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| ==PART I - FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES==
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| === Section 1 (The Republic) ===
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| *§1 The Kingdom of Ladakh is a sovereign, independent and unitary constitutional monarchy based on the rule of law, the will of the people and the respect for the dignity of the human person.
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| *§2 November 28th 1975 is the Day of Proclamation of Independence of the Kingdom of Ladakh.
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| ===Section 2 (Sovereignty and constitutionality)===
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| *§1 Sovereignty rests with the People, who shall exercise it in the manner and form laid down in this Constitution.
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| *§2 The State shall be subject to the Constitution and to the law.
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| *§3 The validity of the laws and other actions of the State depend upon their compliance with the Constitution.
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| *§4 The State shall recognize customary laws of the People of Ladakh, subject to the Constitution and to any legislation dealing specifically with customary law.
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| ===Section 3 (Citizenship)===
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| *§1 There shall be original citizenship and acquired citizenship in the Kingdom of Ladakh.
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| *§2 The following citizens shall be considered original citizens of Ladakh, as long as they are born in the national territory:
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| # Children of a father or mother born in Ladakh;
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| # Children of incognito parents, stateless parents or parents of unknown nationality;
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| # Children of a foreign father or mother who, being over seventeen years old, declare their will to become Ladakhi nationals.
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| *§3 The following citizens shall be considered original citizens of Ladakh, even if they are born in a foreign country:
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| # Children of a Ladakhi father or mother living overseas;
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| # Children of a Ladakhi father or mother serving the State outside the country;
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| *§4 Acquisition, loss and reacquisition of citizenship, as well as its registration and proof, shall be regulated by law.
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