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Bill: Slander Law (2624)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Normand Pluralist 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: June 2625
Description[?]:
| A majority of Sekowans support this measure. We think the people are right. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:51:24, August 21, 2008 CET | From | Sekowan Independent Party | To | Debating the Slander Law (2624) |
| Message | We think there needs to be a clear distinction between simply off-color comments, or individual opinions...and "malicious falsehoods". If the slander is spoken in a conscious attempt to discredit, humiliate, or otherwise emotionally damage the slandered individual, then there should be appropriate action taken. Simply saying "I think so-and-so is a jerk" should not be grounds for slander suits, while saying (to a single person or group of people) "So and so cheats on his taxes and does cruel experiments on baby ducks" would be slander. ((And a bit silly, but that's beside the point..)) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 401 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 117 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 44 |
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