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Bill: Legal Representation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic 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: July 2099
Description[?]:
| Why should we pay for someone who can pay for themself? |
Proposals
Article 1
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 is never paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:34:18, August 21, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Legal Representation |
| Message | It will lead to people buying themselves out of trouble and out of prison, |
| Date | 12:05:54, August 21, 2005 CET | From | Chinkopodian Economic Democrats | To | Debating the Legal Representation |
| Message | We can''t fund everything. |
| Date | 13:11:15, August 21, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Legal Representation |
| Message | but we can fund this, and if he had nationalize dindustry we could easily fund this... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 76 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 111 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 13 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "I am working for the time when unqualified blacks, browns, and women join the unqualified men in running our government." - Cissy Farenthold |