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Questions tagged [law]
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Was impersonating an Egyptian once a capital offense in England?
This site claims that:
Serious crimes, such as murder, rape,
or impersonating an Egyptian were
given the death sentence in England.
Is that true?
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Is it lawful for a cheated woman to kill her husband with her bare hands in Hong Kong?
I just saw this:
If a woman in Hong Kong discovers her husband isn’t being faithful, she is legally allowed to kill him but she can use nothing except for her hands.
Source
Is it true?
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Is duelling legal in Uruguay if both participants are registered blood donors?
I saw the following letter in today's Guardian:
Having just returned from that country, I note one curious fact you missed about Uruguay (Shortcuts, G2, 23 October): duelling is allowed provided that both parties are registered blood donors.
Is…
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Did a 1982 Zimbabwean law prohibit jokes about President Canaan Banana’s name?
It is widely reported that a 1982 Zimbabwean statute prohibited jokes about Canaan Banana’s name. I’m not sure that that’s true. Is it?
The Economist:
As head of state, Mr Banana never really commanded respect. His name did not help, and in 1982 a…
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Does decriminalising sex work result in increased trafficking and organised crime?
The Australian Christian Lobby sent out a campaign in relation to a proposed law to decriminalise prostitution. Part of the campaign against the law is that it will increase trafficking and organised crime. Is this the case?
Evidence is clear from…
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Do only 40 countries have rule of law?
In the November 26 issue of Mishpacha Magazine, there was an interview with Joseph Wippl (a former CIA agent, now a Professor at Boston University) in which he said that only 40 countries have real rule of law, and the rest don’t have an independent…
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Is necrophilia legal in California?
In a 1996 special of German news-magazine "Der Spiegel" there's a column about Alan Abbott, who participated in Marilyn Monroes funeral. He's cited to have told a story about a "young male" who bought a hearse from Abbott, only to dig up his dead…
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Does this 2015 draft of the Armenian constitution propose to allow killing people when "absolutely necessary"?
The Armenian government plans to adopt a new constitution, which would give the country a parliamentary government. An Armenian friend of mine told me that it also includes a paragraph, which would allow for killing someone if it is "absolutely…
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In Canada, are Safeway and Thrifty Foods owned by the same company?
In Canada, are Safeway and Thrifty Foods owned by the same company? I find this hard to believe but was told this by an employee who worked at Safeway.
According to this Wikipedia article here it seems Thrifty Foods is owned by Sobeys who bought out…
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Does the US Health Care Bill have a provision of RFID chip implants on Americans?
US Health Care Bill (PDF) in a “non-discussed” section titled: Subtitle C-11 Sec. 2521— National Medical Device Registry, and which states its purpose as…….. He quotes that part of the law and then goes on to say: "In “real world speak”, according…
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