[Baranxtu]

Today, Baranxtu has issued a little report on the history of some laws, and the current status of some things. The list can be seen here.

Now, of course, we around here have been wondering what the stance on these topics of the other nations of the IDU is, or what the age minima in your nations are.

If you haven't had a related issue so far, use your imagination - Baranxtu did it too.


This could actually be relevant, especially the marriage related dates. If there are too large differences between the nations, we should maybe find a way to circumnavigate the problems when, let's say, two 16 year old citizens of Nation A life in Nation B and want to marry, which they can do according to A's laws but not to B's... :blink:

[Antrium]

Here are the current laws in Antrium:

Abortion: legal
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal
Adultery: not prosecutable
Age of Consent: 15
Age of Majority: 17
Anal Sex: legal
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: 6-17
Contraceptives: legal
Divorce: legal
Drinking Age: alcohol is illegal
Driving Age: 17
Marriageable Age: 17
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: illegal (UPDATE: now legal, but discouraged)
Premarital Sex: legal
Same-Sex Marriage: legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): tobacco is illegal
Smoking Age (cannabis): cannabis is illegal
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 17

[Grosseschnauzer]

First, a comment:

Under the schnauzerlands legal regime, marriage is viewed as a religious private matter, and invokes no legal status or legal rights. The laws govern what is now labeled as "domestic unions," which convey a whole host of legal rights and relationship and is not affected by religious theory or doctrine.

Abortion: legal
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal
Adultery: (may be evidence of grounds for dissolution of domestic unions, but is not a criminal offense)
Age of Sexual Consent: 14
Age of Majority: 18
Anal Sex: legal
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: 14 years (4-18)
Contraceptives: legal
Divorce: (Dissolution of Domertic Unions; divorce, per se, is a private religious matter)
Drinking Age: 18
Driving Age: 14 (restricted); 18 (unrestricted)
Marriageable Age: (domestic unions require age of majority)
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: iper se, is a private religious matter)
Premarital Sex: legal sexual activity not determined by martial status
Same-Sex Marriage: per se, is a private religious matter; domestic unions not limited to hetereosexual unions)
Smoking Age (tobacco): tobacco is illegal
Smoking Age (cannabis): cannabis is illegal
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 18
With res[ect to the age of majority a court has authority to emancipate a minor under the age of 18 for good and sufficient cause, and if the court finds that the individual is capable of handling their affairs as an adult prior to age 18. In such instances, all rights and duties that apply at age 18 apply to an emancipated minor.

[Malabra]

Here are Malabra's stances according to law:

Abortion: Illegal mostly, with exceptions of rape caused births and if it causes harm to the mother.
Adoption (different-sex couples): Legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): Legal
Adultery: Not a criminal offense.
Age of Sexual Consent: 15
Age of Majority: 15
Anal Sex: Legal
Atheism: Legal (freedom of religion)
Compulsory Education: 5 years old to 18 years old
Contraceptives: Legal
Divorce: Legal
Drinking Age: 15
Driving Age: 15 (with Drivers Ed); 18 (without Drivers Ed)
Marriageable Age: 18
Oral Sex: Legal
Polygamy: Illegal
Premarital Sex: Legal, but culturally discouraged.
Same-Sex Marriage: Legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): Illegal
Smoking Age (cannabis): Illegal
Voting: Not compulsory.
Voting Age: 15

[Lawtonia]

These are the Standard followed in Lawtonia

Abortion: legal
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal
Adultery: not prosecutable
Age of Consent: 14
Age of Majority: 18
Anal Sex: legal
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: 4-17
Contraceptives: legal
Divorce: legal
Drinking Age: 16
Driving Age: 25
Marriageable Age: 18
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: illegal
Premarital Sex: legal
Same-Sex Marriage: legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): tobacco is illegal
Smoking Age (cannabis): 18 (in private home)
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 18

We also have very strict rape laws apart from the rapist receiving a criminal sentence. A rape victim is granted the status of a divorced spouse therefore they are entitled to 50% of the rapists assets. If a child results from the rape and the victim does not wish to terminate, the victim is entitled to 50% of the rapists assets as well as child support until they reach the age of 18.

Marijuana is legal for private home use for religious or medicinal purposes but employers have the right to dismiss a worker who is under the influence just as they would for alcohol or any other drug.

As Lawtonia does not have many cars, driving is restricted to persons over the age of 25.

Polygamy is illegal for economic reasons. Since marriage includes legal and economic partnership it is restricted to two persons only. This avoids small groups of people getting married to each other to avoid business taxes. It is not a religious or moral issue.

[Lawtonia]

I forgot to add that Lawtonia also recognises certain laws of other nations.

Although the age of marriage is 18 in Lawtonia, If two 17yo married citizens of Antrium decided to settle in Lawtonia, the government would recognise their marriage as being legal. This would be the case for al UN countries except if the married couple's age/s were below the Lawtonian age of consent. There are other exceptions but I don't think I need to go into them atm -

I just wanted to clear up the issue that Baranxtu was raising.

[Sober Thought]

Abortion: legal, covered by public health insurance first trimester (later if medical advice offered)

Adoption (different-sex couples): legal, double-permission required for birth parent/birth child contact

Adoption (same-sex couples): see above

Adultery: non-criminal matter between parties, could be subject to civil lawsuits or used in divorce proceedings

Age of Consent: within two years of age under 18, no limit 18 or over

Age of Majority: 18

Anal Sex: legal within Age of Consent

Atheism: legal

Compulsory Education: approx. 7-15 males and females

Contraceptives: legal and covered by public health insurance

Divorce: legal upon petition of both parties or civil lawsuit by one party

Drinking Age: 12 under supervision of guardian, 18

Driving Age: sporadically not applicable (depending if cars are banned at the moment or not) or 18

Marriageable Age: 18

Oral Sex: legal within Age of Consent

Polygamy: illegal for civil purposes, ignored if no civil implications

Premarital Sex: legal within Age of Consent

Prostitution: legal after age 18, many associated acts illegal

Same-Sex Marriage: legal under Marriageable Age

Smoking Age (tobacco): legal in private homes or clubs with no minors at 18

Smoking Age (cannabis): see Smoking Age (tobacco), some associated acts illegal

Voting: 18

[Yuunli]

In Yuunli, any group of persons can form a civil union with similar rights to marriage in other countries. Strigidist priests have a stricter definition of "marriage", but they don't represent the government.


Abortion: by approved doctors
Adoption: license required
Adultery: legal
Age of Majority: 18
Anal Sex: legal except for rape
Atheism: legal (freedom of religion)
Compulsory Education: probably 7-15 or so
Contraceptives: legal and covered by public health insurance
Divorce: legal
Drinking: illegal; offenders receive therapy
Driving Age: same as Age of Majority
Marriageable Age: same as Age of Majority
Oral Sex: legal except for rape
Polygamy: legal
Premarital Sex: legal except for rape
Prostitution: legal
Same-Sex Marriage: certainly except for rape
Smoking (tobacco, cannabis, whatever): illegal; offenders receive therapy
Voting: same as Age of Majority

[Groot Gouda]

Abortion: legal, at the judgement of an independent doctor and only in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal (there is no legal difference between homo- and hetereosexual couples)
Adultery: not prosecutable
Age of Consent: 16
Age of Majority: 18
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: 4-18 (after 16 part of schooltime can be swapped with practical training)
Contraceptives: legal, mostly covered by health insurance
Divorce: legal
Drinking Age: 16 for < 15%, 18 for > 15%
Driving Age: 18 (training from 17)
Marriageable Age: 16
Polygamy: legal
Premarital Sex: legal
Same-Sex Marriage: legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): 16
Smoking Age (cannabis): 16
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 15

[Keeslandia]

With our 100th post, here's the status of the requested laws in the Empire of Keeslandia:


Abortion: legal
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal
Adultery: not prosecutable
Age of Consent: 16
Age of Majority: 18
Anal Sex: legal
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: 5-17
Contraceptives: legal & encouraged
Divorce: legal
Drinking Age: 18
Driving Age: 16
Marriageable Age: 18
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: illegal
Premarital Sex: legal
Same-Sex Marriage: legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): 18 - legal but actively discouraged
Smoking Age (cannabis): 18 - legal, but actively discouraged
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 18

[Saidercray]

Abortion: only legal if the mother's health would be endangered otherwise
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal
Adultery: not prosecutable
Age of Consent: 14
Age of Majority: 18
Anal Sex: legal
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: 6-15
Contraceptives: legal
Divorce: legal
Drinking Age: 15
Driving Age: 18
Marriageable Age: 18
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: illegal
Premarital Sex: legal
Same-Sex Marriage: legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): 18
Smoking Age (cannabis): illegal
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 18

[Eisophca]

I suppose I might as well fill this out as well, despite it being 10 months since it was started.

The Congressional Republic has the following rulings on these issues:

Abortion: legal in first trimester or where the health of the mother is in danger but strongly frowned upon by society
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal
Adultery: Grounds to be sued/separate if pre-nuptial agreement forbids it, not a criminal offense
Age of Consent: 17
Age of Majority: 17
Anal Sex: legal
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: age 6 to completion of 12th grade
Contraceptives: legal
Divorce: legal
Drinking Age: 21 (hardly anyone drinks anyway)
Driving Age: n/a, cars are banned
Marriageable Age: 17 for state marriage, religious/other marriages can be done however they want
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: Not recognized by state (legal though)
Premarital Sex: legal but frowned upon by society
Same-Sex Marriage: legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): illegal
Smoking Age (cannabis): illegal
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 12, but vote only counts for 1/6 of a vote. For each year of life after that until majority, vote goes up by 1/6, so 1/3 at thirteen, 1/2 at fourteen, 2/3 at fifteen, 5/6 at sixteen, and finally a full vote at age 17.

[Gnejs]

Abortion: legal
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal
Adultery: not prosecutable
Age of Consent: 14
Age of Majority: 18
Atheism:legal (atheism is gnejs official philosophy, religious beliefs are frowned upon, though not illegal)
Compulsory Education: 4-18
Contraceptives: legal, mostly covered by health insurance
Divorce: legal
Drinking Age: 16
Driving Age: Cars banned (to be a driver within the public transportation system you are welcome to seek employment from the age of 16) Otherwise bicycle is the most popular form of transportation, anyone can ride a bike.
Marriageable Age: 16
Polygamy: legal
Premarital Sex: legal
Same-Sex Marriage: legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): 16
Smoking Age (cannabis): 16
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 15

[Mikitivity]

Good thread!

In Mikitivity local laws are not uniform to a national level, but are determinded by individual cantons.

The following is for Miervatia canton -- the canton most people associate with Mikitivity, as it is the seat of national government and international commerce.

Abortion: legal
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal
Adultery: not prosecutable
Age of Consent: 15
Age of Majority: 21
Anal Sex: legal
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: 5-19
Contraceptives: legal (canton sponsored)
Divorce: legal
Drinking Age: none
Driving Age: 21 (exceptions for military and emergency response)
Marriageable Age: 21
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: legal
Premarital Sex: legal
Same-Sex Marriage: legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): legal
Smoking Age (cannabis): legal
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 19 & graduation from cantonal civics program


p.s. the NSWiki articles should have links to explanations of what each of the categories are with examples of individual laws of various NS nations being incorporated into the articles. For example, it might be interesting to have a NSWiki article for everybody on "Voting Age" and to talk about a few extremes in the article. What does "Graduation from cantonal civics program" mean? That could be briefly explained.

[vampyro]

Abortion: legal
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal
Adultery: not prosecutable
Age of Consent: 21
Age of Majority: 21
Anal Sex: legal
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: 3-17
Contraceptives: legal
Divorce: legal
Drinking Age: drinking is illegal
Driving Age: 20
Marriageable Age: 16
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: legal
Premarital Sex: legal
Same-Sex Marriage: legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): smoking is illegal
Smoking Age (cannabis): cannabis is illegal
Voting: non existent

[Bears Armed]

The situation in 'Bears Armed' differs quite a bit from what seems to be your "usual" pattern, largely because of our species' basic nature...

Abortion: legal in medical emergencies, otherwise rarely even contemplated.
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal.
Adoption (same-sex couples): Same-sex couples?
Adultery: not prosecutable.
Age of Consent: When they're big enough they're old enough.
Age of Majority: Depends on individual circumstances, usually somewhere between 10 & 14.
Anal Sex: Not an Ursine practice. Do you Humans really...? Uggh!
Atheism: legal, but widely considered stupid.
Compulsory Education: until legally adult, but generally only part-time.
Contraceptives: legal, but rarely used.
Divorce: legal.
Drinking Age: When they're big enough they're old enough.
Driving Age: Driving what?
Marriageable Age: The higher of 'Age of Consent' & 'Age of Majority', for each individual.
Oral Sex: Not an Ursine practice. Do you Humans really...? H'mm, but of course you only have puny teeth...
Polygamy: legal, of course.
Premarital Sex: legal.
Same-Sex Marriage: What?
Smoking Age (tobacco): legal, but it's a rare custom.
Smoking Age (cannabis): What's cannabis?
Voting: Any legal adult, as long as they can explain what the basic rules mean when asked about them.

[boricuastan]

Abortion: partial-birth and most late-term abortions banned unless the life of the mother is in danger; first-trimester legality varies by state
Adoption (different-sex couples): varies by state; most states allow agencies to impose reasonable restrictions
Adoption (same-sex couples): most states have laws making it easier for same-sex couples to adopt
Adultery: not prosecutable
Age of Consent: 18
Age of Majority: 21
Anal Sex: legal
Atheism: freedom of religion; legal
Compulsory Education: 6-18
Contraceptives: legal
Divorce: legal; no-fault divorce not available in many states
Drinking Age: varies by state; 18 and 21 most common ages
Driving Age: varies by state; 16 in most states
Marriageable Age: varies by state; in many it is 14, with parent's consent
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: illegal
Premarital Sex: legal
Prostitution: varies by state; mostly illegal
Same-Sex Marriage: states must recognize same-sex unions; same-sex marriage legal in many states
Smoking Age (tobacco): 18 in most states
Smoking Age (cannabis): outlawed
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 18

[Gerainia]

Sorry, I know it's an old thread, but I just had the urge:

Abortion: legal, before 22 weeks
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal, if the couple can prove they would make a stable family
Adultery: not prosecutable
Age of Consent: 15
Age of Majority: 18
Anal Sex: legal
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: 4-16 (but many children stay on till 17 or 18, and some can leave at 15 or 14 to be apprentices)
Contraceptives: legal
Divorce: legal
Drinking Age: 9 at home, 15 in a restruant, 17 to buy
Driving Age: 17
Marriageable Age: 18
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: illegal
Premarital Sex: legal
Same-Sex Marriage: legal, but they don't take a formal married title, just get the same rights
Smoking Age (tobacco): 18
Smoking Age (cannabis): cannabis is illegal except for medical purposes, but it is tolerated inside certain places in large cities
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 18

[Jagera]

The following are the laws of Jagera:

Abortion: legal, before 22 weeks
Adoption (different-sex couples): legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): legal
Adultery: not criminal, but grounds for divorce/separation and lawsuits
Age of Consent: 16
Age of Majority: 19
Anal Sex: legal, though culturally frowned upon
Atheism: legal
Compulsory Education: Levels 1-10, generally take one year each and completed ages 5-16, though some take longer and some take shorter times
Contraceptives: legal and encouraged
Divorce: legal, discouraged unless abuse or adultery present
Drinking Age: varies by land/territory, but discouraged, generally 19 to 21
Driving Age: for standard passenger vehicles: 15 for learner, 17 probationary, 18 full license. For larger vehicles (bus, lorry, etc): 20, requires full license for two years
Marriageable Age: 16 with parental consent, 19 otherwise
Oral Sex: legal
Polygamy: illegal except on valid religious grounds (longstanding religious beliefs encourage polyandry for priests)
Premarital Sex: legal but discouraged
Same-Sex Marriage: legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): illegal, was never a widespread practice
Smoking Age (cannabis): 19, but heavily discouraged
Voting: not compulsory
Voting Age: 15 with knowledge test, 19 otherwise

[Ferveo]

The situation in Ferveo is thus:

Abortion: Legal before 24 weeks
Adoption (different-sex couples): Legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): Legal
Adultery:Not prosecutable; grounds for divorce/separation
Age of consent: 14 (same for all relationships)
Age of majority: 18
Anal sex: Legal
Atheism: Legal; encouraged
Compulsory education: Twelve years (4-16); two further years optional but promoted
Contraceptives: Legal; heavily encouraged
Divorce: Legal on most grounds
Drinking age: 21
Driving age: Passenger automobiles (cars) 18 (restricted after test for a year to 70 km/h); Larger vehicles require specific test, earliest age possible 21
Marriageable age: 17 with parental consent; 21 otherwise
Oral sex: Legal
Polygamy: Illegal; no exceptions
Premarital sex: Legal; government does not encourage or discourage
Same-sex marriage: Legal
Smoking age (tobacco): Illegal; possession of tobacco punished by harsh fines
Smoking age (cannabis): Illegal; possession of cannabis punished with jail terms and harsh fines
Voting: Compulsory; citizens may opt-out permanently, but is a time-consuming and bureaucratic process
Voting age: 18

And one more as a bonus:
Religion: Legal; strongly discouraged, no government funding whatsoever

[Frontenax]

Abortion: Legal only in cases of Rape, when a Mother's life is in danger, and when a significant health issue and/or disability will cause a significant reduction in the childs life expectancy and/or quality of life.
Adoption (different-sex couples): Legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): Legal
Adultery: Not Prosecutable
Age of Consent: 15
Age of Majority: 18
Anal Sex: Legal
Atheism: Legal
Compulsory Education: Kindergarten (Age 4-5) to High School Graduation (Varies, usually 17-18)
Contraceptives: Legal
Divorce: Legal
Drinking Age: 18
Driving Age: 16
Marriageable Age: 18
Oral Sex: Legal
Polygamy: Illegal
Premarital Sex: Legal
Same-Sex Marriage: Legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): 18
Smoking Age (cannabis): 18
Voting: Not Compulsory
Voting Age: 18

[Frontenax]

After a lengthy court case in the nations top court, the Ministry of Justice has officially overturned the current ruling of Abortion legality (which legalized abortion on request) in favor of a new ruling, legalizing Abortion only in cases of Rape, when a Mother's life is in danger, and when a significant health issue and/or disability will cause a significant reduction in the childs life expectancy and/or quality of life.

[Domnonia]

Abortion: Not illegal -
Adoption (different-sex couples): Legal
Adoption (same-sex couples): Legal
Adultery: Not illegal
Age of Consent: 13 +/- 2 years until 16, and then it is a free for all
Age of Majority: 16
Anal Sex: Legal
Atheism: Encouraged
Compulsory Education: 10 years
Contraceptives: Legal
Divorce: Legal
Drinking Age: 16
Driving Age: 18
Marriageable Age: 16
Oral Sex: Legal
Polygamy: Illegal
Premarital Sex: Encouraged
Same-Sex Marriage: Legal
Smoking Age (tobacco): 16
Smoking Age (cannabis): any age
Voting: Compulsory
Voting Age: 16

[Gerainia]

DomnoniaJun 9 2008, 09:01 PM Atheism: Encouraged
[/quote]
0___o, religious harassment?

[Ferveo]

FerveoMay 31 2008, 09:28 PMReligion: Legal; strongly discouraged, no government funding whatsoever[/quote]
*looks around shiftily*

Medicinal cannabis has now become legal in Ferveo after a hotly contested High Court battle, but is strictly controlled. Will soon roll out nationwide as palliative therapy for those with diseases and conditions causing debilitating symptoms such as appetite loss and chronic nausea.