Laws of Nouvelle Alexandrie
The laws of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie are made up of many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law. The most important of all the laws is the Constitution of the Federation, the Proclamation of Punta Santiago. This Proclamation prescribes the basic foundational principles and structures of the federal government of Nouvelle Alexandrie, prescribing limits and boundaries to federal law. Federal law consists of Acts of the Cortes Federales, agreements or treaties ratified by the Cortes Federales, regulations established by the executive branch, and case law originating from the judiciary. The Codex Iuris is the official compilation and codification of general and permanent federal statutory law.
Federal laws and treaties, so long as they are in accordance with the Proclamation of Punta Santiago, preempt conflicting regional and local laws in the Regions and the overseas territories of Nouvelle Alexandrie. The Proclamation of Punta Santiago uses Ch. 1, Art. 2 to outline the duties of the federal government, which are drafted in what some scholars have called "generously vague" terms to favor the development of a more powerful federal government as the Federation grew into itself.
In local, regional, and federal levels, with the exception of the Region of the Wechua Nation, most law has either derived from Alexandrian and Caputian law.
General overview
Sources of law
In the Constitutional framework of Nouvelle Alexandrie, the power to make, amend, and approve Law is fundamentally vested in the Cortes Federales. There exists two forms of sources of law: primary and delegated. Primary legislation, known as 'Acts of the Cortes Federales', is created and approved by this body, and is meant to provide broad rules and general principles. Both Deputies and Secretaries of the Council of State can produce bills. Delegated legislation, as indicative of the name, is prepared by the Executive agencies, and are known as Departmental or Secretarial Orders. This delegated law is meant to provide enforceable and specified regulations.
Constitutionality
The Proclamation places itself as the fundamental law of the nation. As such, any and all laws are subject to compliance to it. The Constitutional principles in it emplace the powers and duties for assuring this to the High Court.
Levels of law
Federal law
The 'Acts of the Cortes Federales' work on a national level, and equally apply to all parts of the nation, unless an exception has been put in that act. They override any regional and local law where applicable. Departmental Orders, flowing from these Acts, are also considered federal law, and therefore work nationally.
Regional and territory law
Every Regional government has the right to create and approve laws. These work only in their respective regions, and can implement federal law in a manner specific to them. They have to be compliant, however, to both federal law and the Proclamation.
Local law
Municipalities and County Councils have the right to create and approve laws. They work only in their municipality or county, and are subject to both federal and regional law. Within the federal hierarchy of the nation, they are a rare instrument, and most local government work within regional and federal law.
Codex Iuris
The Codex of Laws is the collected civil code of Nouvelle Alexandrie. They regulate much of the civil law in the nation, pertaining to persons, goods, and property. They were written largely by the Federal Constituent Assembly as part of their work to accompany the Proclamation with a clear body of Laws.
Royal decrees and proclamations
Acts of the Cortes Federales
Law Number | Session of the Cortes Federales | Official Citation | In Effect | Amended or Repealed | Purpose of Law | Notes |
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001 | 1st session | Government Formation and Coalition Act, 1694 | 1694 AN | Remains unamended. | An Act to regulate and provide for the establishment and organization of the government following a general election, and for other purposes. |
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002 | 1st session | Cortes Federales Act, 1694 | 1694 AN |
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An Act to contribute to the democratic and efficient operation of the Cortes Federales by prescribing matters necessary for the organization and proceedings of said body; among other purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
003 | 1st session | Defense of the Federation Act, 1694 | 1694 AN |
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An Act To Stipulate General Principles for the Organization and Formation of the Federal Armed Forces, and for the Purpose of Performance of the Duties of National Defense; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
004 | 1st session | Statutory Instruments Act, 1694 | 1694 AN |
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An Act To Make Provisions as to the Instruments by Which Statutory Powers to Make Orders, Rules, Regulations, and Other Subordinate Legislation Are Exercised by His Majesty's Government; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
005 | 1st session | Treaty of New Zalae Ratification Act, 1694 | 1694 AN |
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An Act To Ratify the Treaty of New Zalae; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
006 | 1st session | Promotion of Sports Act, 1694 | 1694 AN |
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An Act to Create the Foundation for the Sports Industry; to Strengthen Its Competitiveness; to Yield More Opportunities for People to Make Good Use of Their Leisure Time Through Sports; and to Contribute to a Sound Development of the National Economy, by Prescribing Matters Necessary to Promote the Sports Industry; Among Other Purposes. | Repealed by the Regional and Local Government Organization Act, 1699 |
007 | 1st session | Hurmu Ruins Treaty Ratification Act, 1694 | 1697 AN |
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An Act To Ratify the Hurmu Ruins Treaty; and for Other Purposes. | |
008 | 1st session | Judiciary Organization Act, 1695 | 1695 AN |
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An Act To Prescribe the Organization of Courts Exercising the Judicial Power under the Proclamation of Punta Santiago; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
009 | 1st session | Public Administration and Governance Policies Act, 1695 | 1695 AN |
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An Act to Ensure Democracy in and Legality of Administration and to Enhance the Appropriateness and Efficiency Thereof by Prescribing Principles and General Matters Regarding Administration, Thereby Contributing to the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Citizens; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
010 | 1st session | Firefighting Services Act, 1695 | 1695 AN |
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An Act To Prevent, Take Precautions Against, or Suppress, Fires and to Safeguard the Lives, Physical Health, and Property of Citizens by Providing Rescue and First-aid Services, Etc. In Times of Fires, Calamities, Disasters, and Other Emergency Situations, Thereby Contributing to Maintaining Public Peace and Order and Promoting Public Welfare; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
011 | 1st session | Government Organization Act, 1695 | 1696 AN |
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An Act To Prescribe the Outline for the Establishment and Organization of Federal Administrative Agencies and the Scope of Functions Thereof in Order to Perform Federal Administrative Affairs Systematically and Efficiently; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
012 | 1st session | Hydrocarbon Nationalization, Levy, and Strategic Reserve Act, 1695 | 1695 AN |
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An Act to Nationalize Hydrocarbon Reserves, Establish the Strategic Energy Reserves, and Establish a Levy on Hydrocarbons; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
013 | 1st session | Statistics Act, 1696 | 1696 AN |
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An Act To Ensure Reliability of Statistics and Efficiency in Operating Statistical Systems by Prescribing Matters Necessary for Producing, Disseminating, and Using Statistics, and Laying the Foundation Therefore, Etc; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
014 | 1st session | International Agreements and MTO Membership Act, 1696 | 1696 AN |
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An Act to Ratify the MTO General Membership Treaty, and Other MTO-related International Agreements and Treaties; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
015 | 1st session | Treaty of Byalgorod Ratification Act, 1696 | 1696 AN |
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An Act to Ratify the Treaty of Byalgorod; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
016 | 1st session | Registration of Overseas New Alexandrian Nationals Act, 1696 | 1696 AN |
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An Act To Understand the Current Status of the Nationals of the Federation Residing or Staying Abroad by Having Them Registered, in Order to Promote Conveniences of Their Activities at Home and Abroad, Execute Relating Administrative Affairs Properly, and Contribute to the Formulation of Protection Policies for Them; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
017 | 1st session | Cooperatives Act, 1697 | 1697 AN |
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An Act To Facilitate Independent, Self-supportive, and Autonomous Activities of Cooperatives, Thereby Contributing to Social Integration and Balanced Development of the National Economy by Providing for Basic Matters Regarding the Establishment and Operation of Cooperatives; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
018 | 1st session | Passport Act, 1697 | 1697 AN |
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An Act To Prescribe Matters Necessary for the Issuance and Validity of a Passport That Verifies the Nationality of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie and the Identity of the Holder, and Other Matters Regarding Passports; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
019 | 2nd session | Federal Crimes Act, 1699 | 1699 AN |
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An Act To Establish and Codify Various Crimes and Offenses Punishable Under Federal Law; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
020 | 2nd session | Federal Foreign Crimes Act, 1699 | 1699 AN |
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An Act To Prescribe Matters Necessary for the Issuance and Validity of a Passport That Verifies the Nationality of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie and the Identity of the Holder, and Other Matters Regarding Passports; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
021 | 2nd session | Federal Violent Crimes Act, 1699 | 1699 AN |
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An Act To Establish and Codify the Various Crimes and Offenses Punishable Under Federal Law That Relate to Violence, Bodily Harm, and Other Attacks Upon the Person; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
022 | 2nd session | Federal Criminal Punishment Act, 1699 | 1699 AN |
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An Act To Define Criminal Processes, Punishments, and Other Necessary Legal Principles and Laws Surrounding Crime; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
023 | 2nd session | National Police Act, 1699 | 1699 AN |
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An Act to Prescribe the Basic Structure and Scope of Duty of the Federal Gendarmerie and Other Necessary Matters Therefore for the Democratic Management and Operation, and Efficient Performance of Duty of the Federal Gendarmerie; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
024 | 2nd session | Northern Eura Territorial Organization Act, 1699 | 1700 AN |
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An Act to Prescribe the Organization of Newly Acquired Territories in the Continent of Eura; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
025 | 2nd session | Regency Act, 1699 | 1700 AN |
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An Act to Make Provisions for a Regency in Accordance With the Proclamation of Punta Santiago and the Customs of Nouvelle Alexandrie; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
026 | 2nd session | Regional and Local Government Organization Act, 1699 | 1700 AN |
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An Act to Prescribe the Organization of Regional and Local Governments, and to Amend and Expand the Local Government Act, 1694; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
027 | 2nd session | Treaty of Victoria Ratification Act, 1699 | 1700 AN |
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An Act to Ratify the Treaty of Victoria With the Kingdom of Meckelnburgh; and for Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
028 | 2nd session | Succession to the Throne Act, 1700 | 1700 AN |
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An Act to Make Provisions for the Succession to the Throne of Nouvelle Alexandrie; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
029 | 2nd session | Federal Elections Act, 1700 | 1700 AN |
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An Act To Provide for the Organization and Administration of Federal, Regional, and Local Elections, and for the Duties of Election Commissions Responsible for the Fair Management of Elections and Referenda and Supervision of the Affairs Related to Political Parties; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
030 | 2nd session | Federal Political Funds Act, 1700 | 1700 AN |
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An Act To Contribute to the Sound Development of Democratic Politics by Guaranteeing the Fair Provision of Political Funds, Ensuring the Transparency of Political Funds Through the Disclosure of the Details of Their Revenues and Expenditures and Preventing Irregularities Involving Political Funds; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
031 | 2nd session | Federal Public Officials Act, 1701 | 1701 AN |
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An Act To Establish the Fundamental Criteria for Personnel Administration, Which Apply to All Federal Public Officials Working at Each Government Agency, Thereby Achieving the Impartiality Thereof in Personnel Administration, and to Encourage Them to Enhance Democratic and Efficient Administration as Servants of All Citizens; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
032 | 2nd session | Foreign Diplomatic Missions of Nouvelle Alexandrie Act, 1701 | 1702 AN |
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An Act To Establish the Diplomatic Missions for the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
033 | 2nd session | Overseas New Alexandrians Foundation Act, 1701 | 1702 AN |
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Ac Act To Establish the Overseas New Alexandrians Foundation, With the Aim of Helping Overseas New Alexandrians to Maintain National Ties While Living in the Countries of Residence as Exemplary Members of Such Societies; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
034 | 2nd session | Federal Postal Service Act, 1702 | 1702 AN |
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An Act To Stipulate Fundamental Matters Regarding Postal Services and to Provide Fair and Appropriate Postal Services, Thereby Contributing to the Promotion of Public Welfare; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
035 | 2nd session | Martial Law and Alienation Act, 1702 | 1702 AN |
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An Act To Stipulate Necessary Matters for Declaring, Enforcing, Lifting, Etc. Of Martial Law, Alienation, or Other Similar Measures in Accordance with the Proclamation of Punta Santiago; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
036 | 3rd session | Medical Services Act, 1704 | 1705 AN |
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An Act To Provide for the Matters Necessary for Medical Services to People in Order to Ensure That People Can Enjoy Benefits of High-quality Medical Treatment, Thereby Protecting and Improving Public Health; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
037 | 3rd session | Right and Standards at Work Act, 1706 | 1706 AN |
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An Act To Stipulate Necessary Matters for Declaring, Enforcing, Lifting, Etc. Of Martial Law, Alienation, or Other Similar Measures in Accordance with the Proclamation of Punta Santiago; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
038 | 4th session | Currency of Nouvelle Alexandrie Bill, 1711 | 1712 AN |
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An Act To Establish, Regulate, and Provide for a Prosperous and Well-organized Economy for Nouvelle Alexandrie; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
039 | 4th session | Grand Institutes of Education Act, 1711 | 1711 AN |
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An Act To Establish, Regulate, and Provide for a System of Advanced Higher Education, and Supporting Institutions, for Nouvelle Alexandrie; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
040 | 4th session | Home Guard Act, 1711 | 1711 AN |
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An Act To Establish, Regulate, and Provide for a System of Home Guard Regiments, for the Defence of Nouvelle Alexandrie; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
041 | 4th session | Regulations and Practices of Government Act, 1711 | 1712 AN |
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An Act to Make Provisions for the Continued Use of Custom and Precedent in Governance, the Devolvement of Legislative Authority to Regional Governments, and the Granting of Authority to Issue Regulatory Statutes; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
042 | 5th session | Chambers of Guilds and Corporations Act, 1715 | 1716 AN |
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An Act To Provide for Deliberative and Consultative Assemblies for Institutional Dialogue Between Government, Industry, and Labor; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
043 | 5th session | Federation Games Organisation Act, 1715 | 1715 AN |
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An Act To Support the First Federation Games to Be Held in 1715 With the Aim of Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Formation of the Federation, Promoting the Physical Exercise of the People, and Solidifying a Sporting Legacy, Thereby Contributing to the National Development; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
044 | 5th session | Housing and Urban Development Act, 1715 | 1715 AN |
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An Act to Provide for an Integrated National Housing and Urban Development Policy; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
045 | 5th session | Disaster Management Act, 1715 | 1715 AN |
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An Act to Establish Disaster and Safety Management Systems of the State and Local Government and to Prescribe Matters Necessary for the Disaster Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery; Activities for Safety Culture, and Disaster and Safety Management; In Order to Preserve National Land Against Various Disasters and to Protect Citizen's' Lives, Bodies, and Property; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
046 | 5th session | Humanitarian Assistance and Protection Act of 1717 | 1717 AN |
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An Act to Enable and Support the Efforts of the Federation of New Alexandria in Providing Urgently Needed Humanitarian Assistance and Protection in Adjacent Lands that have Lately Experienced a Failure of Government; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
047 | 5th session | Defense Production Act, 1718 | 1718 AN |
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An Act to Authorize and Facilitate the Production of Goods and Services Essential to the National Defense of Nouvelle Alexandrie, and to Ensure Their Timely Delivery to the Government or Private Sector Entities That Require Them; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
048 | 5th session | Boriquén Admission Act, 1718 | 1718 AN |
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An Act to Provide for the Admission of the Region of Boriquén Into the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
049 | 5th session | Treaty of Tiegang Ratification Act, 1717 | 1718 AN |
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An Act to Ratify the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Çakar Empire and the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
050 | 5th session | National Housing Expansion Act, 1718 | 1718 AN |
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An Act to Increase the Availability of Affordable Housing Across Nouvelle Alexandrie by Incentivizing Property Owners to Sell or Lease Their Land for Housing Development, Streamlining the Planning Process for New Housing Developments, Encouraging the Use of Brownfield Sites for Development, Promoting Co-housing, and Providing Financial Incentives to Developers; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
051 | 5th session | Water Security and Conservation Act, 1718 | 1718 AN |
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An Act to Promote Water Security and Conservation Through Investments in Desalination Technology and Infrastructure; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
052 | 6th session | Bank Run Prevention Act, 1718 | 1718 AN |
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An Act to Prevent Bank Runs and Protect the Stability of Financial Institutions in Nouvelle Alexandrie; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
053 | 6th session | General Appropriations and Taxation Act, 1719 | 1719 AN |
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An Act to Appropriating Funds and Impose Taxation for the Operation of the Government of the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie for the Year 1720; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
054 | 6th session | Moorland-Nouvelle Alexandrie Treaty Ratification Act, 1719 | 1719 AN |
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An Act to Ratify the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Kingdom of Moorland and the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
055 | 6th session | Normark-Nouvelle Alexandrie Treaty Ratification Act, 1719 | 1719 AN |
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An Act to Ratify the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Kingdom of Normark and the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
056 | 6th session | Moorland–Normark-Hurmu Military Authorisation Act, 1719 | 1719 AN |
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An Act to Authorize the Government of Nouvelle Alexandrie to Use Military Force against the Confederacy of the Dispossessed and Bassarid Empire Remnant Forces in Moorland and Normark, and for Peacekeeping in Hurmu; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
057 | 6th session | New Caputia Admission Act, 1719 | 1719 AN |
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An Act to Provide for the Admission of the Region of New Caputia Into the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie; and for Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
058 | 6th session | Office of Procurement and Joint Production Accelerator Cell Act, 1719 | 1719 AN |
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An Act to Establish the Office of Procurement and Joint Production Accelerator Cell in Nouvelle Alexandrie; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
059 | 6th session | Government Procurement Act, 1720 | 1720 AN |
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An Act to To Prescribe Matters Necessary for the Scope, Administration and Management of Public Procurement Services to Ensure the Fair and Efficient Performance Thereof; Among Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
060 | 6th session | Comprehensive Anti-Corruption Act, 1721 | 1721 AN |
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An Act to Implement Comprehensive Measures to Prevent, Detect, and Punish Corruption in the Federation of Nouvelle Alexandrie; and for Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
061 | 6th session | Cortes Federales Constitutional Amendment and Democratization Act, 1721 | 1721 AN |
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An Act to Amend the Proclamation of Punta Santiago To Promote Democracy, Representation, and Accountability in the Cortes Federales of Nouvelle Alexandrie; and for Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
062 | 6th session | Federal Legal Association Establishment Act, 1721 | 1721 AN |
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An Act to Establish a Federal Bar Association for the Regulation of the Legal Profession in Nouvelle Alexandrie; and for Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
063 | 6th session | Royal Peer Selection Committee Act, 1721 | 1721 AN |
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An Act to Establish the Royal Peer Selection Committee to Promote a Balanced Representation in the Chamber of Peers of the Cortes Federales of Nouvelle Alexandrie; and for Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
064 | 6th session | Anahuaco and Aerla Treaties Ratification Act, 1722 | 1722 AN |
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An Act to Ratify Treaties with Aerla and Anahuaco; and for Other Purposes. | This is a sample note for an act of law. |
Resolutions of the Cortes Fderales
Resolution Number | Official Citation | In Effect | Amended or Repealed | Topic | Notes |
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001 | The Example Resolution | 1685 AN |
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Examples | This is a sample note for a resolution. |
002 | Resolution on Nouvelle Alexandrie's
MTrO Membership |
1715 AN | Remains unamended. | Membership of the Micras Trade Organisation | https://discord.com/channels/932832788615426148/1070391210457432145/1070391218711822336 |
Departmental or Secretarial Orders
Order Number | Official Citation | Department | In Effect | Amended or Repealed | Topic | Notes |
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001 | The Example Order | Department of Examples | 1685 AN |
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Examples | This is a sample note for a Departmental Order. |
001 | The Department of the Interior Reorganization Order 1696 | Department of the Interior | 1696 AN |
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Organizational Structure of the Department of the Interior | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CgrD_zaq357qjT29vxOr605lCyVM3Iqa2WBa7A7uUrc/edit?usp=sharing |
Judicial Decisions
Case Number | Official Citation | Presiding Judge | Amended, Expanded, Referenced | Topic | Notes |
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001 | The Example Judicial Decision | 1685 AN |
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Examples | This is a sample note for a judicial decision. |