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Signed fifty-two years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|The Fall]], 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 | Signed fifty-two years before [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|The Fall]], 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 Articles were apparently created in response to the [[Cylon War]] to unite the separate worlds 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, the colonies were separate nations, and there was open fighting between the colonies at times. | ||
The anniversary of the signing of the Articles is the [[Colonial Day (holiday)|Colonial Day holiday]] | The anniversary of the signing of the Articles is the [[Colonial Day (holiday)|Colonial Day holiday]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Colonial Day]]"). | ||
==Article 21== | ==Article 21== | ||
Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] invokes the twenty-first Article of Colonization while being interrogated by Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] after being rescued from | Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] invokes the twenty-first Article of Colonization while being interrogated by Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] after being rescued from [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: "[[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'' | ||
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==Other Articles== | ==Other Articles== | ||
Other rights under the Articles may also exist. 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 {{TRS|Collaborators}}. The right to a jury trial is also claimed by [[Gaius Baltar]] | Other rights under the Articles may also exist. 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 {{TRS|Collaborators}}. The right to a jury trial is also claimed by [[Gaius Baltar]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]"). | ||
Baltar's trial shows other levels of jurisprudence. Instead of a jury, a five-member tribunal acts as both judge and jury. Numerous maneuvers parallel practices in the legal systems of modern-day liberal democracies | Baltar's trial shows other levels of jurisprudence. Instead of a jury, a five-member tribunal acts as both judge and jury. Numerous maneuvers parallel practices in the legal systems of modern-day liberal democracies ([[TRS]]: "[[Crossroads, Part I]]", "[[Crossroads, Part II]]"). | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||