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===Military===
===Law Enforcement===
The judiciary enforces laws, settles disputes and carries out justice. The judiciary is structured according to the following hierarchy from the highest court to the lowest: The supreme court, high court, local court. All judges must Khareqs.
The supreme court is the highest court of the land. It makes sure that laws follow the
Each zone has a high court which is situated int the zone's capitol. It receives appeals from lower courts of the zone. The high court has 3 sitting judges who are appointed by the zone's governor and sit for 5 year terms. Judgements here are legally binding unless stated otherwise. The supreme court can overturn legal bindings here with a simple majority.
Local courts conduct trials. They are scattered everywhere there is a
The judicial system follows a mix between the Daschtan and Ziaraa traditional law. A single judge uses common sense, statutes, precedent, and the Daschtan to decide on a case. Adversaries must appear in person to the court and have to cross examine eachother and any witnesses if applicable. Legal representation is forbidden, only those directly involved may appear in court.
Each zone possesses a police force under the authority of the national government. The national government controls all law enforcement agencies and works with the zonal governments to create local police departments.
Criminal offenses have three severity categories:
Category 1: These offenses are mild and are typically dealt with by community service, fines, light corporal punishment. Offenses include mild assualt, threatening behaviour or actions, and desecration of non-significant property.
Category 2: These offenses are stronger than category one but less than category three. These are typically dealt with by corporal punishment, jail, and severe fines. Offenses include theft, hate crime, breach of contract, conspiracy, homicide, and assualt causing actual bodily harm.
Category 3: These offenses are severe and are dealt with by severe corporal punishment, life in jail, or, rarely, the death penalty. Offenses include murder, rape, terrorism, and espionage.
Punishments for criminal conduct can include corporal punishment, community service, fines, jail, and, on serious offenses or repeated offenses, the death penalty. The death penalty is scarcely used as it is frowned upon by religion but has been used in special cases such as the execution of serial rapist Zardhusd Khun.
==Economy==
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