Author Guideline

General Provisions & Manuscript Layout
Manuscripts submitted to Kertha Semaya Journal must be original scientific works that have not been previously published elsewhere and are not currently under evaluation by any publisher or journal. The entire manuscript must be written in Book Antiqua font with single spacing (1 line spacing). Citations and references within the manuscript must strictly use a footnote system following the Chicago Manual of Style (using Ibid) in Book Antiqua 10 pt font size and single spacing.

Manuscript Component Specifications
Title, Authors, and Abstract
The article title must be formulated specifically, clearly, and relevantly to the substance of the study, with a maximum length of 15 words. The title must be written in uppercase (ALL CAPS), bold, 16 pt font size, and centered. Directly below the title, list the full names of all authors without academic degrees, followed by the affiliation (faculty and university/institution of origin), and active email addresses for correspondence purposes.

The manuscript must be equipped with an abstract and keywords written in two languages: Indonesian and English. The abstract is written in a single paragraph with a maximum length of 250 words, in italics, 10 pt font size, and single-spaced. The words ABSTRAK and ABSTRACT are printed in bold. The substance of the abstract must contain three main elements: research objectives, methods used, and key results or findings of the study. Below the abstract, provide 3 to 5 keywords consisting of relevant words or phrases.

Article Body Structure
The scientific article is presented sequentially following the main chapter structure as follows:

1. Introduction
- Adequately outlines the background of the legal issue under study. This section must contain the state of the art through a review of previous publications or research to demonstrate originality, gap analysis, as well as a declaration of novelty and scientific contribution of the paper. In addition, the introduction explicitly formulates the legal issues and research objectives.
- (Sub-section structure: 1.1 Background of the Problem, 1.2 Problem Formulation, 1.3 Research Objectives).

2. Research Method
- Contains a complete explanation of the research type, approaches used, sources of legal materials or data, collection techniques, and methods of analysis. For normative legal research, the study stems from norm issues (vague, conflicting, or absent norms) utilizing a statutory approach, conceptual approach, or analytical approach. For empirical legal research, the study stems from implementation issues in the field (the gap between Das Sollen and Das Sein).

3. Results and Discussion
- Presents scientific findings analyzed descriptively, analytically, and critically. The discussion is systematically arranged according to the sequence of problem formulations (presented in sub-sections 3.1, 3.2, etc.). Theories and the state of the art included in the introduction must be elaborated further in this section. If presenting tables, use a horizontal table format equipped with a title and source, and accompanied by narrative analysis from the author.

4. Conclusion
- Presents the essence of the study's results, serving as direct answers to the problem formulation. The conclusion must be concise and clear in 1 (one) single paragraph. This section must not contain new discussions, additional analysis, or citations of new theories not previously reviewed in the Results and Discussion chapter. Recommendations may be added at the end of the paragraph if applicable.

Citation Rules (Footnote) & References
Manuscript citation system must strictly use footnotes formatted in Chicago Manual of Style (with Ibid) in 10 pt font size and single spacing.

Footnote Format Examples:
- Book: Last Name, First Name. Book Title (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication), Page.
  - Example: Putra, Ida Bagus Wyasa and Dharmawan, Ni Ketut Supasti. Hukum Perdagangan Internasional (Bandung: Refika Aditama, 2017), 14-15.
- Journal: Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Journal Title Volume, No. Issue (Year): Page.
  - Example: Tambir, I Made. “Pendekatan Restorative Justice Dalam Penyelesaian Tindak Pidana di Tingkat Penyidikan.” Jurnal Magister Hukum Udayana 8, No. 4 (2019): 549-559.

Reference Requirements (References): The Reference list is placed at the end of the manuscript and arranged alphabetically. Authors are required to use a minimum of 15 recent scientific journal references published within the last 10 years. The composition of reference sources must prioritize primary sources (such as national/international journals, theses, dissertations, and proceedings) at a minimum of 80%, and secondary sources (such as textbooks) at a maximum of 20%. Only references actually cited within the manuscript (footnotes) may be included in the References list.