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Bill: Right of Legal Defence Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Radicals
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: February 2051
Description[?]:
Might as well give it another try. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 14:42:12, May 11, 2005 CET | From | Free Radicals | To | Debating the Right of Legal Defence Act |
Message | I still believe it is wrong that the situation can arise where a person has to defend himself, despite not having sufficient knowledge of the law, because he cannot afford legal representation. I like to believe we live in a society where you are innocent until proven guilty, and we should provide our citizens with the ability to prove their innocence. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 26 | |||
no | Total Seats: 49 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 8 |
Random fact: In order for a Cabinet bill to pass, more than half of the legislature must vote for it and all of the parties included in the proposed Cabinet must support it. If your nation has a Head of State who is also the Head of Government, then the party controlling this character must also vote for the bill, since the Head of Government is also a member of the Cabinet. If any of these requirements are not met, the bill will not pass. |
Random quote: "It is obvious that the laissez-faire ideology represents the interests of big business. For decades, the right-wing has opposed welfare programs and nationalised companies, in favour of big business disguised under 'economic liberty'." - Cecilia Xu, former Gaduri politician |