Adorian Court Procedures Act

The **Adorian Court Procedures Act** (formerly the **Adorian Court Procedures Amendment**) is a constitutional amendment that dictates the behavior of court proceedings in Adoria.

## History

### Constitutional amendment introduced

Nicholas Fofi (GP) introduced the Adorian Court Procedures Amendment on 25 January 2021 to the 42nd Adorian National Assembly. ZeroEx (SDP) signed it on the floor.

The bill got voted on in the NA on the same day, and received 43 votes in favor, 0 against and 2 abstentions.

**👍:** Satsewma (GP), Nicholas Fofi (GP), Andefar (SDP), KohnSmith (LFA), eddyplolz (ND), KingSepron (GP), BluXtreme (SoL), POPLk (SoL), Sheev Valkory (GP), bot.org (SDP), Tomi (SDP), Kurt Niederman (SDP), Noot Noot! (ND), Parsa (ARP), Mikoyan (SoL), Reeves (SDP), Adriano (SDP), Octavian Malaxa (ND), XpertDroid (ND), Constantine II (ARP), RookWilt (ND), Walters Microwaves (SDP), Deleted User d7337a35, Ponderix (SDP), A.L. (ND), Mercury64 (ND), Leon (ND), Weatherboy25 (LFA), a wild tooger (MLP), Johannes (ND), björn.thx (SDP), Deleted User f09fa035, Bert (ND), Deleted User 48b374d0, Deleted User 7781efcb, ZeroEx (SDP), CAMBIT (LFA), Sink (LFA), SoleSol Gyldenløve (ARP), Deleted User 57c1b122, InsertUsername (SDP), Kaiserdoge45 (SDP), JoeRogan (LFA), Deleted User b189392f

**👎:**

**✋:** Deleted User 8e8b63e5, Matthew V (SDP)

The constitutional amendment commenced on 27 January 2021.

### Separating rulings per charge

Nicholas Fofi (GP) introduced new legislation titled the Amendment to the court procedures on 30 January 2021.

MarceL (GP), Johannes Finn (ND), Matthew V (SDP) and ZeroEx (SDP) signed it while on the Adorian National Assembly floor.

This legislation was sent to the NA the same day, and passed 40 in favor, 0 against and 3 abstentions.

## Full text

### Text as amended, 31 January 2021

ADORIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

25th of January 2021
#### Adorian Court Procedures Act

* **TYPE**
* Law

* **TOPIC**
* Adorian Court Procedures

* **PREAMBLE**
* Many judges, justices, plaintiffs, and defendants are confused as to how the court procedures work. This Constitutional amendment shall set out the rights of the people in the court and the procedures on how they work

*[25th of January 2021]*

Be it hereby enacted by the National Assembly, by and with the advice and consent of the People, the Speaker of the Assembly and this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows–

##### CONTENTS

 Bill Challanges
 Appeal
 Other
 Rights of the Defendant
 Rights of the Plaintiff
 Author
 Signed

##### Part 1

PROCEDURES
1. **Bill Challenges**

	1. The plaintiff of a bill must specify to the court why they think the bill violates a law or constitutional amendment when submitting the case, a screenshot of the bill and the reasoning will be presented to the court when the case starts
	2. The author of a challenged bill is classified as the “defendant." The defendant will have the right to defend the bill and must be given a chance to present a counter-argument. After both arguments are presented to the court voting may commerce.
	3. All judges and justices must count every charge separately when making a verdict. 2 charges not guilty 1 guilty means they are still guilty of 1 charge and should be punished accordingly with the law.
2. **Appeal**

	1. Either the Plaintiff or the Defendant may submit an appeal to the decision made by any court or government organization working their way up from the lowest courts to the supreme court.

		1. If this case has been heard in a lower court the court after will only look at the previous case held unless;

			1. The Plaintiff or the Defendant files for a mistrial at a higher court through an error in the proceedings or rights not being given when guaranteed
	2. All judges and justices must count every charge separately when making a verdict. 2 charges not guilty 1 guilty means they are still guilty of 1 charge and should be punished accordingly with the law.
3. **Other**

	1. Any other type of case brought before the court will work as if it were a trial. The Plaintiff opens the case before the judge after which the Defendant may respond.

		1. In this stage, the Defendant may also ask for a case to be dismissed due to lack of evidence,

			1. The judge may grant this,
			2. Give the Plaintiff time to find more evidence or a witness,
			3. Or deny the dismissal of the case.
	2. After opening statements are made the Plaintiff will produce by laying out the evidence, statements, and arguments in front of the court. The defendant will then have time to lay out their own evidence, statements, and counterarguments.
	3. After the evidence phase, the Plaintiff and Defendant may if they wish to do so call in 2 witnesses each with each side starting to question their own witness first after which the other side may cross examen.
	4. Once the witness state has passed closing statements may be made after which
	5. All judges and justices must count every charge separately when making a verdict. 2 charges not guilty 1 guilty means they are still guilty of 1 charge and should be punished accordingly with the law.

##### Part 2

RIGHTS
1. **Rights of the Defendant**

	1. Any person accused is innocent till proven guilty
	2. Any person is entitled to a speedy public trial.
	3. Any person is entitled the right to a lawyer, if one cannot afford one a public defender may be appointed by the court.
	4. Any person is entitled to the right to know who their accusers, the nature of the changes, and the evidence against them.
	5. No person is to be subject to double jeopardy
	6. No person is to be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against themselves.
2. **Rights of the Plaintiff**

	1. The Plaintiff has the right to submit any lawsuit or challenge to the court as himself or through a lawyer.

##### Part 3

AUTHOR & SIGNEES
* **Author:**
* Nicholas Fofi | *Green Party*

* **Signed:**
* Reeves | *Chief Justice*
* Satsewma | *Green Party*
* ZeroEx | *Social Democrats*

## References

1. ↑ Fofi, Nicholas (25 January 2021). “https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fXcX9MNam7HtEr42xVlQmVWPn2c2QRdSzvU8QntZW5A/edit?usp=sharing” – via Discord.
2. ↑ User, Deleted (25 January 2021). “https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fXcX9MNam7HtEr42xVlQmVWPn2c2QRdSzvU8QntZW5A/edit?usp=sharing” – via Discord.
3. ↑ Duje (27 January 2021). “**Law 96** - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fXcX9MNam7HtEr42xVlQmVWPn2c2QRdSzvU8QntZW5A/edit?usp=sharing” – via Discord.
4. ↑ Fofi, Nicholas (30 January 2021). “**Amendment to the court procedures** 30/01/2021” – via Discord.
5. ↑ User, Deleted (30 January 2021). “**Amendment to the court procedures** 30/01/2021” – via Discord.

## External links

* Adorian Court Procedures Act on Google Docs
* Copy of Adorian Court Procedures Act on Google Docs
* Adorian Court Procedures Amendment on the Legislation Portal