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Bill: Legal Aid
Details
Submitted by[?]: Spiritualists' National Union
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: September 2292
Description[?]:
| The poor must have fair access to the justice system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:36:12, September 28, 2006 CET | From | Redneck Party | To | Debating the Legal Aid |
| Message | No. The Empire cannot afford this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 33 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 17 |
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