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Bill: DSP.041.2511 (Justice Reform)
Details
Submitted by[?]: 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō)
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: November 2511
Description[?]:
| A reform to justice laws. Article 1 We do not believe expelling those who come to our country to lead a better life is ethical, therefore we propose that instead of expelling them we put them into integration centers so that they can than learn English or one of our other official languages if they don't know one, get any education needed and become citizens of Sekowo. Article 2 All people deserve a fair and equal trial, regardless of if they can afford it or not. Secondly by paying for everyones lawyers we can make sure that rich lawyers who will exploit things simply to get money will not be able to essentially screw up the legal process. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Current: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Article 2
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 for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:00:36, January 04, 2008 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the DSP.041.2511 (Justice Reform) |
| Message | The arguments for article 2 make no sense. People have a fair and equal trial if those who can't afford a defence have there's paid for by the state. Under your proposal, Bill Gates could hire a huge law firm to defend him and have it paid for by the state. Ridiculous. |
| Date | 20:08:18, January 04, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the DSP.041.2511 (Justice Reform) |
| Message | No, under our proposal the state provides lawyers, you don't get to hire them. |
| Date | 00:15:37, January 05, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the DSP.041.2511 (Justice Reform) |
| Message | No to both. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 291 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 459 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Did you know you can change the official name of your nation? All you need to do is draw up a new name that is in accordance with the Nation Renaming Guide, pass a bill proposing the name change with a two-thirds majority and then post a request to Moderation on the "Renaming Requests" thread. You can change city and region names in this way too. |
| Random quote: "In America today, you can murder land for private profit. You can leave the corpse for all to see, and nobody calls the cops." - Paul Brooks |