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Bill: Judicial Liberalization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Za Naszą I Waszą Wolność
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 4891
Description[?]:
| A bill to liberalize national policy as it relates to justice, including provisions allowing for the right of the people to elect their judges, for the people rather than bureaucrats to determine guilt, to provide for the release of the accused, to allow any convicted person to challenge their sentence on appeal, and to end the nations scandalous and inhumane policy of judicial torture. |
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 against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the appointment of judges/magistrates
Old value:: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by local governments.
Current: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by an independent commission.
Proposed: Judges/Magistrates are elected by the public.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on mandatory minimums
Old value:: There are mandatory minimums on all crimes
Current: There are mandatory minimums on violent/serious crimes
Proposed: There are mandatory minimums on violent/serious crimes
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on bail for defendants accused of crimes
Old value:: All persons accused of crimes are held in jail regardless of the crime.
Current: Bail can only be set for serious crimes and can be in the form of money or other collateral.
Proposed: Bail can only be set for serious crimes and can be in the form of money or other collateral.
Article 5
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 6
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 230 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats." - Benjamin Franklin |