[L-2024-5][VOTE] The Criminal Liability Act

[Vussul]

Magister Vussul has proposed the Criminal Liability Act. This was motioned on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 5:06 PM and seconded by Magister Mangegneithe on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 6:04 PM.

INFORMATION

This proposal needs a majority of voting Magisters and a 50% quorum to pass.

IMPORTANT

A one week voting period will occur between the following period:
Saturday, January 13, 2024 10:08 PM→Saturday, January 20, 2024 10:08 PM

Choices for voting:
Vote AYE or FOR if you are in favor of the proposal.
Vote NAY or AGAINST if you are against the proposal.
Vote PRESENT or ABSTAIN if you cannot make a decision.

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@Vussul

SECTION I. CITATION

…1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the "Criminal Liability Act”.

SECTION II. LIABILITY

…2.1. Unless stated otherwise, all criminally liable offences shall require proof that the defendant had committed a voluntary action or a voluntary omission to act which resulted in the prohibited consequence before a conviction can occur.

…2.2. Unless stated otherwise, all criminally liable offences shall require proof that the defendant had intended or acted recklessly to cause the prohibited consequence before a conviction can occur.
…2.2.1. Intent is when the defendant wanted to commit a prohibited consequence and acted or omitted to act so as to cause a prohibited consequence.
…2.2.2. Recklessness is when the defendant had acknowledged or should have been aware that their action or omission would risk causing a prohibited consequence.

…2.3. A defendant can only be convicted if they have been proven to be liable beyond a reasonable doubt.

SECTION III. DEFENCES

…3.1. The defence of necessity is when the defendant had committed an offence with the intent to prevent a greater offence.
…3.1.1. The Conclave may, but is not required to, acquit a defendant on the defence of necessity.

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Vote:

• AYE | FOR
• NAY | AGAINST
• PRESENT | ABSTAIN

List of Active Magisters - 17

A mean old man
ArenaC
Altys
Asendavia
American-Cascadia
Atrocha
CyberiumShadow
Dabeez
Dremaur
God-Emperor
Greenlad
Kingdom_of_Napels
Mangegneithe
Marrabuk
Sammy23
The Ambis
Vussul

[Vussul]

Final Result

Aye	Nay	Abstain	Non-Voting
The Ambis		God-Emperor	A mean old man
ArenaC		CyberiumShadow	Kingdom_of_Naples
Vussul		Marrabuk
Asendavia		American Cascadia
Mangegneithe
Dremaur
Sammy23
Dabeez
Atrocha
Greenlad
Altys

11 Magisters have voted in favor.
0 Magisters have voted against.
4 Magisters have abstained.
2 active Magisters did not vote.

Quorum was met. This vote has passed.

It will now be sent to the Delegate for signature.

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