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MOOT COURT COMPETITION

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF AGNOSTICA (APPLICANTS)

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THE REPUBLIC OF REVERENTIA (RESPONDENT)

MEMORIAL FOR RESPONDENT

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GIANNA CANTORIA JORDAN FRESCO KATE ESPINOSA JESSELL B. ACOSTA ACOSTA VANESSA GRACE Y. VALUIS VIOLETA SANTOS VITO CRUZ ARA BEL JOY DL. D L. ROMBAW R OMBAWA A RAMOSO ERCE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. STATEMENT STATEMENT OF RELEVA RELEVANT FACTS FACTS ………………………………… ……………………………………….. ……..

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B. STATEM STATEMENT ENT OF JURISDICTION JURISDICTION ………………………… …………………………………………….. …………………..

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C. QUESTIONS QUESTIONS PRESENTED PRESENTED …………………………… ……………………………………………………... ………………………...

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D. SUMMARY SUMMARY OF PLEADINGS PLEADINGS ………………………… …………………………………………………... ………………………...

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E. PLEA PLEADI DING NGS S I. REVERENTIA’S SUPPORT FOR THE REFERENDUM IN EAST AGNOSTICA !! IS CONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW ……... II. EAST AGNOSTICA’S SECESSION FROM AGNOSTICA AND INTEGRATION INTO REVERENTIA ARE CONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW, AND AN ORDER OF RETROCESSION IS AGAINST THE EXPRESSED WILL OF ITS POPULATION POPULATION ……….......

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III. THE MARTHITE CONVENTION WAS WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL MARCH 1, 21!, AND AGNOSTICA BREACHED THAT CONVENTION ……………… 3!

IV. REVERENTIA’ REVERE NTIA’S S REMOVAL REMOVAL OF THE SOFTWARE SOFTWARE WAS WAS CONSISTENT CONSIS TENT WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW …………………………………………. 35















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