minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to libertarianism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoWales could become first country to criminalize politicians who liestudyfinds.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1305arrow-down11
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minus-squareAdalast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 months agoI mean… wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. That is the definition for Fraud. It should already be illegal for a politician to lie. Fraud is illegal in most countries from what I understand.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·5 months agoI think the challenge is proving it in a court.
I mean… wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
That is the definition for Fraud. It should already be illegal for a politician to lie. Fraud is illegal in most countries from what I understand.
I think the challenge is proving it in a court.