diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md index 4ccf61a..3661043 100644 --- a/Readme.md +++ b/Readme.md @@ -37,19 +37,20 @@ The Legal Code includes any law, regulation, or binding public decree, whether e Each law in this repository is assigned a unique identifier using the following format: -`LAW-YYYY-XX` +`CCC-YYYY-X` Where: +- `CCC` is the 3-letter acronym for the category in which the law belongs. - `YYYY` is the Gregorian year the law was enacted -- `XX` is the sequential number of the law enacted in that year within its category -- Amendments may be appended using `-A1`, `-A2`, etc., e.g., `LAW-2025-03-A1` +- `X` is the sequential number of the law enacted in that year within its category +- Amendments may be appended using `-A1`, `-A2`, etc., e.g., `GOV-2025-3-A1` Laws are organized in a folder hierarchy by category and year: ``` // // - LAW-YYYY-XX.md + CCC-YYYY-XX.md ``` All laws follow this structure and naming format regardless of origin. There is no distinction in naming between parliamentary acts, royal decrees, or ministerial decrees. @@ -59,13 +60,13 @@ Each Markdown file contains a single act or decree and begins with the following ```markdown --- Title: [Full Title of the Act] -Law Number: LAW-YYYY-XX +Law Number: CCC-YYYY-XX Category: [Legal Code Category] Enacted By: [Parliament / Royal Decree / Ministerial Decree] Ratified By: Reigning Monarch Date Ratified: [Gregorian Date] NAD Date: [New Athenian Date] -Status: [Active / Repealed] +Status: [Proposed / Active / Failed / Vetoed / Repealed] --- ```