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Bill: Lawsuits Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alderdath Fedrali
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 2199
Description[?]:
| All citizens have the right so sue over anything. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over all defamatory remarks printed on them, even truthful ones.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over all defamatory remarks spoken about them, even truthful ones.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:32:43, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Lawsuits Act |
| Message | If they're true, what's the point of sueing? This will do nothing but bog down the legal system in worthless lawsuits. |
| Date | 17:30:14, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Fedrali | To | Debating the Lawsuits Act |
| Message | People are responsible enough to decide for themselves when to sue. We don't need to impede on their rights. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 44 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 257 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
| Random quote: "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical." - Thomas Jefferson |