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Bill: Libel Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX
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: April 2200
Description[?]:
| A bill to improve freedom of speech. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding libel.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:33:44, March 14, 2006 CET | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Libel Act |
| Message | Same arguments as slander... |
| Date | 09:04:48, March 15, 2006 CET | From | Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Libel Act |
| Message | *Files lawsuit against Fatherland Party for insinuating the LLP consist of madmen* |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 107 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 240 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 14 |
| Random fact: "Game mechanics comes first." For example, if a currently-enforced bill sets out one law, then a player cannot claim the government has set out a contradictory law. |
| Random quote: "Most politicians hold their fingers to the wind, and if we win we'll be showing them a lot of wind." - Ralph Nader |