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 bill limits the state's right to appeal a person's acquittal in criminal proceedings, and will require leave of the court.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill amends Basic Law: The Judiciary to narrow the state's right to appeal judgments in which a defendant was acquitted. Under the bill, the state will not be able to appeal an acquittal except with leave of the appellate court, unlike the defendant, who will be able to appeal in any case as today. The bill justifies the restriction on legal grounds: the great power of the state as prosecutor, the severity of the consequences for the defendant, the principle of "double jeopardy," and similar application in laws abroad.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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