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 ===Second Article of the Constitution===
-The Second article of the constitution outlines the governmental structure which comprises the empire's legislature.
+The Second article of the constitution outlines the governmental structure which comprises the empire's [[Legislature of Aden|legislature]].
 ==Ixday Discussion==
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 On Luday, the third day of the week, representatives chosen on Roday shall convene in groups of twelve (representing 1440 - 2160 citizens) to discuss matters relating to their communities, blocks, or towns. Local events are among the topics discussed on the third day. Any concerns brought forward on previous days shall be discussed if deemed important. At the conclusion, a representative among these twelve shall be selected.
-==Tulday Discussion==
+Representatives selected for Tulday discussion must be at least 21 years old, and have been a citizen of the Empire for five years.
-On Tulday, the fourth day of the week, representatives chosen on Luday shall convene in groups of twelve (representing roughly 20,000 citizens) to discuss matters relating to the town. Infrastructure projects and public works are among the topics discussed on the fourth day. If critical, concerns brought forward on previous days shall be discussed. At the conclusion, a representative among these twelve shall be selected.
+==Tulday Discussion==
-Representatives selected for Durimday discussion must be at least 21 years old, and have been a citizen of the Empire for five years.
+On Tulday, the fourth day of the week, representatives chosen on Luday shall convene in groups of twelve (representing roughly 20,000 citizens) to discuss matters relating to the town. Infrastructure projects and public works are among the topics discussed on the fourth day. In addition, criminal trials involving one of the represented may be held, with the representatives acting as judge and jury. If critical, concerns brought forward on previous days shall be discussed. At the conclusion, a representative among these twelve shall be selected.
 ==Durimday Discussion / Assembly of Chairpersons==
 On Durimday, the fifth day of the week, representatives chosen on Tulday shall convene in groups of twelve (representing roughly a quarter-million citizens) to discuss matters relating to the local area or city. Those who reach Durimday discussion are granted the title of Chairperson during the following week. Chairperson is a lifelong title.
+Criminal trials which were not adequately resolved during Tulday discussions may be heard before the assembly and judged by its attendees.
 Trade agreements among towns, budgeting decisions, or zoning discussions within cities, are among the topics discussed on the fifth day. If critical, concerns brought forward on previous days shall be discussed. At the conclusion, a representative among these twelve shall be selected.
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 The following Ixday morning, The Emperor makes a formal announcement of that week's policy changes in a nationally broadcast address.
+===Third Article of the Constitution===
+Judicial authority shall be vested in the vassal states of the empire, excepting in cases where a federal crime is committed. Federal crimes shall be tried during legislative discussions.
+Verdicts delivered by high courts of each state, and subsequently challenged as unconstitutional, may be heard during Yenday discussion. The congress may then choose to issue a formal request to overturn the verdict to the involved court.
+However, these congress hearings shall not be construed as having judicial authority which supersedes the state's high court.
 ====Constitutional Amendments====