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Bill: Legal Representation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Proletarian Revolution
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 2185
Description[?]:
| Legal Representation should be alloweed for all citizens, regardless of wealth. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:07:55, February 12, 2006 CET | From | Modern Intellectual Party | To | Debating the Legal Representation Act |
| Message | Hm...if people can afford it I can see no reason why the state should be involved, this perhaps revolved around the issue of what a "low income is". |
| Date | 20:27:47, February 12, 2006 CET | From | Partiya Rizgarî ya Bamenistan | To | Debating the Legal Representation Act |
| Message | Opposed. We agree with the MIP on this matter. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 190 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 210 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "Someone who wields power in name only can never compete with those who wield it through action." - Franz Reichert, former Luthorian politician |