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Bill: Fair Justice Act of 4820
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aŭgustana Progrespartio (P)
Status[?]: passed
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: February 4821
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to restore faith in the judicial system by banning archaic, and excessively cruel, forms of punishment and establish a system of reliable, citizen courts. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to trial by jury (if there are courts)
Old value:: No one is allowed a trial by jury.
Current: Individuals accused of any crime have the right to trial by jury.
Proposed: Individuals accused of any crime have the right to trial by jury.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: Judicial corporal punishment that causes permanent injury (eg. mutilation) is legal.
Current: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Proposed: Judicial corporal punishment (eg. caning or flogging) is legal.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 505 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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