His Most Serene and Excellent Majesty the Maharajadhiraja Krishnaraja III approves this entryLAWS AND STANCES
• Abortion: Illegal except in case of it posing a risk to the Mother's health.
• Adultery: No legal stance however morally frowned upon.
• Affirmative action: No.
• Age of consent: 16 years.
• Age of majority: 16 years.
• Artificial insemination: Legal for married couples only
• Assisted suicide: Legal, must be approved by a judge and two out of three doctors.
• Bestiality: Illegal.
• Birth control: Legal
• Childcare: Not legislated for
• Concealed carry: Not Permitted
• Death penalty: Yes. For murder, multiple rape, treason and heresy. No Heresy executions have taken place since 1908.
• Divorce: Permitted only if granted by leader of the appropriate faith.
• Double jeopardy: Allowed only in cases when there is new and compelling evidence against the accused.
• Drinking age: 16
• Driving age: 16
• Education: School is compulsory until 16 and is free, however a parallel private school system exists.
• Eminent domain: The Empire may utilise any land for any purpose however compensation is paid.
• Equal pay for equal work: No legal stance
• Felony disenfranchisement: Yes.
• Flag desecration: Carries up to ten years imprisonment
• Gambling age: 16
• Gun purchase age: May purchase certain firearms once you have completed military service. Restrictions apply on calibre size.
• Homosexuality in the military: No permitted
• Human cloning: Illegal
• In vitro fertilization: Legal for married couples.
• Marriageable age: 14 with parents permission, 18 without.
• Military conscription: All able-bodied males serve 2 years in the military at some point between the ages of 18 and 30.
• Minimum wage: No
• Parental leave: None
• Polygamy: Only for male members of the Royal Family otherwise Royal Permission must be obtained.
• Pornography: Illegal.
• Prostitution: Illegal to enlist the services of a prostitute.
• Race: Racial discrimination is prohibited in all areas of life.
• Same-sex marriage: Not recognised regardless of where it took place.
• School leaving age: 16 years.
• Sex reassignment surgery: Illegal
• Sex toys: Legal
• Sexually transmitted diseases: Purposely spreading one is considered assault.
• Smoking age: 14
• Sodomy laws:- Illegal
• State ideology:
• State religion: The nation officially follows the Parbhani Folk Faith. Other religions are permitted however those who worship other faiths are expected to offer an annual tribute to the Maharajadhiraja, this currently is set at 5g of salt per person per year, historically though it was much higher and used as a means to try and force conversion.
• Stem cell research: Illegal
• Taxation: Sliding scale income tax.
• Torture: Illegal
• Trial by jury: Juries must be made up of five members all of whom have attended seminary.
• Universal healthcare: Covered by private health insurance.
• Voting age: Age 18.
• Women's rights: Women do not join the military except in nursing roles, women exempt from certain positions in society
• Working age: 14 years of age (part time/ family business) 16 years of age (full time)
• Working week: No set rules
CLARIFICATION ON RELIGION The nation is expected to follow the Parbhanian Folk Faith (better name needed). This recognises the Maharajadhiraja as a God and his family as Demi-God's. Laws exist that force all Parbhanians to offer tribute to the Maharajadhiraja each year. Those who attend religious services at non-Folk Faith places of worship must be recorded, each Church, Mosque, Synagogue etc is expected to keep a list of who attends each service and these are regularly inspected by local Police. If you have attended just a single service of another faith during a calendar year you are considered to be of that faith and are therefore expected to pay tribute. Follows of the Folk Faith are not followed up as it is assumed they have made tribute as part of the faiths own rituals and traditions. Those outside the faith are then expected to make payment of an amount set by the Maharajadhiraja, this can either be in money or goods. As of 2011 the tribute is to be paid in salt (an old traditional currency) and is 5grams. From 1978-2011 the payment was assessed on how many visits you had undertaken and worked out at roughly $10 per visit.