who volunteers as an Associate Judge, with the same rights and powers as himself, with such appointments to end at will of either Party. No Judge may serve two consecutive terms. The first term shall be of six months, and the second term thirty months. The Judge shall be paid for his official duty only by voluntary contributions from Citizens of the County, and Associate Judges shall be paid by the Judge at his discretion from his own funds.
> Article Six -- Trials
> In all Criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a public trial, within seventy-two hours of his apprehension, by an impartial Jury of the County wherein the crime shall have been committed, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence. All rights may be waived.
> Article Seven -- Security
> The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
> Article Eight -- Rights
> No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous Crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use.
> Article Nine -- Jury
> In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed one thousand dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United Counties, than according to the rules of the common law.
> Article Ten -- Punishment
> Bail shall not be allowed and all those accused of a Crime shall he held in custody by the Sheriff until tried. At his discretion, as punishment for any Misdemeanor or Felony, the Judge may impose a fine not to exceed all property, both personal and real, of the Criminal; and/or a sentence of not more than twenty-four hours confinement in public stocks; a public flogging of not more than fifty strokes; banishment from the County for any period up to and including the Lifetime of the Criminal; and in addition, for any Felony, the Judge may impose a sentence of Death. All sentences shall be carried out by the Sheriff within seventy-two hours, but not while an Appeal is pending; otherwise, the Criminal shall go forever free of any Punishment for his Crime. No other sentences beyond these enumerated in this Constitution shall be imposed.
> Article Eleven -- Reciprocity
> Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each County to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other County. A Person charged in any County with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another County, shall on Demand of the Sheriff of the County from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the County having Jurisdiction of the Crime.
> Article Twelve -- General
> The Citizens of this Nation shall elect a General, whose sole duty shall be to defend this Nation against all Foreign Enemies. The General alone shall determine and identify Foreign Enemies and declare War. No General shall serve more than one six-year term of office. If the Justice determines in time of War that an election is not practical, then the General shall serve until such time as an election may be held, but in no case, shall he serve longer than eight years. The General
> shall be paid for his official duty only by voluntary contributions from Citizens.
> Article Thirteen -- Militia
> At his discretion, the General may enlist persons who volunteer to assist him in carrying out his duty, and organize them in the form of a military Militia, with officers commissioned by him at his discretion. These persons may be paid by the General from his own funds at his discretion. The General may revoke any enlistments or commissions at will.
> Article Fourteen -- Justice
> The Citizens of this nation shall elect a Justice, whose duty shall be to hear and decide both Criminal and Civil Appeals from cases decided by a County Judge. At his discretion, a Justice may choose and appoint any Citizen, who volunteers, as an Associate Justice, with the same rights and powers as himself, with such appointments to end at the will of either Party. The term of office shall be six years. No Justice may serve two consecutive terms. The Justice shall be paid for his official duty only by voluntary contributions from Citizens, and Associate Justices shall be paid by the Justice at his discretion from his own funds.
> Article Fifteen -- Appeals
> Any Citizen may appeal once, to the Justice, any Judge's decision to which he is a party. The time limit for requesting such appeals shall be six hours in Criminal Cases, and seventy-two hours in Civil Cases. At his discretion, the Justice may overrule any Judge's decision on law, and Order a new Trial, and he may reduce or set aside any Sentence of a Criminal, but he may not change any Fact found by a Jury. The Justice shall have no other Powers.
> Article Sixteen -- Limits
> Neither the Nation nor any County nor any officer of the Nation or County shall have any Power or Right not specifically granted in this Constitution. Each Citizen has all Rights and Powers not granted by this Consititution to the Nation or County.
> Article Seventeen -- Amendments
> This Constitution shall be amended only by the vote of sixty-six percent of all Citizens.
> Article Eighteen -- Impeachment
> Upon the written request of ten percent of the number of voters who voted in the previous election, a special election shall be called. If the incumbent be defeated, he shall not be eligible the same office until a period equal to two regular terms has elapsed. If the incumbent shall win, then his term of office shall start anew.
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