Type of Judicial |
Sonas has a mix of common and Napoleonic law. This law shows fairness for the people on trial as they are innocent until proven guilty. The trial is dominated by lawyers and there is a jury who determines the final decision. This system is the fairest, as both sides of the situations are listened to and carefully taken into account. The person or people on trial are never assumed guilty before the trial, and both sides have a fair chance to defend themselves with the help of a lawyer. Since the final decision is made up by a jury, it is more fair as the decision is made by multiple people. It has its pros and cons as every country, since nothing can be perfect for everyone.
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A Few Laws |
Murder, leads to imprisonment for minimum thirty years. Theft leads to a fine and/or up to six months in jail. Attempted murder leads to minimum fifteen years in jail, littering leads to a fine of minimum of 700 Ostins. Finally, possession of weapon can lead up to three years in jail. Although the laws may seem quite harsh compared to some other countries, the citizens can feel safe from anyone who might think about committing a crime.
Same sex marriage is allowed in Sonas, and has been since 2010. What has led to this were lots of protests in the streets, organizations supporting the gays in Sonas. Any discrimination against gays is illegal and will be punished. The harshness of the punishment will depend on the type of discrimination, but there will always be one. The minimum alcohol drinking age in bars and restaurants is eighteen in Sonas. The minimum alcohol purchase age is twenty-one and for everyone, the law states that the sale of alcohol for take away is illegal later than ten pm. The minimum driving age in Sonas is eighteen, although accompanied driving is allowed since the age of seventeen, with a guardian or parent. This allows the people to have more experience, therefore the chance of accidents occurring are decreased. The minimum working age in Sonas is fourteen, but until they are sixteen, they cannot work for more than five hours a day, four days a week. From sixteen until seventeen, they can work four hours a day, but six days a week. Finally, at seventeen, everyone is allowed to work, but there is a maximum of regular working hours of forty-eight hours per week. If an employee works longer, the hours must be payed as extra hours. |