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Bill: Judicial Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ahmadi Council for Justice and Virtue
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 5115
Description[?]:
Ending certain foreign practices. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Proposed: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Current: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Proposed: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Mandatory jury duty (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called or obtain a formal exemption.
Current: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called or obtain a formal exemption.
Proposed: Jury duty is not mandatory, any adult citizen may volunteer to serve.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to trial by jury (if there are courts)
Old value:: Individuals accused of serious crimes have the right to trial by jury.
Current: Individuals accused of any crime have the right to trial by jury.
Proposed: No one is allowed a trial by jury.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Current: Judicial corporal punishment (eg. caning or flogging) is legal.
Proposed: Judicial corporal punishment (eg. caning or flogging) is legal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Jury selection (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Current: Jurors are selected based on certain factors (race/gender/class).
Proposed: Jurors are politically appointed.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 250 | |
no | Total Seats: 0 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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