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[3]. Senator Paul le Claire lodged a projet calling for Jersey's independence shortly thereafter. [2] This last verdict, however, was also overturned, on 28 November 2001 by the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, which finally established that wearing jeans does not exclude rape. In a survey carried out in the summer of 2000, 700 people were questioned, with 68% supporting independence from the United Kingdom. Therefore, they ruled, the supposed victim must have been an active participant in the act. Should the UK sign up to the single-currency treaty, Jersey may decline and choose to maintain the Pound on its own, endowed as it is with its own mint and vast economic prosperity as a result of its status as one of the world's largest offshore financial centres. On 10 February 1999 the Italian Supreme Court of Appeal in Rome overturned a rape conviction, stating that jeans are unable to be removed without the wearer's consent. Jersey is currently considering its stance on the signing of European treaties.

Besides trousers, jeans can also be made into:. The Federal Court of Justice of Germany ruled on 1 July 2002 (case: II ZR 380/00), that under German law, for the purposes of § 110 of the German Civil Procedures Act (ZPO), Jersey is to be deemed part of the UK and part of the EU as well. See Lowrise jeans. Jersey is a member of the British-Irish Council, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie. Rises in jeans (the distance from the crotch to the waistband) range from high-waisted to superlow-rise. Helier represents the Conseil général of Manche and the Conseil régional of Basse-Normandie and hosts the Consulate of France. Here are just some of the fits of the past and present:. A similar office in St.

Fits of jeans are determined by current styles, sex and by the manufacturer. Jersey maintains a permanent non-diplomatic representation in Caen, the Maison de Jersey. In Chinese, jeans are known as niuzaiku (SC: 牛仔裤), literally, "cowboy pants" (trousers), indicating their association with the American West, cowboy culture, and outdoors work. Although diplomatic representation is reserved to the Crown, Jersey negotiates directly with foreign governments on matters within the competence of the States of Jersey. Being imported American products, especially in the case of the Soviet Union which restricted hard currency imports, they were somewhat expensive. Some wine is produced. Outside of the United States, particularly in Russian popular culture, blue jeans were and are fashionable, symbolizing American culture and the good life. Apple brandy is also produced.

Today, Levis are available in a variety of styles, from tight to loose fit, and are sold either pre-washed or shrink-to-fit. After decline and near-disappearance in the late 20th century, apple production is being increased and promoted. Levis were originally produced in only three sizes, and the wearer would jump into a body of water -- from a creek to a pond to a horse trough, to shrink them to fit. Cider used to be an important export. Originally worn by miners, farmers, and cowboys, Levis are worn and seen in all walks of life. Among other traditional dishes are cabbage loaf, Jersey wonders (les mèrvelles), fliottes, bean crock (les pais au fou), nettle (ortchie) soup, vraic buns. Levi's are known for their rugged construction, personal "shrink-to-fit", and versatility. Bourdélots are apple dumplings, but the most typical speciality is black butter (lé nièr beurre), a dark spicy spread prepared from apples, cider and spices.

Acceptance of jeans continued through the 1980s and 1990s to the point where jeans are now a wardrobe staple, with the average American owning 7 pairs. Apples historically were an important crop. During the 1960s the wearing of blue jeans became more acceptable and by the 1970s had become a general fashion in the United States, at least for informal wear. They are eaten in any variety of ways, often simply boiled and served with butter. This was considered by some adults as disruptive; for example, some movie theaters refused to admit patrons who wore blue jeans. Jersey Royal potatoes are the local variety of new potato, and the island is famous for its early crop of small potatoes from the south-facing côtils (steeply-sloping fields). In the United States during the 1950s, wearing of blue jeans by teenagers and young adults became symbolic of mild protest against conformity. Jersey fudge, mostly imported and made with milk from overseas Jersey cattle herds, is a popular food product with tourists.

Initially blue jeans were simply sturdy trousers worn by workers. (See Channel Island milk) However there is no indigenous tradition of cheesemaking, contrary to the custom of mainland Normandy, but some cheese is produced commercially. After Strauss accepted Davis's offer, on May 20, 1873, the two men received patent #139,121, a patent for an "Improvement in Fastening Pocket-Openings", from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the blue jean, as we know it today, was born. Jersey milk being very rich, cream and butter have played a large part in insular cooking. Jacobs did not have the required money to purchase a patent, so he wrote to Levi suggesting that they both go into business together. Seafood has traditionally been important to the cuisine of Jersey: mussels (called moules locally), oysters, lobster and crabs — especially spider crabs — ormers, and conger. After one of Jacob's customers kept purchasing cloth to reinforce torn trousers, he had an idea to use copper rivets to reinforce the points of strain, such as on the pocket corners and at the base of the button fly. Channel 103 is a popular local radio station.

One of Levi's customers was Jacob Davis, a tailor who frequently purchased bolts of cloth from the Levi Strauss & Co wholesale house. Channel Television is a regional ITV franchise shared with the Bailiwick of Guernsey but with its headquarters in Jersey. Levi Strauss was a Bavarian dry goods merchant living in San Francisco. BBC Radio Jersey provides a radio service, and television news. Circa 1872, jeans made a formal arrival in America. Jersey's only newspaper, the Jersey Evening Post, is widely read, being the main printed source of local news and official notices. The French bleu de Gênes, from the Italian blu di genova, literally the "blue of Genoa" dye of their fabric, is the root of the names for these pants, "jeans" and "blue jeans", today. The Island's patron saint is Saint Helier.

The French word for these trousers was anchored around their word for Genoa. The Island is particularly famous for the Battle of Flowers, a carnival held annually since 1902. The first denim came from Nîmes, France, hence de Nimes, the name of the fabric. The famous French writer, Victor Hugo, lived in exile in Jersey 1852-1855. These jeans would be laundered by dragging them in large mesh nets behind the ship, and the sea water would bleach them white. Lillie Langtry, the Jersey Lily, is the Island's most widely recognised cultural icon. The first were made for the Genoese Navy because it required all-purpose trousers for its sailors that could be worn wet or dry, and whose legs could easily be rolled up to wear while swabbing the deck. John Everett Millais, Elinor Glyn, and Wace are among Jersey's artistic figures.

Jeans were first created in Genoa, Italy when the city was an independent Republic and a naval power. See Jèrriais literature. [1]. Printing only arrived in Jersey in the 1780s, but the Island supported a multitude of regular publications in French (and Jèrriais) and English throughout the 19th century, in which poetry, most usually topical and satirical, flourished. Sailors cut it to suit them. Only fragmentary wall-paintings remain from the rich mediaeval artistic heritage, after the wholesale iconoclasm of the Calvinist reformation of the 16th century. Dyed in indigo, it was sold in the vicinity of the Dongarii Fort near Mumbai. Some Neolithic carvings are the earliest works of artistic character to be found in Jersey.

The earliest known pre-cursor for jeans is the Indian export of a thick cotton cloth, in the 16th century, known as dungaree. Anglicisation of the toponymy increased apace with the migration of English people into the island. . Many place names are in Jèrriais, and French and English place names are also to be found. Today Jeans are a very popular form of casual dress around the world and come in many styles and colors. The dialects of Jèrriais differ in phonology and, to a lesser extent, lexis between parishes, with the most marked differences to be heard between those of the west and east. Historic brands include Levi's and Wrangler. Though there are efforts to revive the language in schools, it is still spoken mostly by older people (most commonly in the country parishes, although the capital has the highest number of declared Jèrriais speakers).

Originally work clothes, they became popular among teenagers starting in the 1950s. It is spoken by a minority of the population, although it was the majority language in the 19th century. Jeans are trousers made from denim. Jèrriais, the island's indigenous language is a variety of Norman. Cut offs. The total resident population of Jersey on the night of Sunday 11 March 2001 was 87,186. Capris. Censuses have been undertaken in Jersey since 1821, the most recent being the 2001 Census which took place on 11 March 2001.

Hats. Those who have a parent or grandparent born in the United Kingdom, or who have lived in the United Kingdom for 5 years, are not subject to this restriction. Bags. Although Jersey's citizens are full British citizens, an endorsement restricting the right of establishment in European Union states other than the UK is placed in the Jersey passport of British citizens connected solely with the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Jackets. Population is currently controlled by restrictions on those without residential status purchasing or renting property in the Island. Skirts. For immigration and nationality purposes the United Kingdom generally treats Jersey as though it were part of the UK, however Jersey is constitutionally entitled to restrict immigration by non-Jersey people and maintains its own immigration and border controls.

Dresses. Reasons for this change particular to Jersey are the emigration of young people seeking opportunities the Island cannot provide. Skorts - combination of shorts and skirts. Jersey, like most places in the western world, has an ageing population. Shorts. The Church of England is the established church, but Methodism is traditionally strong in the countryside and there is a large Roman Catholic minority. Skinny Leg. Most Jersey-born people consider themselves British and value the special relationship between the British Crown and the Island.

Classic. The people of Jersey are often called Islanders, or in individual terms Jerseyman or Jerseywoman. Original. The French community is also always present. Carpenter. Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales), Portuguese (especially Madeiran), Irish and Polish. Saggy. The largest minority groups in the island are British (N.

Bell Bottom/Flare. Of the roughly 88,000 people in Jersey, around two fifths are of Jersey/Norman descent and two fifths of British descent. Boy Cut. 30% of the population is concentrated in Saint Helier, site of the only town. Slim Fit. The Island plays host to large amount of people born outside Jersey; roughly 50% of the population are not originally from the island. Baggy. Two pound coins are issued also, but in very small quantities.

Boot Cut. The motto round the milled edge of Jersey pound coins is: Insula Caesarea ("island of Jersey" in Latin). Straight. Designs on the reverse of Jersey pound coins include series of crests of the 12 parishes, and historic Jersey-built ships. Loose. Pound coins are issued, but are much less widely used than pound notes. Ankle. Designs on the reverse of Jersey coins:.

Jersey issues its own Jersey banknotes and coins which circulate with UK coinage, Bank of England notes, Scottish notes and Guernsey currency within the Island. On 13 May 2005 the States of Jersey approved the introduction of a goods and services tax, scheduled for 2008. As VAT has not been levied in the Island, luxury goods have often been cheaper than in the UK or in France providing an incentive for tourism from neighbouring countries. Income tax has been levied at a flat rate of 20% for decades.

The Income Tax Law of 1928 introducing income tax was the first law drafted entirely in English. The levying of impôts (duties) was in the hands of the Assembly of Governor, Bailiff and Jurats until 1921 when that body's tax raising powers were transferred to the Assembly of the States, leaving the Assembly of Governor, Bailiff and Jurats to serve simply as licensing bench for the sale of alcohol (this fiscal reform also stripped the Lieutenant-Governor of most of his effective remaining administrative functions). Until the 20th century, the States relied on indirect taxation to finance the administration of Jersey. Notable hotels include:.

Aside from its banking and finance underpinnings Jersey also depends on tourism. Duty free goods are available for purchase on travel to and from the Island. The States of Jersey announced in 2005 limits on licences granted to non-resident companies trading in this way. The absence of VAT has led to the recent growth of the 'fulfilment' industry, whereby low-value luxury items, such as videos, lingerie and contact lenses are exported to the UK, avoiding VAT on arrival and thus undercutting UK prices on the same products.

On February 18, 2005, Jersey was granted Fairtrade Island status. Farmers and growers often sell surplus food and flowers in boxes on the roadside, relying on the honesty of those who pass to drop the correct change into the money box and take what they want. Small-scale organic beef production has been reintroduced in an effort to diversify the industry. The source of milk is Jersey cattle, a small breed of cow that has also been acknowledged (though not widely so) for the quality of its meat.

Major agricultural products are potatoes and dairy produce. Financial services contribute approximately half of the Island's economy. Jersey's economy is based on financial services, tourism, internet trade and agriculture. The plateau is cut by valleys running generally north-south.

The terrain consists of a plateau sloping from long sandy bays in the south to rugged cliffs in the north. The climate is temperate with mild winters and cool summers, it also averages the most sunshine per year in the British Isles. It is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands. approx.) south of Great Britain.

It lies in the English Channel, approximately 22.5 km (12 mi.) from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy, France, and 161km (100 mi. mi.), including reclaimed land and intertidal zone. Jersey is an island measuring 118.2 km² (65,569 vergee / 46 sq. Formerly, the senior Centenier of each parish (known as the Chef de Police) deputised for the Constable in the States of Jersey when the Constable was unable to attend a sitting of the States - this function has been abolished.

The Centenier is the only officer authorised to charge and bail offenders. Centeniers are elected at a public election within each parish for a term of three years to undertake policing within the parish. A Procureur du Bien Public is elected for a mandate of three years as a public trustee for the funds and property of the parish and to be empowered to pass contract on behalf of the parish if so authorised by a Parish Assembly. The Procureur du Bien Public (two in each parish) is the legal and financial representative of the parish, elected at a public election (since 2003 in accordance with the Public Elections (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2003; prior to that an Assembly of Electors of each parish elected the Procureurs in accordance with the Loi (1804) au sujet des assemblées paroissiales).

The Constable (or Connétable) is the head of each parish, elected at a public election for a three year term to run the parish and to represent the municipality in the States. Ouen, cueillettes), divisions which are historic and nowadays mostly used for purposes of local administration and electoral constituency. The parishes of Jersey are further divided into vingtaines (or, in St.
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Administratively, Jersey is divided into 12 parishes, all having access to the sea and named after the dedications of their ancient parish churches:. Her representative on the island is the Lieutenant Govenor, Sir John Cheshire who has little but a token involvement in island politics. She reigns by her position as Queen over a crown dependency. Elizabeth II's traditional title as head of state is that of Duke of Normandy, but she does not hold that title formally.

The legal system is based on Norman customary law (including the Clameur de Haro), statute and English law; justice is administered by the Royal Court. The only political party currently claiming representation in the States is the Jersey Democratic Alliance, although their members stood for election as independents. Most States Members are elected as independents. The civil head of the Island is the Bailiff.

Government departments are run by a cabinet of ministers under a Chief Minister. It includes 53 elected members - 12 senators (elected for 6-year terms), 12 constables (heads of parishes elected for 3-year terms), 29 deputies (elected for 3-year terms); the Bailiff and the Deputy Bailiff (appointed to preside over the assembly and having a casting vote in favour of the status quo when presiding); and 3 non-voting members - the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General all appointed by the Crown. Jersey's legislature is the States of Jersey. Jersey was occupied by Nazi Germany from 1 May 1940, and was held until 9 May 1945, the end of World War II.

The Jersey way of life involved agriculture, fishing, shipbuilding, and production of woollen goods until 19th century improvements in transport links brought tourism to the Island. Trade, aided by neutrality between England and France, laid the foundations of prosperity. In recognition for all the help given to him during his exile in Jersey in the 1640s, Charles II gave George Carteret, Bailiff and governor, a large grant of land in the American colonies, which he promptly named New Jersey, now part of the United States of America. Islanders became involved with the Newfoundland fisheries in the 17th century.

King John lost all his territories in mainland Normandy in 1204 to the King of France, but retained possession of Jersey, along with Guernsey and the other Channel Islands which have been internally self-governing since. His descendant, William the Conqueror, conquered England in 1066, which led to the Duchy of Normandy and the kingdom of England being governed under one monarch. Formerly under the control of Brittany and named Angia, Jersey became subject to Viking influence and settlement and was eventually annexed to the Duchy of Normandy by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy in 933. .

However, Jersey is not part of the UK, nor the European Union, but is rather a separate possession of the Crown, comparable to the Isle of Man. The defence of all these islands is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. Along with the Bailiwick of Guernsey it forms the grouping known as the Channel Islands. As well as the island of Jersey itself, it also includes the uninhabited islands of Minquiers and Ecréhous.

The Bailiwick of Jersey (Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. 50p Grosnez Castle (ruins). 20p La Corbière lighthouse. 10p La Pouquelaye de Faldouet (dolmen).

5p Seymour Tower (offshore defence). 2p L'Hermitage, site where Saint Helier lived. 1p Le Hocq Tower (coastal defence). Brelade's Bay.

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Helier, from whose balcony the Liberation force raised the Union Flag on Liberation Day, 9 May 1945;. the Pomme d’Or overlooking Liberation Square in St. Saint Lawrence. Saint Brelade.

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Trinity. Saint Martin (historically Saint Martin le Vieux). Grouville (historically Saint Martin de Grouville). Saint Clement.

Saint Saviour. Saint Helier.