There is no evidence that she evaded taxes presented by the state, and she has not been given the opportunity to challenge the evidence or present any defense.

There is no evidence that she evaded taxes presented by the state, and she has not been given the opportunity to challenge the evidence or present any defense. As I said, this is theoretically possible, but I haven't seen sources claiming that the charges are a complete sham. Can you find some? That's why legitimate governments have rule of law, courts, trials, juries, and due process. It's interesting that you emphasize "juries" as the key element of a legitimate government. Did you know that Germany doesn't use them? https://www.howtogermany.com/pages/legal.html https://www.howtogermany.com/pages/legal.html Some even argue that using a panel of trained judges provides better justice than using a group of untrained citizens: https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/06/what-america-can-learn-from-germanys-justice-system/258208/ https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/06/what-am... Is it a better approach? I don't know, but I don't think trial by jury should be considered a required characteristic for a legitimate government.