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Bill: Libel and Slander law
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian 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: July 3111
Description[?]:
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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 all defamatory remarks printed on them, even truthful ones.
Article 2
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 all defamatory remarks spoken about them, even truthful ones, unless in court testimony.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 511 | |||
no | Total Seats: 239 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
Random quote: "Capitalism is what people do if you leave them alone" - Kenneth Minogue |