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Bill: Justice Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Secular Humanist 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 4427
Description[?]:
| For the modernization of the Lodamun Justice System. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
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 that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Article 2
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.
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 for defendants with low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:57:48, July 21, 2018 CET | From | Lodamun Labour Party | To | Debating the Justice Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Legal representation is a right for every citizen of Lodamun. Limiting it to only low income defendants doesn't mean that those with an higher income can afford their representation. The LLP does not agree with article 2 of this proposal. Kyle Bateson LLP MP on Justice |
| Date | 20:16:13, July 21, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Democratic Union Lodamun | To | Debating the Justice Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The Conservative Democrats agree with the first article; however, we also share the worries of the LLP in regard to equal representation of all citizens. Horst Babic MP on Justice Conservative Democratic Union Lodamun |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 297 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 298 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
| Random quote: "Capitalism is what people do if you leave them alone" - Kenneth Minogue |