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Bill: Devolution of the Courts System Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dranland First Party (CC)
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: November 2607
Description[?]:
| The Reform Party believes that each state should be responsible for their own legal matters, and should have full jurisdiction without rulings being undemined by the federal government. There is no reason why the federal government should act as an overseer or higher authority in legal matters that are not of nation-wide concern, and such uniformity in the court systems does not allow for any discrepancy or dfference there may be between different regions and their particular issues, demographics and culture. Of course, the national court system would still have jurisdiction over cases that are purely of nation-wide concern. A uniform court system with complete national jurisdiction over all courts is an example of big, centralized government, which the Reform Party fervently opposes. This legislation will make the court system consistant with federalism, which we would like to believe that most of this nation's current policies adhere to. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Current: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Proposed: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:09:05, July 17, 2008 CET | From | Progress and Liberty Party | To | Debating the Devolution of the Courts System Act |
| Message | We will support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 195 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 70 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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