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Bill: National Reformation IV
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2387
Description[?]:
| This is a part of the series to reform our nation for the better. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Current: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Proposed: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:37:17, April 09, 2007 CET | From | United Democrats of Jakania | To | Debating the National Reformation IV |
| Message | "Seeing as how I am the minister of Justice and my party totally controls the ministry, I feel as though it is my place to say that this bill is just horrible. It totally ruins Jakania's justice system." -Minister of Justice, Jacob Kotowski, UDJ |
| Date | 17:53:32, April 09, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party | To | Debating the National Reformation IV |
| Message | Articles 3 and 4 are the two proposals we disagree with the most. If a citizen of Jakania committs a crime in Jakania, they should be tried here for their offense and not extradated to another nation. The current law in Article 4, which grants defendants the right to a government-provided lawyer in a criminal case, is also a current law in the United States. What if a lower-class citizen is wrongfully accused of a crime and does not have the means to pay for a defense lawyer? This bill denies those citizens the right to fair and equal representation in a trial. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 480 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Zardugal is a nation based on the old Byzantine Empire, with a modern twist and the Esperanto language. Zardugal is located on the continent of Majatra. |
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