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Is lying at all in a testimony considered perjury?
Say Bob was murdered at a coffee shop, and Jerry was a witness at the scene. At the trial, he is under oath, and gives his testimony. In his testimony, he explicitly claims that he was watching America's Funniest Home Videos up to the point when the…
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What incentive does an arbitrator in retail or labor cases have to rule for the plaintiff?
When a customer or employee goes to mandated arbitration, the arbitrator is paid by the defendant; the arbitrator, or a body that picks the arbitrator, is also chosen by the defendant.
I have seen it said that they more often rule in favor of the…
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Why is place of birth shown on European driving licences?
Driving licences issued by the EEA-countries display the place of birth of the license holder. Why is this information so important that it needs to be on the driving license?
I've tried to research this topic but all answers boil down to the fact…
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Has any law failed a test of rational basis?
Has any federal or state law ever been struck down because it had no rational basis, in a case where that was the standard for constitutionality?
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Can a crime victim sue the prosecutor that prosecuted the crime?
This is an unusual situation, probably not what you are expecting.
A few years ago, my addicted son would demand money from his mother (my wife) while I was at work. She would say no, but he wouldn't take no for an answer. He always had a excuse for…
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Is there anything illegal about working for another party while on paid leave from one's job?
Meet Bob. Bob has 20 days' paid leave from his work. When he is taking this time off and being paid for it, is there anything wrong with him doing other paid work for another person or company?
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I am a US citizen but have never lived in the US. Who is my Congress member?
This seemed like the most appropriate SE site to ask this question. If you can think of anywhere better please feel free to migrate it there.
I was born outside the United States to American parents, and am therefore a US citizen (social security…
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What is the purpose of not having jury trials for juveniles?
In the US, there is no right to trial by jury in juvenile court. I don't remember the SCOTUS case where that was decided, but IIRC the basis of the decision was that violations committed by juveniles are not "crimes," and therefore do not fall under…
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Is Kali Linux's "Undercover" mode legal?
Kali Linux, a Linux distribution for ethical hackers and penetration testers, has an "Undercover" mode that makes its UI look like Windows 10. It copies the desktop background, Windows logo Start menu icon, and the overall look and feel of the UI.…
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Do countries (with rule of law) exist where a court can require the legislature to vote on a law in order to clear ambiguities?
I thought of this due to Roe V. Wade being recently overturned. From my understanding, (and if I am mistaken, then just take this as a hypothetical) it is not clear to everyone whether the constitution allows states to limit the right to abortions.…
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Are foreign consulates located in the United States considered foreign territory when it comes to abortion laws?
My friend and I got into a debate whether a woman could step into a foreign consulate, take an abortion pill, then leave without fear of prosecution if abortion is illegal in the State where she resides. (More of a hypothetical question considering…
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Placebo doping in sport
It is illegal in most sports to take any of a list of banned performance-enhancing substances. There are governing bodies across sport to enforce these restrictions.
If an athlete were to honestly believe that they were taking such a substance,…
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Is it legal to describe something exactly as "cheese" without asterisks or other qualification if it doesn't contain any dairy?
Is the marketing statement "our cheese is made of 100% plant ingredients" false advertising and is it legal?
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What legal basis existed or may have been argued in defence, as to why the "Colston Four" should be acquitted?
In this weeks UK news, we read that the Colston Four were acquitted. For those unaware, these were four individuals who played an active role during BLM protests, in pulling down and dumping in the water a prominent and contentious statue of someone…
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Is this "Bait-And-Switch" defence possible?
I was kind of inspired by a television programme I was watching recently - I won't spoil it by saying its name.
Let's say my friend committed a murder and wanted to get away with it. So together we conspire to frame me for the crime. By subtly…
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