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Bill: P.d.l. 10/4774: Laws regarding libel
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partito Libertario
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: June 4775
Description[?]:
We believe that defamatory opinions are allowed as free speech, and falsehoods can only be criminal if they are used to coerce a person into a contract or some activity they would have not participated in if they knew the truth. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions 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:
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Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 202 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 373 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 106 |
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