Convention on the Establishment of a Commonwealth Court.

Post by **Erik Mortis** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:33 am

Convention on the Establishment of a Commonwealth Court.

1.Any State who has signed and ratified the General Membership Treaty and been accepted into the Commonwealth, may sign and ratify, in accordance with its own constitutional procedure, the present Convention on the Commonwealth Court

2.The Parties to this Convention hereby establish the Commonwealth Court (“CC”, “the Court”) as an independent and free court of justice and law.

3.The Court shall have jurisdiction over matters pertaining to international dispute between signatory nations.

4.The Court shall have the power to interpret the Treaties and Conventions of the Commonwealth, subject to the Treaties and Conventions themselves.

5.The Court shall consist of a panel of three jurists independent of the government of the participatory States, elected by the signatory nations of this treaty. The election shall be overseen by the Primate of the Commonwealth. The Jurists of the Commonwealth Court need not be national representatives.

6. Disputes within a nation about a treaty or convention are dealt with by the concerning nations established court.

7. A signatory nation may grant, through the legal processes of that nation, additional powers to the Commonwealth Court, within the Jurisdiction of that signatory nation. The Commonwealth Court is not required to hear cases stemming from this clause.

8.This Convention may be amended by a qualified majority of the State Parties exceeding three fourths of the votes cast.

A recently treaty created by the SC to establish and international Court. It won't violate our internal sovereignty and would open up more treaty options to us.

Post by **Erik Mortis** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:33 am

Brookshire, AYE.

Allot · Post by **Allot** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:47 pm

Voting on this bill is now officially open. Brookshire's vote has been counted retroactively. Dukes may vote Yea/Yes/OHYEAH/Yar or Nay/Nae/No/Narp. Dukes may also vote to Abstain/Keep me out of this one.

Code: Select all

Yea - [Brookshire] [Goldshire] [Kildare] [Elwynn] [Straylight]
Nay -
Abstain -

Harvey Steffke · Post by **Harvey Steffke** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:49 pm

Goldshire OHYEAH

Leo Fenrir · Post by **Leo Fenrir** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:02 pm

Elwynn votes : SHEEP

Post by **Jonas** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:21 pm

Kildare votes Aye.

Post by **Gman Russell** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:57 pm

...sheep?

Harvey Steffke · Post by **Harvey Steffke** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:06 pm

Yeah, that one feels a bit vague to me. Are you sure that was an affirmative?

Ari Rahikkala · Post by **Ari Rahikkala** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:09 pm

Straylight AYE.

Yay! Voting in the Landsraad is fun again after taking a break

Malliki Tosha · Post by **Malliki Tosha** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:16 pm

He likes sheep. Of course it's an affirmative.

Post by **Erik Mortis** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:16 pm

Maybe it's an abstain.

Leo Fenrir · Post by **Leo Fenrir** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:50 am

Sheep = YAR

Allot · Post by **Allot** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:59 pm

I wonder, am I allowed to pass a bill even if the 96 hours hasn't expired but there is an absolute majority for something?

Malliki Tosha · Post by **Malliki Tosha** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:04 pm

Read the rules. If the rules are silent, do as you like until someone complains.

Allot · Post by **Allot** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:28 pm

This bill is officially closed.

Final voting stands: 4 for - 0 against.

This bill passes.

Shireroth

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