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Signed | Signed 52 years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|events that ultimately destroy almost all humanity]], the '''Articles of Colonization'''<ref>The Articles of Colonization are the Colonial equivalent to the American [[Wikipedia: Articles of Confederation|Articles of Confederation]] (the predecessor to the [[Wikipedia: US Constitution|US Constitution]]), [[Wikipedia: U.N. Charter| U.N. Charter]] and [[Wikipedia: Universal Declaration of Human Rights|Universal Declaration of Human Rights]].</ref> formed the united government of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. | ||
The anniversary of the signing of the Articles is the [[Colonial Day (holiday)|Colonial Day holiday]] | This event was apparently in response to the [[Cylon War]] to unite against a common enemy <ref>Source: [[Ron D. Moore|Ron D. Moore's]] official blog, [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/04/index.html#a000025 April 11, 2005.]</ref>. Before the Articles, each colony appeared to behave more as a sovereign nation, and there was open fighting between the colonies. | ||
The anniversary of the signing of the Articles is the [[Colonial Day (holiday)|Colonial Day holiday]] ([[Colonial Day]]). | |||
==Article 21== | ==Article 21== | ||
Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] invokes the | Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] invokes the 21st Article of Colonization while being interrogated by Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] after being rescued from [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]). | ||
:''Under the [[Wikipedia: U.S. Constitution|U.S. Constitution]], a number of Tyrol's constitutionally protected civil liberties were being violated, among them'' | :''Under the [[Wikipedia: U.S. Constitution|U.S. Constitution]], a number of Tyrol's constitutionally protected civil liberties were being violated, among them'' | ||
:*[[Wikipedia:Article_One_%28United_States_Constitution%29|Article One]], section nine, guaranteeing the writ of [[Wikipedia:habeas corpus|habeas corpus]]. | :*[[Wikipedia:Article_One_%28United_States_Constitution%29|Article One]], section nine, guaranteeing the writ of [[Wikipedia:habeas corpus|habeas corpus]]. | ||
:*''The due process clauses of the [[Wikipedia:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Due_process| | :*''The due process clauses of the [[Wikipedia:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Due_process|5th]] and [[Wikipedia:Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Section_1.|14th]] amendments.'' | ||
:*''The various provisions of the [[Wikipedia:Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution| | :*''The various provisions of the [[Wikipedia:Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|6th Amendment]] guaranteeing a speedy, public trial by jury.'' | ||
:''Article 21 could conceivably provide protection to any number of these.'' | :''Article 21 could conceivably provide protection to any number of these.'' | ||
==Article 23== | ==Article 23== | ||
Chief Tyrol invokes the | Chief Tyrol invokes the 23rd Article to avoid testifying against himself during the investigation into how [[Aaron Doral]] got aboard ''[[Galactica]]'' and accessed the munitions stores. While Sergeant [[Hadrian]] attempts to use this as evidence of his guilt, Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] later points out to President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] that there is no legal precedent for doing so ([[Litmus]]). | ||
:''This is similar to the rights protected by the [[Wikipedia:Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution#Self-incrimination|self-incrimination clause]] of the | :''This is similar to the rights protected by the [[Wikipedia:Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution#Self-incrimination|self-incrimination clause]] of the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.'' | ||
==Other Articles== | ==Other Articles== | ||
Baltar's | Although the above details the only named articles mentioned in the [[Re-imagined Series]], there are further hints as to protected rights included. | ||
The right to a trial with representation before a jury seems to be guaranteed. When disapproving of the decision of then-President [[Tom Zarek]] to form the [[Circle]], a form of war crimes tribunal, [[Laura Roslin]] states that everyone has the right to a trial before a jury of one's peers. In a separate statement Roslin refers to the right to representation at a trial ([[Collaborators]]). The right to a jury trial is also claimed by [[Gaius Baltar]] ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]). Whether these are two separate rights quoted from the Articles or just natural extensions of a more general right to a fair trial as in the sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is unknown. | |||
Baltar's shows other levels of jurisprudence. In Baltar's trial, a five-member tribunal is used as judge and jury. Numerous legal maneuvers are parallels to modern American practices ([[Crossroads, Part I]] & [[Crossroads, Part II|II]]). | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
*[[Law of the Twelve Colonies (RDM)]], for a more general | *[[Law of the Twelve Colonies (RDM)]], for a more general articles about the Twelve Colonies' legal system. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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