Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment – Leave for the State to Appeal a Person's Criminal Acquittal) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: השפיטה (תיקון - רשות ערעור למדינה על זיכוי אדם בפלילים)
TL;DRThe proposal restricts the state's right to appeal acquittals in criminal proceedings, and makes such an appeal require leave from the court.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal amends Basic Law: The Judiciary by adding a section restricting the right of the state (as the prosecuting party) to appeal a judgment acquitting a person in a criminal matter. Under the proposal, such an appeal will require leave from an appellate court, unlike the defendant, who will have a general right of appeal. The reasoning is based on the principle of "double jeopardy" (repeating a proceeding after it has ended), on the excess power of the state as prosecutor, and on similar arrangements in foreign laws.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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