Post by Continental Commonwealths on Jul 27, 2017 11:03:40 GMT -5
The Confederate Parliament
Law #002
An Act Entitled: A Code of Criminal Behaviour by Private Citizens and Public Officeholders
July 27, 2017
Member of Parliament: Continental Commonwealths
Parliament Proposal
Resolved by the Confederate Parliament of the Confederacy of Free Nations, that the following article is proposed as a law under the jurisdiction of the Confederacy of Free Nations, enforceable by all of its institutions.
Be it enacted by the Members of Parliament of the Confederacy of Free Nations in the Confederate Parliament, that:
Law #002
An Act Entitled: A Code of Criminal Behaviour by Private Citizens and Public Officeholders
July 27, 2017
Member of Parliament: Continental Commonwealths
Parliament Proposal
Resolved by the Confederate Parliament of the Confederacy of Free Nations, that the following article is proposed as a law under the jurisdiction of the Confederacy of Free Nations, enforceable by all of its institutions.
Be it enacted by the Members of Parliament of the Confederacy of Free Nations in the Confederate Parliament, that:
Section 1
Forms of Criminal Behaviour
Forms of Criminal Behaviour
ss.1. There shall be two types of criminal behaviour defined by the perpetrator of said behaviour. These shall be divided into criminal behaviour perpetrated by a private citizen and criminal behaviour perpetrated by a public officeholder.
ss.2. For the purpose of this act, public officeholder shall be defined as any elected official, including but not limited to the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Ministers, Speaker, and members of the Judiciary, as well as any appointed government officer, including but not limited to the deputy or staff of any elected official and any member of the Constabulary. Also included in this definition shall be those who hold access to the founder account and the moderators of the region's recognized forum and Discord channel.
Section 2
Criminal Behaviour Perpetrated by a Private Citizen
Criminal Behaviour Perpetrated by a Private Citizen
ss.1. Criminal behaviour perpetrated by a private citizen shall be recognized as acts of harassment, obstruction of justice, perjury, and treason.
ss.2. Harassment shall be defined as repeatedly sending, posting, or uttering statements that are reasonably deemed offensive, discriminatory, threatening, or subject to intervention by the NationStates moderators. These statements may be disseminated through posts on the Regional Message Board or forums, telegram, or any region recognized Discord channel.
ss.3. Obstruction of justice shall be defined as refusing to abide by a lawful instruction provided by a member of the Constabulary or refusing to abide by the terms of a sentence provided by a member of the Judiciary. Aiding any individual in their subversion of a lawful Constabulary instruction or a judicial sentence shall also be included in this definition.
ss.4. Perjury shall be defined as knowingly deceiving or misrepresenting facts or evidence while participating in an investigation by the Constabulary or a trial before the Judiciary.
ss.5. Treason shall be defined as knowingly attempting to overthrow the democratically elected regional government through acts of malice, deceit, or impersonation. These acts may be perpetrated against the regional government collectively or any individual public officeholder.
Section 3
Criminal Behaviour Perpetrated by a Public Officeholder
Criminal Behaviour Perpetrated by a Public Officeholder
ss.1. Criminal behaviour perpetrated by a public officeholder shall be recognized as abuse of office and abuse of authority.
ss.2. Abuse of office shall be defined as using the powers, prestige, or influence of a public office in a manner that is beyond the scope of that office's jurisdiction. This shall include influencing the democratic process in a negative or biased manner, partaking in behaviour not legally mandated to the public office in question, and knowingly misrepresenting the powers of a public office.
ss.3. Abuse of authority shall be defined as a public officeholder using the authorities available on NationStates or the moderator authorities on the region's recognized forums or Discord channels in a manner that is beyond the scope of that office's jurisdiction. This shall include using Communications authority for biased or non-governmental mass messaging, Border Security authority for banning or ejecting citizens without due process of the law, Appearance authority to knowingly remove important government links from the World Factbook Entry, or role granting authority to bestow any authority on a citizen or resident who is not entitled to said authority by law. Poll authority shall be allowed for collective recreational use provided it does not interfere with official government business such as elections or referendums, and no government business shall be delayed so as to accommodate the duration of a recreational poll.
Section 4
Sentences
Sentences
ss.1. Should a citizen be found guilty of harassment, obstruction of justice, or perjury, the Judiciary shall impose a sentence that includes: a ban from the Regional Message Board and/or Discord channel for up to two weeks, a public apology to be issued upon the Regional Message Board and/or Discord, a term of up to two weeks to be served out in a recognized penitentiary region, and/or an order to discontinue direct contact with a specific citizen. Should the Judiciary deem the perpetrator's behaviour to be particularly severe or repetitious, the sentence may include a banjection from the region.
ss.2. Should a citizen be found guilty of treason, the Judiciary shall impose a sentence of banjection.
ss.3. Should a public officeholder be found guilty of abuse of office or abuse of authority, the Judiciary shall impose a sentence that includes: a formal censure of the perpetrator's behaviour to be displayed or linked to on the region's World Factbook Entry, a public apology to be issued upon the Regional Message Board and/or Discord, a ban from holding public office for a period of up to two months, and/or removal from public office. Should the Judiciary deem the perpetrator's behaviour to be particularly severe or repetitious, the sentence may include a banjection from the region.