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Bill: Justice Act of 3516
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: December 3516
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 | 01:43:57, July 17, 2013 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Justice Act of 3516 |
| Message | Again... There are some things which I would leave to local governments, but not everything. I oppose devolution in some cases, and so does the rest of the party. Edwin Fertig, President |
| Date | 06:43:36, July 17, 2013 CET | From | Lodamese Green Party | To | Debating the Justice Act of 3516 |
| Message | Would you mind being more specific? William Johnson Minister of Environment and Tourism Chairman of the Lodamese Green Party |
| Date | 01:29:38, July 18, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Justice Act of 3516 |
| Message | We disagree with Articles 1 & 3. We also think this could have been split up into separate proposals, and many are unrelated to the rest. Why are we debating malpractice suits at the same time as police powers and presence of the police? Why are you speaking as Environment/Tourism Minister? What does that have to do with any of the proposals? |
| Date | 07:03:38, July 18, 2013 CET | From | Lodamese Green Party | To | Debating the Justice Act of 3516 |
| Message | This all relates to the justice system. I think the best question is why the Communist Party supported an identical bill a few years ago and has rejected this one. |
| Date | 02:17:31, July 19, 2013 CET | From | Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Justice Act of 3516 |
| Message | I am also curious about the Communists' sudden change of position. -- Edwin Fertig, President |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 109 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 191 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to defend minorities." - Ayn Rand |