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Legislative functions are delegated to the unicameral Pontifical Commission for the State of the Church, led by the President of the Pontifical Commission for the State of the Church. Its seven members are cardinals appointed by the Pope for terms of five years. Acts of the commission must be approved by the Pope, through the Holy See's Secretariat of State, and before taking effect must be published in a special appendix of the ''Acta Apostolicae Sedis''. Most of the content of this appendix consists of routine executive decrees, such as approval for a new set of postage stamps. | Legislative functions are delegated to the unicameral Pontifical Commission for the State of the Church, led by the President of the Pontifical Commission for the State of the Church. Its seven members are cardinals appointed by the Pope for terms of five years. Acts of the commission must be approved by the Pope, through the Holy See's Secretariat of State, and before taking effect must be published in a special appendix of the ''Acta Apostolicae Sedis''. Most of the content of this appendix consists of routine executive decrees, such as approval for a new set of postage stamps. | ||
Judicial functions are delegated to a supreme court, an appellate court, a tribunal (Tribunal of the State of the Church), and a trial judge. At the Papal State's request, sentences imposed can be served in [[Urcea]]. | Judicial functions are delegated to a supreme court, an appellate court, a tribunal (Tribunal of the State of the Church), and a trial judge. At the Papal State's request, sentences imposed can be served in [[Urcea]]. | ||
The more than 55,000 residents of the State are subject to a relatively strict set of laws based on Catholic teaching and are expected to follow them; many individuals convicted of "moral crimes" are deported from the State to their home nationality, which is usually Urcea. Individuals with no foriegn nationality have the option to be deported to Urcea (per a standing agreement, they are automatically given Urcean citizenship) or to serve a term of imprisonment. | |||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||