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<ic>Motion to ratify the international Liberty Pact agreement.<br>''Proposed by Necropolis, seconded by Conscience of the Senate.''</ic> | <ic>Motion to ratify the international Liberty Pact agreement.<br>''Proposed by Necropolis, seconded by Conscience of the Senate.''</ic> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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* The treaty required a [[Senate_motion#Constitutional_Vote|constitutional vote]] due to expansion of the definition of a person in Imperial law. | * The treaty required a [[Senate_motion#Constitutional_Vote|constitutional vote]] due to expansion of the definition of a person in Imperial law. | ||
* Passed | * Passed | ||
==Date== | ==Date== | ||
* Winter 382YE | * Winter 382YE | ||
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* A copy of the text is required for the Constitutional Court to complete scrutiny. | * A copy of the text is required for the Constitutional Court to complete scrutiny. | ||
* The treaty applies [[Tariffs#Sanctions|trade sanctions]] to several nations. | * The treaty applies [[Tariffs#Sanctions|trade sanctions]] to several nations. | ||
<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Speaker John of Meade">The empress is moved. The world is moving. And we will move to a vote.</quote></div> | |||
* The definition of a person has been updated to include hylje and daeva. | * The definition of a person has been updated to include hylje and daeva. | ||
* The definition of "slavery" in Imperial law is already at least as strong as that defined in the Liberty Pact and so has not been changed. | * The definition of "slavery" in Imperial law is already at least as strong as that defined in the Liberty Pact and so has not been changed. | ||
* The Liberty Pact was [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Amend_Liberty_Pact|amended]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE | * The [[Liberty Pact]] was [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Amend_Liberty_Pact|amended]] during the Summer Solstice 384YE | ||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
* [[Voice_of_Liberty#Liberty_Pact|Text of the liberty pact]] | * [[Voice_of_Liberty#Liberty_Pact|Text of the liberty pact]] | ||
* [[Voice of Liberty]] - Imperial title representing the Empire to the Liberty Pact | * [[Voice of Liberty]] - Imperial title representing the Empire to the Liberty Pact | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:59, 5 September 2022
Motion to ratify the international Liberty Pact agreement.
Proposed by Necropolis, seconded by Conscience of the Senate.
Proposed by Necropolis, seconded by Conscience of the Senate.
Overview
- A treaty was prepared by Ianthe Ravenswatch and Eska Crowspeaker with reference to the trade summit to oppose slavery.
- The treaty required a constitutional vote due to expansion of the definition of a person in Imperial law.
- Passed
Date
- Winter 382YE
Campaign Outcome
- The treaty has been ratified.
- A copy of the text is required for the Constitutional Court to complete scrutiny.
- The treaty applies trade sanctions to several nations.
The empress is moved. The world is moving. And we will move to a vote.
Speaker John of Meade- The definition of a person has been updated to include hylje and daeva.
- The definition of "slavery" in Imperial law is already at least as strong as that defined in the Liberty Pact and so has not been changed.
- The Liberty Pact was amended during the Summer Solstice 384YE
Further Reading
- Text of the liberty pact
- Voice of Liberty - Imperial title representing the Empire to the Liberty Pact
