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Bill: Equality in the Eyes of the Law Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic Party of Darnussia
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: April 2119
Description[?]:
| The Rich must not be allowed to buy there way out of trouble! Everyone must have equal representation no matter what they earn! |
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 for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation is never 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 | 19:34:02, September 30, 2005 CET | From | Chinkopodian Economic Democrats | To | Debating the Equality in the Eyes of the Law Bill |
| Message | Buy their way out? They're just buying lawyers as opposed to having the state pay one for them. Same quality lawyers, same quality service. |
| Date | 20:29:42, September 30, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Equality in the Eyes of the Law Bill |
| Message | yeah sure... |
| Date | 00:33:50, October 01, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Equality in the Eyes of the Law Bill |
| Message | Oh pfft...we need not pay for those who can pay for themselves. |
| Date | 05:43:55, October 01, 2005 CET | From | Social Libertarian party | To | Debating the Equality in the Eyes of the Law Bill |
| Message | Private lawyers will get paid more, thus only those who can't survive in private law or newer lawyers will be public attorneys(sp). |
| Date | 03:05:07, October 02, 2005 CET | From | Social Libertarian party | To | Debating the Equality in the Eyes of the Law Bill |
| Message | This bill is pretty dang marxist wtf MPD |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 80 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 121 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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