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Bill: Slander Act of 2558
Details
Submitted by[?]: Deltarian Social Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
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: August 2559
Description[?]:
| Slander and libel can affect anyone, it can cause someone to lose their job,etc. This should be a law that is fair and is applied to everyone because it affects more than public persons. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Application of libel and slander laws.
Old value:: Libel and slander laws apply only to claims about public figures.
Current: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Proposed: Libel and slander laws apply to and may be applied by all individuals.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:15:08, April 10, 2008 CET | From | Deltárska Ľudova Strana | To | Debating the Slander Act of 2558 |
| Message | We believe that slander and libel laws should be abolished. They interfere with freedom of speech, since rich people who are criticized can sue their critics for slander and force them to pay huge amounts of money for lawyers (for a real-life example, see the McLibel case). |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 39 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 32 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 29 |
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