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Bill: Civil Liberties & Justice Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Liberal Alliance
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 3254
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Article 2
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 that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Proposed: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be used for commercial purposes.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The legality of dueling.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning dueling.
Current: Dueling is illegal.
Proposed: Dueling is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:10:52, February 04, 2012 CET | From | Communist Party of Telamon | To | Debating the Civil Liberties & Justice Reform Act |
| Message | ooc: i do agree on the last one, had no idea this was a law :D |
| Date | 20:48:54, February 04, 2012 CET | From | United Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Civil Liberties & Justice Reform Act |
| Message | OOC: lol ! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 550 | |
| no | Total Seats: 200 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "Global warmers predict that global warming is coming, and our emissions are to blame. They do that to keep us worried about our role in the whole thing. If we aren't worried and guilty, we might not pay their salaries. It's that simple." - Kary Mullis |