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Bill: Triumvirate Law on the Supreme Court [RP Law]
Details
Submitted by[?]: Factio Republicana Socialistica
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 5111
Description[?]:
| Quirites, In order to guarantee an independent judiciary and establish an authorized interpreter of the Constitution, the Triumvirate establishes the Supreme Court of Selucia (Iudicium Maximum). ππ«ππ’ππ₯π π. The Medullinian - Rajanian Law on the Federal Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=635515) is repealed. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππ. The Supreme Court shall consist of the Iudex Maximus (Supreme Judge) of Selucia and six Iudices Superiores (Superior Judges). ππ«ππ’ππ₯π πππ. The Iudex Maximus is appointed by the Aedile (Minister) of Justice. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππ. Each Praetorian Prefect (OOC all three RPd by the Minister of Internal Affairs) shall appoint one Iudex Superior. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π π. The Council of the Plebs shall appoint one Iudex Superior (OOC RPd by the largest party with seats). ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππ. The Prince of the Republic shall appoint one Iudex Superior. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π πππ. The Senate (OOC RPd by the HoG) shall appoint one Iudex Superior. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππππ. All Supreme Court justices serve a single non-renewable five year term. Should any justice retire or become incapacitated while in office the empty seat shall be filled according to the criteria of this Law. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππ. The supreme arbiter of the Selucian Constitution is the Senate, while the supreme interpreter and adjudicator of the Constitution is the Supreme Court. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π π. Recognizing that all sovereignty in Selucia belongs to the People which it exercises through its representatives in the Council of the Plebs, the Supreme Court shall not have the power to overturn any primary legislation passed by the Council of the Plebs, but it may issue a declaration of incompatibility as outlined in Article XI. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππ. The Supreme Court shall have the power to overturn secondary legislation, that is executive orders and acts of local assemblies and executives, if such acts are deemed πΆππ΅π³π’ π·πͺπ³π¦π΄ to the powers constitutionally granted to these bodies, or if such acts violate the primary legislation of the Republic. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π πππ. The Supreme Court shall have the power to determine whether primary or secondary legislation contradicts constitutional principles of the Republic or violates the obligations undertaken by the Republic by treaty. The Supreme Court may overturn secondary legislation it deems incompatible with the Constitution or international treaties. If the Supreme Court finds that primary legislation is incompatible with the Constitution or international treaties it may issue a declaration of incompatibility. When the Supreme Court issues a declaration of incompatibility regarding primary legislation, the Council of the Plebs will be required to either amend it in light of the Court's declaration or reaffirm it and reject the Court's reasoning. ππ«ππ’ππ₯π ππππ. Any Quiris has the power to appeal to the Supreme Court if they believe an item of secondary legislation is πΆππ΅π³π’ π·πͺπ³π¦π΄ or if they believe primary or secondary legislation is incompatible with the Constitution or international treaties. Theodosius Cassius Aquilinus, Galla Victoria Antonina, Avitus Otho Summanus III VIR RP C OOC: This is a constitutional RP Law, as governed by Section 6.e. of the Game Rules (http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8088). This bill modifies the structure of the Supreme Court, an RP body in Selucia with the power of judicial review. In order to RP a session of the Supreme Court any party with seats will be allowed to open a thread in the debate section of the nation initiating a session of the Court dedicated to a specific case, and the players in Selucia are required to determine the composition of the Court according to the criteria in this law. The Supreme Court only has "weak" judicial review, being allowed to strike down executive acts and acts of local governments but not laws passed by the legislative, which it can instead deem "incompatible" with other laws and with international treaties without being able to overturn them. In this it is similar to the Supreme Court of the UK or the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. As this introduces changes to the constitution it requires a 2/3 majority to pass |
Proposals
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 750 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Players consent to the reasonable and predictable consequences of the role-play they consent to. For example, players who role-play their characters as committing criminal offences should expect those characters to experience the predictable judicial consequences of that. |
| Random quote: "Changing the way we measure things is vital. So is decompartmentalising society making sure that economics and politics are not divorced from other crucial areas of life." - David Attenborough |