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===Constitution===
===Constitution===
* There is some concern that this crime is not defined in such a way that a conviction can ever be secured; it is being reviewed by the Constitutional court and the Magistrates.
* There is some concern that this crime is not defined in such a way that a conviction can ever be secured; it is being reviewed by the Constitutional court and the Magistrates.
* The magistrates will work with the Senator for Semmerholm to secure a definition of this crime that they believe is enforcable, then present their findings to the Senate for approval as an administrative motion.


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[[Category: Senate Motion]]
[[Category: Senate Motion]]

Revision as of 19:03, 22 June 2016

This motion is currently undergoing scrutiny.
To make the act of Annihilation – defined as destroying or, endangering with destruction, a human soul – a crime under Imperial Law.

Proposed by Semmerholm, seconded by Holberg.

Overview

  • Creating a law making it illegal to destroy a human soul.
  • Passed

Date

  • Spring 380YE

Campaign Outcome

Constitution

  • There is some concern that this crime is not defined in such a way that a conviction can ever be secured; it is being reviewed by the Constitutional court and the Magistrates.
  • The magistrates will work with the Senator for Semmerholm to secure a definition of this crime that they believe is enforcable, then present their findings to the Senate for approval as an administrative motion.