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== Types of laws ==
=== Constitution ===
The Constitution is the highest source and form of law in the land. All other laws must conform to the Constitution. The Constitution contains provisions that outline how the government works and how it relates to its people.
It contains the following chapters:
# Preamble: Technically the Preamble is not a chapter nor is it legally binding. It simply explains the context behind and the values that underpin the rest of the Constitution.
# Chapter 1: Provides the legal basis for the sovereignty and independence of [[Packilvania]], internal unity and territorial composition. It establishes [[Paxism]] as the state religion and states that Packilvania shall be a monarchy under the [[Bedonite dynasty]] as the imperial family of Packilvania. It states the supremacy of the Constitution above all laws.
# Chapter 2: Provides for the [[Sapient rights in Packilvania|fundamental rights of the citizens]] and their relations with the government including the boundaries of rights and when they can be circumscribed and for what purpose. For the most part the rights of the citizens are few and this section provides the legal basis for government coercive action such as [[Surveillance and censorship in Packilvania|surveillance and censorship]].
# Chapter 3: Provides for the power and succession of the [[Sultan of Packilvania]]. It states that the Sultan is the head of state and commander-in-chief and that all sovereignty emanates from [[Noi]] to the Sultan through the Crown. It provides for succession by agnatic primogeniture of the descendants of [[Amhoud I]] as well as the criteria they must meet to be eligible. It also determines the powers and criteria of the [[Crown Prince of Packilvania]] and the [[Council of State]].
# Chapter 4: This section describes the [[Parliament of Packilvania]]. It states that it shall consist of the Legislative Council and Consultative Assembly.
# Chapter 5: This section describes the executive branch. It states that it shall consist of the [[Council of Ministers of Packilvania]] and the [[Prime Minister of Packilvania]] as the head of government appointed by and accountable to the Sultan who is empowered with supreme direction of government authority.
# Chapter 6: This chapter describes the [[judiciary of Packilvania]]. It states that the highest court shall be the Supreme Court followed by the Religious Appeals and High Courts as well as the Magistrate, Military and Religious Courts. It describes how courts are to develop case law.
# Chapter 7: This chapter describes the role of the [[Magisterium of Paxism]] in the Packilvanian political system and the roe of the [[canon law of Paxism]] in the law of Packilvania.
# Chapter 8: This chapter describes the [[Packilvanian Armed Forces]] and its relationship to the civilian government.
# Chapter 9: This chapter delineates the duties and borders of the [[administrative divisions of Packilvania]].
# Chapter 10: This chapter provides for the enforcement, interpretation and amendments of the Constitution.
# Appendix: Provides detailed descriptions of the flag, coat of arms, administrative borders etc.
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== Law-making process ==
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