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* Crucifixion: this is the process that happens after death whereby the body of the deceased is hung in public. It is used more as a punishment after death for the most egregious crimes because of the shame it brings. It secondarily serves as a deterrent.
In most jurisdictions, criminal charges must be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. In Packilvania, there are some crimes such as unconsented physical relations which only need to be proven on a balance of probabilities. This was introduced because the government felt that there were crimes for which victims were not receiving justice because it was infeasible, especially in rural communities where access to DNA kits was limited or laboratory results are slow to reach law enforcement. And they felt that the pervasiveness of such crimes was abhorrent and an affront to the society they wanted to build. Thus, some crimes could be proven on a balance of probabilities.
==== Rights of defendants in criminal cases ====
The defendant has the following rights:
* Right to be informed of their crime and the charges against them
* Right to go to a trial before a judge
* Right to be judged impartially and fairly
* Right to have their cases investigated fairly and competently by the Imperial Procuratorate
* Right to not be tried twice for the same crime unless
* Right to appeal a case to a higher court in the event of material inconsistencies and deficiencies in the handling of their trial
* Right to be given adequate time and advice by the Imperial Procuratorate of the relevant submissions they need to make to the court
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===Civil procedure===
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