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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Is taking classes after school hours punishable?
Saw this on Facebook today. In what context is this applicable (if at all it is)?
And what does it have to do with collective punishment? Are they referring to keeping the whole class back or keeping a few students back?
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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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How did the myth that student loans are non-dischargeable originate?
A fairly common myth is that student loans cannot be discharged through bankruptcy (USA). For example, this NPR article discusses the myth and its falsity.
While I have been able to find plenty of information about discharging student loans, I have…
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Is the United States bankrupt?
According to this Doc,
United States did go "Bankrupt" in 1933 and was declared so by
President Roosevelt by Executive Orders 6073, 6102, 6111 and by
Executive Order 6260 on March 9, 1933, under the "Trading With The
Enemy Act" of October 6,…
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Did DOJ officials conclude no further action was warranted on the Whistleblower complaint?
The White House just accidentally sent all House Democrats its talking points regarding President Trump’s phone call with the Ukrainian President and the related Intelligence Community whistleblower complaint. In particular, the talking points say…
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Is it easier for a teenager to get their hands on a gun than a computer or a book?
In a recent speech, President Obama said:
As a society, we choose to under-invest in decent schools. We allow poverty to fester so that entire neighborhoods offer no prospect for gainful employment. We refuse to fund drug treatment and mental…
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Did Kamala Harris ignore anti-pedophilia California Child Protection Act of 2012?
An Open Secret (anti-pedophilia, anti-Hollywood film) posted on Twitter the following claim which was retweeted 1k+ times:
Did you know?
California Child Protection Act of 2012
Requires adults working with child actors to pass a background check &…
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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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