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Bill: Protection of Honor Act of 3054
Details
Submitted by[?]: Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA)
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: May 3057
Description[?]:
Recognizing than honor, in a Christian and civilized society, must be protected, Henceforth, 1. If a nobleman prints a malicious defamatory opinion of another nobleman, the offended nobleman has the right to either sue said the offending nobleman in court or challenge said nobleman to a duel whose termsbare to be decided by the offended nobleman. a. If the offending nobleman accepts the duel and is victorious, his crime shall be erraced, if the offending nobleman loses the duel, he shall not be required to provide additional compensation to the offended party. b. If the offending nobleman refuses the duel, he will pay a £100 fee of shame the offended nobleman. The offended nobleman shall then have the right to sue the offending nobleman in court for whatever amount the court is willing to award him. 2. If a commoner prints a malicious defamatory opinion of a nobleman, the offending commoner shall pay a £100 fee to the offended nobleman and a £50 fine to the courts. The offended nobleman then has the right to sue the offending commoner for whatever amount the court is wiling to award him. 3. If a commoner or a nobleman prints a malicious defamatory opinion of another commoner, the offending commoner or nobleman shall pay £50 fee to the offended commoner and a £50 fine t the courts. The offended commoner then has the right to sue the offending commoner or nobleman for whatever amount the court is willing to award him. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:49:22, January 02, 2011 CET | From | Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA) | To | Debating the Protection of Honor Act of 3054 |
Message | Mr. Speaker, For this piece of legislation we wish thhe input of our parliamentary allies as we wish to come to a consensus. The parties of the opposition are also welcome to comment although their suggestions will not necessarily be taken into account. I yield. |
Date | 01:49:57, January 02, 2011 CET | From | Democratic-Republican Party | To | Debating the Protection of Honor Act of 3054 |
Message | We oppose this attack on free expression and blatant classism. We, the people united, will not stand for this. |
Date | 19:03:29, January 02, 2011 CET | From | Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Protection of Honor Act of 3054 |
Message | Mr Speaker We'll support. I yield. |
Date | 21:48:07, January 03, 2011 CET | From | Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA) | To | Debating the Protection of Honor Act of 3054 |
Message | Mr Speaker, We thank the EAP for their support and are moving to vote. I yield. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 122 | |||
no | Total Seats: 79 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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Random quote: "Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights." - Thomas Jefferson |