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Bill: Justice Act of 3514
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lodamese Green Party
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: June 3515
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
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 are no courts, the Head of State will determine what's right or wrong.
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 applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Current: The government ignores illegal aliens.
Proposed: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The legality of dueling.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning dueling.
Current: Dueling is illegal.
Proposed: This matter is left for the local governments to decide upon.
Article 6
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.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Malpractice regulations are left to the locality of the practicing doctor.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: Powers of police are left to the local government .
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Proposed: Local governments deal with this issue.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:30:47, July 13, 2013 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Justice Act of 3514 |
| Message | We would support some devolved powers to local government, but we would dispute some of these other proposals. |
| Date | 21:39:30, July 13, 2013 CET | From | Lodamese Green Party | To | Debating the Justice Act of 3514 |
| Message | We would support the devolution of most powers to local governments. |
| Date | 22:46:24, July 13, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Justice Act of 3514 |
| Message | The Karavs would, as well, especially after how they set up Beluzia. They do, however, want to avoid aristocracy becoming the culture of Lodamun. |
| Date | 03:01:54, July 14, 2013 CET | From | Lodamese Green Party | To | Debating the Justice Act of 3514 |
| Message | It does not have to be aristocracy, it can simply be federalism. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 130 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 170 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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