Use this tag for claims about the law. This must be almost always be accompanied by a country tag, such as [united-states] to clarify which country's laws the claim is about.
Questions tagged [law]
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Was the request to build a website in 303 Creative LLC v Elenis falsified?
I came across an article that claims that 303 Creative v Elenis uses misleading information in its filing:
The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its opinion in a case in which Stewart plays a minor role [...] It took just a few minutes to reach…
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Is it illegal in Russia to call the war in Ukraine a "war"?
Several news outlets have reported that calling the Russo-Ukrainian War a "war" is illegal in Russia since a law was passed in March 2022.
Business Insider, March 2022
Putin signed a law that would punish anyone who shares "false information" about…
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Could Michael Cohen reduce his sentence by cooperating with, or lying to, Congress?
This Trump tweet said
Michael Cohen was one of many lawyers who represented me (unfortunately). He had other clients also. He was just disbarred by the State Supreme Court for lying & fraud. He did bad things unrelated to Trump. He is lying in…
Mawg says reinstate Monica
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Does requesting a bilingual trial often result in dismissal?
Life hack sites like to claim that requesting a bilingual trial will cause minor cases to be dismissed. I have seen this on multiple sites, but it seems they have a tendency to shut down after a year or two. I can't find an active site right now,…
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Is shooting a bald eagle a criminal offense in the US?
The German weekly newspaper Die Zeit recently published an article on its website which claims that shooting a bald eagle is a punishable offense in the US:
In den USA zum Beispiel darf man keinen Weißkopfseeadler abschießen. Gut, das passiert im…
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Does Florida have a law which states that unmarried women are not allowed to go parachuting on Sundays?
KHSB (NBC News) (2011) has a self-explanatory headline:
No unmarried woman can parachute on Sundays is just one of Florida's most bizarre laws
CNN talks about this law in "World's strangest laws" (2009):
In Florida, single women can't parachute…
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Is polygamy allowed for Hindus in the state of Goa, India, if there is "no children or no male child"?
Usman Qazi wrote in a Quora post:
I was just reading about Hindu Family Law in the state of Goa, India,
under which polygamy is allowed in case of there being no children or
no male child. I don’t know if permission from the previous wife (or
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Do Australian cyclists need to pay registration fees?
The Facebook page "Meanwhile in Australia" has posted a meme with over 10,000 likes, and about 2,000 shares:
All Australian bike riders will now have to carry photo id and pay rego just like everyone else
Do you agree with the new bicycle…
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Does South Carolina law prohibits anyone over age 18 from dressing up as a clown?
All these seemingly reputable news sites
Reuters
The restiveness in Greenville was enough for police to warn that South Carolina law prohibits anyone over age 18 from dressing up as a clown. Chief Miller said a city ordinance related to…
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Are the ABA and IRS foreign-owned private debt collection agencies?
A colleague recently shared An Open Letter to Sheriff Ward of Harney County Oregon - and to All County Sheriffs in America from Judge Anna
This letter makes a number of claims, among which:
The American Bar Association is an offshoot of the London…
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Are there discriminatory laws against Israelis marrying Palestianians?
I saw this on Facebook today in the wake of the SCOTUS decision on gay marriage.
While the world celebrates gay marriage victory:
In Israel, you can marry anyone as long as he/she not Palestinian. :
According to the 2003 Citizenship Law, citizens…
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Did banning abortion in Chile lead to lower maternal mortality?
One of the common arguments for legalised abortion is that abortions will continue anyway despite being illegal and these illegal abortions will lead to higher rates of maternal death.
This, somewhat partizan, site claims that there have been…
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Does giving legal advice make you liable?
There is the often cited claim on the internet that giving legal advice will make you liable for damages.
Didn't previously quote an actual claim, but one of the answers is such a perfect example that I will be quoting that one:
Only a court can…
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Is gratuitous farm animal abuse condoned by the USDA?
I recently watched the short film "From Farm To Fridge."
(It contains video footage of farm animals being abused and killed.)
Obviously the video makes an emotional appeal more so than a purely logical one, and as such I just want to fact-check some…
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Are vets legally allowed to treat humans?
A letter in The Daily Telegraph claims:
Vets are allowed legally to treat humans although doctors cannot treat animals. In my experience, vets offer the efficiency, pragmatism, charm, humour and common sense so often lacking in the NHS.
Are vets…
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