(All is Fair in) Love and War Act

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All Is Fair In) Love and War Act (LaWA)
Sponsor: u/3p145
Co-sponsors: u/ForsakenBuilder7061, and my close and personal friend u/Trickster-123
PREFACE: Though the War Actualisation and Regulations (WAR) Act is a great start to the conceptualization of war in TeenGovernment, I believe the system it has created can be improved upon.
Personally, I think there are some issues with the current system. I find it unnecessary that in order to make significant decisions in regards to wartime, the vote of the Foreign Minister would weigh as much as the president, Vice President, and a supermajority/simple majority of Council respectively. I find this problematic considering that the Foreign Minister is not a high office, in comparison to such positions like President, Vice President, and Council member. Furthermore, it creates a significantly lengthy process in decision making, which could benefit from being shortened.
SECTION I\] DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE I\] War will be defined as usually declared armed conflict between two or more states.
ARTICLE II\] Declaration of War will be defined as an official statement which will proclaim wartime.
ARTICLE III\] Real intent, in terms of war, will be defined as an official statement from the Head(s) of State that declares that a state of hostility exists between two or more nations or states. (Ex. Targeting of TG citizens in other polsims, threatening of ambassadors, Heads of State, etc.)
ARTICLE IV\] War time will be defined as a period of time in which war is fought.
ARTICLE V\] Aiding/Abetting will be defined as the act of encouraging and/or assisting a person or organization.
ARTICLE VI\] Ceasefire will be defined as the suspension of hostilities between two or more states.
ARTICLE VII\] Peace Treaty will be defined as a legal agreement to cease hostilities in a war permanently, allow concessions or reparations of resources, industry, or land.
SECTION II\] DECLARATION OF WAR
ARTICLE I\] For a Declaration of War to be valid, it must have a proper justification.
Attack(s) on TeenGovernment.
Attack(s) on allies of TeenGovernment.
Aiding/Abetting enemies of TeenGovernment.
ARTICLE II\] Real intent to attack must be stated by a nation, whether for or against.
ARTICLE III\] For war to be declared, Council shall vote by simple majority and approved by the President, and a public statement shall be made.
ARTICLE IV\] For war to be declared on another political simulator, it must be officially recognized by Teen Government.
SECTION III\] CEASEFIRES
ARTICLE I\] In order for a ceasefire to be declared, an official statement must be released upon the approval of the President and a simple majority of Council.
SECTION IV\] PEACE TREATIES
ARTICLE I\] All peace treaties must comply with current TG regulations for treaties.
SECTION V\] ABIDEMENT BY INTERNATIONAL LAW
ARTICLE I\] All TeenGovernment citizens shall be required to abide by the 1949 Geneva Conventions at all times.
ARTICLE II\] Failure to abide by such conventions, when proven in a court of law without reasonable doubt, shall result in conviction and further punishment.
SECTION VI\] FURTHER MANDATES
ARTICLE I\] The War Actualisation and Regulations Act shall be repealed under this law upon passage.
ARTICLE II\] All citizens are bound by Teen Government legal jurisdiction when interacting with members of other political simulators when in an official Teen Government space.
ARTICLE III\] This law shall go into effect immediately upon passage.