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Is it legal to save a picture from the internet and then send it to my friends? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90917/is-it-legal-to-save-a-picture-from-the-internet-and-then-send-it-to-my-friends | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I'm talking about pictures of cats or flowers or a meme, nothing extreme. Is it technically legal or illegal for me to do this?</p>
| 90,917 | [
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"answer_id": 90920,
"body": "<p>Generally speaking, it is illegal for you to do this.</p>\n<p>Copyright gives the creator of the image the exclusive right to copy it, and just making copies to send to other people is probably not going to be <a href=\"https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/32422/is-this-... | [
"copyright",
"intellectual-property"
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Mental Health and Planning | -4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/86614/mental-health-and-planning | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>There is a 2m height restriction on border fences in the UK.</p>
<p>Can the council allow that planning restriction to be circumvented if the perpetrator is claiming to have mental health problems? Can they allow this if those actions are having a detrimental effect on the lives of the victims?</p>
| 86,614 | [
{
"answer_id": 86618,
"body": "<h2>Enforcement of the law is discretionary</h2>\n<p>The police, or council, or any other administrative authority can decide if they will enforce the law on a case by case basis. They are entitled to consider the mental state of the alleged perpetrator. They can also consider... | [
"united-kingdom"
] |
What's the legality (and potential recourse) of selling something as Tuna that isn't Tuna at all | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90876/whats-the-legality-and-potential-recourse-of-selling-something-as-tuna-that-i | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In the US many sushi places sell "white tuna" which actually isn't a Tuna at all but Escolar, a fish from a different family and genus. That seems to be primarily a popular marketing ploy: Tuna is substantially more expensive than Escolar. It also doesn't remotely taste like tuna either. The practice is ak... | 90,876 | [
{
"answer_id": 90893,
"body": "<p>Federal deceptive advertising regulations do not apply to restaurant menus, and sale of escolar is legal in the US. Legal recourse would have to be via state law. Such legal action is conceivable, for example it would be "menu fraud" to sell chuck steak as "K... | [
"food",
"false-advertising"
] |
Is it legal to use force against a person who is trying to stop you from rescuing another person? | 29 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90856/is-it-legal-to-use-force-against-a-person-who-is-trying-to-stop-you-from-rescuin | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Alice has been severely injured or is otherwise in danger. Eve wants to help Alice, but Bob is somehow preventing her from getting to Alice. Assume that Bob is not threatening to harm Eve; he is only preventing her from helping Alice. Perhaps Eve needs to walk down a narrow hallway and Bob is blocking it and refusin... | 90,856 | [
{
"answer_id": 90862,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/germany\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'germany'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'germany'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-germany-tooltip-container\">germany</a></p>\n<p>Bob through his actions is har... | [
"self-defense",
"assault",
"any-jurisdiction",
"hypothetical",
"use-of-force"
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Do the Ohio sheriffs suing Afroman have any legal standing in their claim of "invasion of privacy and misappropriation of their likenesses" lawsuit? | 40 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90806/do-the-ohio-sheriffs-suing-afroman-have-any-legal-standing-in-their-claim-of-in | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>From <a href="https://hiphopdx.com/news/afroman-sued-ohio-sheriffs-home-raid" rel="noreferrer">this article “Afroman Sued by Sheriffs for Allegedly Profiting from Raid on his Home</a>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Afroman is reportedly being sued by a number of Ohio sheriff deputies for allegedly profiting off the raid they ... | 90,806 | [
{
"answer_id": 90811,
"body": "<h2>The deputies have standing, but they're probably going to lose.</h2>\n<p>"Standing" is just a legal principle that limits the legal process to people who have suffered certain types of injuries. Jen's answer offers a good explanation of why the answer is yes, the... | [
"united-states",
"privacy",
"first-amendment",
"ohio",
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Could Julian Assange have elected for the portions of his extradition proceedings conducted at Westminster magistrates to have been in crown court? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90906/could-julian-assange-have-elected-for-the-portions-of-his-extradition-proceeding | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Parts of the extradition proceedings thus far of Julian Assange have taken place in Woolwich Crown Court, others in the old Bailey, others like his post-triumph bail hearing and also monthly case management hearings and also the “approval” of the extradition order happened at Westminster magistrate’s court which is ... | 90,906 | [
{
"answer_id": 90913,
"body": "<p>Extradition is a special procedure that is tightly governed by statute - currently the <a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/contents\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Extradition Act 2003</a>. That Act provides that, for extradition from England (as opposed to Scotland... | [
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"england-and-wales",
"court",
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Does property include money in the sense of ECHR right of peaceful enjoyment? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90897/does-property-include-money-in-the-sense-of-echr-right-of-peaceful-enjoyment | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>ECHR protocol 1 article 1 protects the right to peacefully enjoy one’s property. Does this include money? For example if one has frozen, seized or confiscated by fines, would this be Applicable as much as with forfeiture of a house?</p>
| 90,897 | [
{
"answer_id": 90908,
"body": "<p>The ECHR protocols are not meant (and not generally understood) to prohibit taxation or fines by the state in accordance with the rule of law. See e.g. this explanation by the <a href=\"https://www.coe.int/en/web/echr-toolkit/protocole-1\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Counci... | [
"european-union",
"property",
"human-rights",
"peaceful-enjoyment"
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Can my employer sue me for copyright infringement if the client owns the work product and copy rights? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90904/can-my-employer-sue-me-for-copyright-infringement-if-the-client-owns-the-work-pr | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I used to work for a company, and i was part of a team who produced work product for the clients. In the contract between the employer and client, it says that the client owns the rights, title, and interest in any and all intellectual property or other products or materials created or developed pursuant to this a... | 90,904 | [
{
"answer_id": 90907,
"body": "<p>Certain details of copyright vary between different jurisdictions. But to me, it looks like a <em>misunderstanding</em>:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>As an employee, you assigned all rights (all of those which can be transferred) to your employer.</li>\n<li>The employer then sold them to... | [
"copyright",
"intellectual-property"
] |
Under what conditions could a police force enlist the help of a minor? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/50471/under-what-conditions-could-a-police-force-enlist-the-help-of-a-minor | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Would it be illegal for a fourteen year old to assist the police in solving a murder in New York City? What kind of red tape would the department need to navigate in order to enlist their help?</p>
| 50,471 | [
{
"answer_id": 90851,
"body": "<p>There are various ways in which a minor <em>cannot</em> assist a police investigation, and it might be useful to say in what ways any civilian could do so (TV shows notwithstanding). A civilian cannot conduct a custodial interrogation, nor can most of them gather physical e... | [
"united-states",
"criminal-law",
"minor",
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What are the “protocols” to the ECHR? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90898/what-are-the-protocols-to-the-echr | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The European convention of human rights has “protocols” to it. What essentially are these?</p>
| 90,898 | [
{
"answer_id": 90899,
"body": "<p>The <a href=\"https://treaties.un.org/Pages/overview.aspx?path=overview/definition/page1_en.xml#protocols\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">protocols</a> are listed and linked in this <a href=\"https://echr.coe.int/Documents/Library_Collection_ProtocolsTable_ENG.pdf\" rel=\"nof... | [
"european-union",
"human-rights",
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How can anti-hate-speech laws be inconsistent with the First Amendment when (for instance) libel laws are consistent with it? | -3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90881/how-can-anti-hate-speech-laws-be-inconsistent-with-the-first-amendment-when-for | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Although the first article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States states that</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech</p>
</blockquote>
<p>this proscription is far from absolute, as various forms of speech that cause harm to others can give rise to civil or c... | 90,881 | [
{
"answer_id": 90895,
"body": "<p>One notes your third example is rather more specific: you describe someone as being driven to suicide. People have been held accountable for counselling people to commit suicide (as in this <a href=\"https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/two-14-year-old-girls-charged-w... | [
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Before being overturned, did Roe v Wade grant pregnant men the right to have abortions, in addition to pregnant women? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90888/before-being-overturned-did-roe-v-wade-grant-pregnant-men-the-right-to-have-abo | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The language in the Roe v Wade decision refers over and over to the rights of a "pregnant woman". Does this mean it protected only the rights of pregnant women, and not pregnant men, to procure abortions?</p>
| 90,888 | [
{
"answer_id": 90891,
"body": "<p><em>Roe</em> and <em><a href=\"https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/505/833/case.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Casey</a></em> refer to the category "pregnant woman." But in many places, the reasons talk only about a "person" and the interests ... | [
"privacy",
"us-supreme-court",
"abortion",
"transgender"
] |
common law vs civil law differences | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90805/common-law-vs-civil-law-differences | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I am trying to get a better understanding of differences between common law and civil law legal systems. Here is what I was able to find online:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>in common law there is the idea of a precedent, while in civil law not</p>
</li>
<li><p>in common law a judge plays a role of a person evidence at a court i... | 90,805 | [
{
"answer_id": 90808,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>if necessary it is possible to simplify it to USA vs EU</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>The European Union is by no means a homogeneous area of law. I will assume <a href=\"/questions/tagged/france\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'france'\" a... | [
"common-law",
"civil-legal-system"
] |
What happens if an international student doesn’t pay rent and then leaves the country? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90859/what-happens-if-an-international-student-doesn-t-pay-rent-and-then-leaves-the-co | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Already moved out of an unhabitable apartment 4 months ago. Can’t really sue or break lease (at least I don’t think) cause I messed up. What happens if I stop paying rent?</p>
<p>Location: PA, USA</p>
<p>Okay, here’s the situation. I will preface by saying, I know I messed up. This is being written in March 2023.</p... | 90,859 | [
{
"answer_id": 90872,
"body": "<p>Two different questions here, damaged housing and the rights of a tenant, and leaving the country to get away from a debt.</p>\n<p>If you simply leave the US with the debt left unpaid, you won't have problems at the border crossing going out. But the debt will not go away s... | [
"landlord",
"tenant",
"tenancy-rules"
] |
Am I free to use Intel syntax in an Apache/BSD-3 licensed disassembler? | 8 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/84793/am-i-free-to-use-intel-syntax-in-an-apache-bsd-3-licensed-disassembler | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><a href="https://github.com/omarandlorraine/strop/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">My project, strop</a>, includes a disassembler for each of the CPUs it supports. One of the CPUs is the KR580VM1, an Intel 8080 derivative from Soviet Ukraine. Like many projects in the Rust ecosystem, strop is dual-licensed, BSD-3 and Apa... | 84,793 | [
{
"answer_id": 89629,
"body": "<p>17 United States Code, Section 102 must be applied by Intel or any programming company on software, where the law states that any object must be given protection if it meets the following specific condition:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>original works of authorship fixed in any ta... | [
"copyright"
] |
Can one elect one's style/title of address in judicial proceedings? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90146/can-one-elect-ones-style-title-of-address-in-judicial-proceedings | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If one wishes to be referred to as "Dr. Franklin," "Lord Jones" or "Lady Smith" (or Sir, or Dame) but does not actually possess the title, will judges use these titles in judicial proceedings? If so, can one extend elective titles of to "King Johnson" or "Queen Black"... | 90,146 | [
{
"answer_id": 90868,
"body": "<p>There do not appear to be any specific judicial rules or legislation covering this, other than the common law principle that you can use whatever name pleases you provided it is not done with intent to deceive. Therefore, the use of elective titles seems be at the discretio... | [
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Is there any statutory timeframe for how long one may be forced to wait for a Care Act 2014 need assessment? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90119/is-there-any-statutory-timeframe-for-how-long-one-may-be-forced-to-wait-for-a-ca | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If one is left in housing limbo having applied to a local authority as homeless for an unreasonable amount of time (I've heard it may be six months), one may be entitled to thousands in compensation from the LA.</p>
<p>I am wondering what the legal basis for this is, and whether it would be applicable to inordinate ... | 90,119 | [
{
"answer_id": 90867,
"body": "<p>The legal basis for damages would stem from the local authority's duties under <a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/part/VII/crossheading/duties-to-persons-found-to-be-homeless-or-threatened-with-homelessness\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Part VII of the H... | [
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did the International Criminal Tribunal for Rawanada have the power to grant pardons and remissions? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90863/did-the-international-criminal-tribunal-for-rawanada-have-the-power-to-grant-par | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>the information on it that I've found so far doesn't have any information on this aspect. it appears they had desvretion to decide which setances to pass up to life imprisonment but did it have broad powers of pardon ?</p>
| 90,863 | [
{
"answer_id": 90864,
"body": "<p>Yes. Article 27 of the <a href=\"https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/198038?ln=en\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Statute of the International\nCriminal Tribunal for Rwanda, made under UN Security Council Resolution 955 (1994)</a> states the following:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>... | [
"international"
] |
germany insurance company is asking for their referral bonus back after they said it is mine | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90839/germany-insurance-company-is-asking-for-their-referral-bonus-back-after-they-sai | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I was wrongly transferred a referral bonus of 12k euros spanned across 10 transactions for a year starting Summer 2021 from my insurance company. I did not refer anyone however.</p>
<p>I reported the problem after the 2nd transaction saying that I wasn't expecting any money and I just got around 5k in 1 day as I did... | 90,839 | [
{
"answer_id": 90843,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>From a legal point of view, what are my chances of keeping the money based on the above information?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>None, unless a period of more than 3 years (<a href=\"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb.html#p0573\" rel=\"no... | [
"germany",
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are there any states that allow broad powers to the supreme court? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90848/are-there-any-states-that-allow-broad-powers-to-the-supreme-court | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Are there any states where judges have broad powers to interpret the constitution to the point of even allowing them to exceed clear language and legislative intent ?</p>
| 90,848 | [
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"answer_id": 90849,
"body": "<p>The United States would be one such country. I'm sure it is not the only one.</p>\n<p>In the case of countries with constitutional courts there is basically no one to second guess their interpretations which is also true when the apex court in a country provides an opinion.... | [
"constitutional-law"
] |
Must an Incoming Passenger Card/Arrival card be done as a citizen | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90793/must-an-incoming-passenger-card-arrival-card-be-done-as-a-citizen | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Are you legally required to do a customs declaration before you enter into Australia/any other western country?</p>
<p>As a citizen with a valid passport it seems crazy that a tiny piece of cardboard could prevent us entry into the country of our birth, provided customs found no evidence of law breaking.</p>
<p>I am... | 90,793 | [
{
"answer_id": 90801,
"body": "<h2>No, you can pay the <a href=\"https://Migration%20Regulations%201994\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">fine</a> instead</h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>MIGRATION REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 3.08</strong></p>\n<p>Offence--failure to complete a passenger card</p>\n<p>(1) A person who... | [
"immigration",
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Would funding the Sentinel Program violate the equal Protection clause? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90803/would-funding-the-sentinel-program-violate-the-equal-protection-clause | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>For today's exercise into comic book law, let's take a look at another X-men storyline.</p>
<p>As we <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90142/is-there-a-line-that-excludes-preaching-religious-murders-from-first-amendment-p">previously established</a> using the Purifiers as an example, people can talk a... | 90,803 | [
{
"answer_id": 90818,
"body": "<p>In the comic timeline (seen in <em>Uncanny X-Men</em> #141, Jan 1981), as mainly narrated by Kitty Pryde,</p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 1984, "a rabidly anti-mutant candidate was elected President", and "within a year" had arranged to pass "the first Mutant Con... | [
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Is there a law that punishes cowardly cops? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90736/is-there-a-law-that-punishes-cowardly-cops | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In the military, According to <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/899" rel="nofollow noreferrer">10 U.S. Code § 899 - Art. 99. Misbehavior before the enemy</a>. Acts of cowardly conduct are punishable.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Any member of the armed forces who before or in the presence of the
enemy—</p>
... | 90,736 | [
{
"answer_id": 90755,
"body": "<p>The only time cops are violating the law for cowardice is when they fail to intervene in misconduct by another cop, <em>see, e.g.</em>, <a href=\"https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/23a0047p-06.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">here</a> at page 10 (two police carr... | [
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US: Using a fake name and profile photo to provide freelance services online - anything illgeal? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90831/us-using-a-fake-name-and-profile-photo-to-provide-freelance-services-online-a | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I want to anonymously perform freelancing services online, so I used an AI generator to create a picture of a human face and chose a fake name. That fake name is also the business name on my PayPal business account. Recently, I've also launched a website that sells the freelance services under that fake name. I'm pl... | 90,831 | [
{
"answer_id": 90844,
"body": "<p>If you aren't publicly registering a trade name you are probably engaged in illegal conduct. Among other things, by doing this, you are effectively hiding yourself from any lawsuits arising from the business that accurately name the defendant.</p>\n<p>You can have a busines... | [
"united-states",
"tax-law",
"business",
"fraud"
] |
Is it legal in England for unpasteurised dairy products to be sold in retail stores? | -4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90819/is-it-legal-in-england-for-unpasteurised-dairy-products-to-be-sold-in-retail-sto | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/rzfqy.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/rzfqy.jpg" alt="Isigny Ste Mère Crème d’Isigny" /></a></p>
<p>I understand that it is not legal to sell unpasteurised dairy products in retail stores in England, at least in the case of raw milk. (It must be p... | 90,819 | [
{
"answer_id": 90821,
"body": "<h2>It’s legal</h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1086/made\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">regulations</a> provide limits on various bacteria. If the product is made from raw milk, the manufacturer must implement a testing regime for those bacteria.... | [
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Vandalism, or free speech? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/5606/vandalism-or-free-speech | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>I'm in Michigan. There are a few scenarios. </p>
<ol>
<li>I hang a sign by a string to a person's car</li>
<li>I attach a sticker to the window of a car</li>
<li>Using washable window paint, I draw on a car window. </li>
</ol>
<p>Are any of these illegal? Are any considered to be vandalism, defacing, or malicious ... | 5,606 | [
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"answer_id": 79121,
"body": "<p>Damaging someone else's property is not protected free speech in the US. Nor is using someone else's property without permission and against the owner's wishes.</p>\n<p>Scenario 3 would surely be vandalism or "Malicious Mischief" or some similar offense, even if t... | [
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Would federal copyright be constitutional without the Copyright Clause? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90841/would-federal-copyright-be-constitutional-without-the-copyright-clause | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If the Constitution did not contain the Copyright Clause, would Congress still be able to implement copyright under the Commerce Clause or another part of the Constitution? Assume that the Constitution never contained the Copyright Clause, rather than the clause being repealed.</p>
| 90,841 | [
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"answer_id": 90842,
"body": "<p>Eventually. <a href=\"https://www.copyright.gov/history/Copyright_Enactments_1783-1973.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer\">This was a state matter</a> prior to the enactment of the Constitution. Without the Copyright Clause, it would have been up to each state to enact such a law (app... | [
"copyright",
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UK Law - Legal consequences of marriage/divorce | 11 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90822/uk-law-legal-consequences-of-marriage-divorce | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I'm trying to find a list of legal rights that partners within an existing family with children gain when they get married (or lose when they get divorced, while still living together).</p>
<p>For example, in some situations a married couple may get certain rights (immigration scenarios).</p>
<p>Is there a comprehen... | 90,822 | [
{
"answer_id": 90823,
"body": "<p><strong>Short Answer</strong></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Is there a comprehensive list of rights that partners with children\ngain when they get married (or lose when they get divorced)?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><strong>No.</strong></p>\n<p>There are lots, and lot, and lots of thi... | [
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What provision of the CPR requires any parties who might possibly be claimants to an action to be made defendants if they are not? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90750/what-provision-of-the-cpr-requires-any-parties-who-might-possibly-be-claimants-t | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A blog site mentions a provision requiring all parties who might be a party to a claim to be listed as defendants if they are not participating as claimants, but I cannot find it again now that I want to. What provision of the civil procedure rules is this, what is the logic of it, and how does it actually work in p... | 90,750 | [
{
"answer_id": 90786,
"body": "<p><a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/19.3?timeline=false\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Civil Procedure Rule 19.3</a> provides <em>Provisions applicable where two or more persons are jointly entitled to a remedy</em>:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>(1) Where a... | [
"england-and-wales",
"civil-procedure",
"rules-of-court"
] |
Is a company liable if someone leaves their bank logged in on a company PC? | 10 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90768/is-a-company-liable-if-someone-leaves-their-bank-logged-in-on-a-company-pc | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If a company sets up computers in a break area for employees to access their timecard, payroll, bank accounts, etc., can the company get in trouble if an employee leaves their private accounts logged in?</p>
| 90,768 | [
{
"answer_id": 90777,
"body": "<p>The party providing the computer, ISp connecting the computer to the internet, or manufacturer of the computer would not be liable. A person wishing to sue for damages would have to establish that the defendant was negligent in their action. The underlying premise is that a... | [
"privacy",
"data"
] |
Is murder unconstitutional? | 17 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90752/is-murder-unconstitutional | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I've heard a number of times now that the U.S. Constitution regulates the government and not private entities. This is why, for example, private organizations can limit free speech but the government cannot.</p>
<p>I got to thinking: <strong>Is murder unconstitutional?</strong> Obviously, I know of no state that all... | 90,752 | [
{
"answer_id": 90780,
"body": "<p>The Constitution does not define any crimes (except for an explicit limit on what can be considered 'treason.') It places limits on what penalties the government may apply for crimes and how crimes are tried in court, but it does not itself actually create any criminal offe... | [
"constitutional-law",
"us-constitution",
"murder",
"constitutional-rights"
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Payment made by LLC debit/credit card, but order placement done through a personal account | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90769/payment-made-by-llc-debit-credit-card-but-order-placement-done-through-a-person | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I recently formed a multi-member LLC, opened its bank account and have its debit/credit cards.</p>
<p>To buy inventories for the business, I logged into eBay/Amazon using my personal account, and then bought some stuff using the LLC's debit/credit cards.</p>
<p>So, the payment is done through the LLC, but the order ... | 90,769 | [
{
"answer_id": 90817,
"body": "<p>You can buy things however you want, but cash outlays from the business should be from business accounts, which you have done. No one cares what Amazon or eBay account you used to place the orders. You won't find anywhere in your accounting software (or physical ledger bo... | [
"united-states",
"payment",
"limited-liability-company",
"accounting"
] |
Is it ever illegal to spread true facts with malicious intent? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90523/is-it-ever-illegal-to-spread-true-facts-with-malicious-intent | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Crimes such as defamation usually require that the statement being said is false - truth is an absolute defense.</p>
<p>Are there any situations or jurisdictions where truth is <strong>not</strong> a defense against defamation, incitement to hatred, or similar crimes or torts?</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<ul>
<li>Malici... | 90,523 | [
{
"answer_id": 90572,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/england-and-wales\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'england-and-wales'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'england-and-wales'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-england-and-wales-tooltip-container\">england-an... | [
"defamation",
"libel",
"securities",
"hate-crime"
] |
Can a corrupt sherriff cause all cases from a department to be dismissed? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90459/can-a-corrupt-sherriff-cause-all-cases-from-a-department-to-be-dismissed | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcrEbcFxBGk" rel="nofollow noreferrer">video</a> detailing the incident</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Victor Hill, the former sheriff of Clayton County, Georgia, was charged with seven counts of willfully depriving detainees at the Clayton County Jail of their constitutional right to... | 90,459 | [
{
"answer_id": 90465,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>Can a corrupt sheriff cause all cases from his department to be\ndismissed while he was in charge?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>There have been cases of mass dismissals when the corruption by the law enforcement officer involves a pattern and practice of falsificati... | [
"united-states",
"police",
"georgia"
] |
Forging a signature on NC car title | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90770/forging-a-signature-on-nc-car-title | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>My now ex boyfriend and I had 4 cars. They are all in my name, my insurance. One needed some "repairs" I was told so he took it to a mechanic. A week later I drive by the mechanic shop to see "my" car with updated accessories (camper thing on top). I asked my ex boyfriend and he said he sold it t... | 90,770 | [
{
"answer_id": 90778,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>Isn't is a crime to forge my name on a title that is supposed to be signed by a notary?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Yes, this is absolutely a crime. I'm not a lawyer, but at a minimum this is theft (and possibly fraud). You own the cars, not him; he definitely does... | [
"forgery",
"car"
] |
Religion is a "protected class" in California. Does that extend to things like homophobia/transphobia due to religion? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90791/religion-is-a-protected-class-in-california-does-that-extend-to-things-like-h | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In California, I'm pretty sure employers aren't allowed to discriminate based on religion (e.g. you can't not hire someone just because they're Jewish). In other words, religion is a "protected class".</p>
<p>So Eric the Employer hires Chris the Christian. Afterwards, Chris goes to his personal social medi... | 90,791 | [
{
"answer_id": 90800,
"body": "<p>The fact pattern that</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The public sees this as extremely [objectionable], and it leads to a huge backlash against Eric's company</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>gives cover to Eric to fire Chris. That decision would be, provably, based on the expected impact on ... | [
"united-states",
"employment",
"california",
"discrimination",
"religion"
] |
Commonsclause with LGPL - is it legally bounding/strong to defend | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90797/commonsclause-with-lgpl-is-it-legally-bounding-strong-to-defend | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Found this license:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>“Commons Clause” License Condition v1.0</p>
<p>The Software is provided to you by the Licensor under the License, as defined below, subject to the following condition.</p>
<p>Without limiting other conditions in the License, the grant of rights under the License will not inclu... | 90,797 | [
{
"answer_id": 90802,
"body": "<p>The Commons Clause is problematic because</p>\n<ol>\n<li>it makes the software non-Open-Source</li>\n<li>the resulting license is often ambiguous and possibly contradictory.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>The first aspect is not a legal matter, but it's worth pointing out that the idea of... | [
"licensing",
"open-source-software"
] |
Did I sign a non-solicitation agreement? If so, how do I get out of it? [US, Massachusetts] | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90792/did-i-sign-a-non-solicitation-agreement-if-so-how-do-i-get-out-of-it-us-mas | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Exactly as I described: Wondering if the below contains a non-solicitation agreement or is it referring if any was signed in the past?</p>
<p>What are the terms here exactly?</p>
<p><em>You acknowledge your continuing obligations to the Company contained in any proprietary rights or other confidentiality agreements ... | 90,792 | [
{
"answer_id": 90794,
"body": "<p>It does not contain a non-solicitation agreement. The relevant bits are "You acknowledge your continuing obligations to the Company contained in any ... agreements that you signed".</p>\n<p>In other words, this doesn't create any new agreements - just reminds you... | [
"massachusetts",
"non-disclosure",
"non-compete"
] |
Can my mom take away my phone on police order? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/89484/can-my-mom-take-away-my-phone-on-police-order | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Let's say there is a minor. He/she buys and currently pay for his/her phone. The minor's guardian demanded that the minor relinquish his/her phone and the minor did not agree. After the police were called the officer claimed it is a parent's right to discipline a child. Police quite essentially claimed minors have n... | 89,484 | [
{
"answer_id": 89488,
"body": "<p>I guess you are <em>interpreting</em> the answer of the officer the wrong way. Minors <strong>do have rights.</strong> Plenty of them. But using a phone to contact people their legal guardian does not approve, or to consume media their legal guardian does not approve, is us... | [
"united-states",
"property",
"minor",
"ownership"
] |
Penalty for trespassing on a gas station parking lot in Kentucky | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90782/penalty-for-trespassing-on-a-gas-station-parking-lot-in-kentucky | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>My brother was parked at a gas station before they opened at 4:45 am to rest his eyes. At 5:00 am when they opened, he went inside, used the restroom, and did not buy anything. Owner asked him to leave and that it was not a rest area. Owner of gas station called the cops, cops showed up gave him a chance to leave... | 90,782 | [
{
"answer_id": 90783,
"body": "<p>This violation of <a href=\"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52944\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">KRS 511.080</a>, criminal trespass in the third degree, is a "violation", which results in a <a href=\"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/... | [
"kentucky",
"trespassing"
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Is it illegal to block, on social media, a person who sends a legal threat? | 17 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90679/is-it-illegal-to-block-on-social-media-a-person-who-sends-a-legal-threat | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I live in the middle east, and two weeks back I left a negative factual review on a certain hostel in Abu Dhabi. They gave me a scare threat today, saying that they will file a police case for this. I responded by blocking them. They responded with contacting another one of my family member with the same, stating th... | 90,679 | [
{
"answer_id": 90681,
"body": "<p>There does seem to be a meme in the UAE of people threatening legal action for negative reviews, as a form of <a href=\"https://www.khairallahlegal.com/uae-law/slander-on-social-media-in-the-uae-what-you-need-to-know/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">defamation</a>. The police will sim... | [
"rental-property",
"uae"
] |
Fired (seemingly) for finding paycheck inconsistencies. What kind of legal recourse might exist? | 13 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90435/fired-seemingly-for-finding-paycheck-inconsistencies-what-kind-of-legal-recou | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Not me, but a friend.</p>
<p>They found some paycheck inconsistencies for them and a bunch of other employees, and asked about it. The response from management was "oh, oops. We'll fix it"</p>
<p>A few days later she came in to fill a shift for someone, but was blocked from coming in and told she was fir... | 90,435 | [
{
"answer_id": 90436,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/united-states\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'united-states'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'united-states'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-united-states-tooltip-container\">united-states</a></p>\n<p>... | [
"employment",
"colorado",
"unemployment",
"whistleblower"
] |
Can I use MasterCard and Visa logos as examples in a scientific publication? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90763/can-i-use-mastercard-and-visa-logos-as-examples-in-a-scientific-publication | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have a peer-reviewed paper about to get published, in an experimental psychology topic. (The journal is <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/pmem20" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Memory</a>.) In one of the figures in the paper I used MasterCard and Visa card logos as examples (which were also used in my exper... | 90,763 | [
{
"answer_id": 90767,
"body": "<p>I will note from the outset that journal editors might require things from you that go beyond what is legally necessary. A typical case is that they will require one to obtain permission before reusing a figure from another article/journal/author (even though in the vast ma... | [
"copyright",
"licensing",
"trademark",
"public-domain"
] |
What counts as word mark (or trade mark) violation? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90761/what-counts-as-word-mark-or-trade-mark-violation | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I'm trying to create my own website, and on the landing page, I'm planning to have the words:</p>
<p>Your Content Matters.
Whether it be blog posts, how-tos, buying guides, or more, I’m always here to make it happen.</p>
<p>But the phrase Your Content Matters seems quite possible to be taken/used by some other compa... | 90,761 | [
{
"answer_id": 90775,
"body": "<p>For a trademark violation, several conditions must be fullfilled. For two companies that use the same trademark / company name, all of these must be true:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The companies operate in the same domain or with similar products (e.g. they both sell clothes)</li>\n<l... | [
"copyright",
"internet",
"trademark",
"trade-name"
] |
prosecutorial discretion and selective prosecution? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90253/prosecutorial-discretion-and-selective-prosecution | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Have there ever been any selective prosecution defences that have been successful ? A lot of news outlets claim that various racial groups are disproportionately targeted by prosecutors while framing charges. But has this as a legal defence ever succeeded and do courts take statistics into account ?</p>
| 90,253 | [
{
"answer_id": 90766,
"body": "<p>Yes. The earliest case in the U.S. serves as the basis of the SCOTUS case of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yick_Wo_v._Hopkins\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Yick Yo v. Hopkins (1886)</a> which struck down a San Francisco law that targeted Laundry services run by ... | [
"united-states",
"canada",
"prosecutorial-discretion"
] |
Mobile network in 915 MHz ISM frequency band | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90696/mobile-network-in-915-mhz-ism-frequency-band | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Is it legal in the United Stated to operate a mobile/cellular network in the "unlicensed" 915 MHz <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISM_radio_band" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ISM frequency band</a>? I mean given I have all other permissions needed (mobile network service license etc.) except the freque... | 90,696 | [
{
"answer_id": 90710,
"body": "<p>Yes you can, subject to your equipment meeting applicable FCC Part 15 regulations. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricochet_(Internet_service)\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Ricochet Wireless</a> did exactly what you proposed, running a mobile data network at 900 MHz... | [
"licensing",
"business",
"radio"
] |
Exemption for "conduct of litigation" as a lay representative? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/57784/exemption-for-conduct-of-litigation-as-a-lay-representative | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The following activites are <em>"reserved legal activities"</em> per the Legal Services Act 2007 ("LSA 2007"), s 12(1):</p>
<blockquote>
<p>(a) the exercise of a right of audience; (b) the conduct of litigation</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Only authorised and exempt persons are allowed to carry out reser... | 57,784 | [
{
"answer_id": 90764,
"body": "<p>I too cannot find anything that exempts a lay representative from conducting litigation, but it is extremely difficult to prove a negative.</p>\n<p>My assumption is that it is a deliberate decision due to the lack of any regulatory oversight that could impose sanctions on a... | [
"england-and-wales",
"small-claims-court",
"rules-of-court",
"litigation",
"legal-representation"
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Why is it really bad to publicly talk about a case you are involved in on social media? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90729/why-is-it-really-bad-to-publicly-talk-about-a-case-you-are-involved-in-on-social | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I was inspired to ask this question due to these related Reddit AMA</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/11ha0ii/im_jaime_rogozinski_founder_of_wallstreetbets_and/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">I’m Jaime Rogozinski, Founder of WallStreetBets and I’m suing Reddit. AMA.</a></li>
<li><a href="https... | 90,729 | [
{
"answer_id": 90739,
"body": "<p>It's a bit like talking to the police: anything you say might be used against you, so the conventional wisdom is to say nothing. It is a good rule of thumb. When you are paying a professional to represent you, why make things complicated by speaking on your own behalf about... | [
"trademark",
"court",
"social-media"
] |
What is the maximum number of countries in which one can simultaneously be tax resident? | 14 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90706/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-countries-in-which-one-can-simultaneously-be-tax-r | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Inspired by this Reddit thread and other stories of people working remotely from all over the world, apparently without giving too much thought to the legal implications,
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonalFinance/comments/11wi578/working_abroad_remotely_and_uk_taxes/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Working abro... | 90,706 | [
{
"answer_id": 90708,
"body": "<p>Sample answer:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a US citizen - automatic US tax residency</li>\n<li>Own a UK property and live there for 91 days to gain UK tax residency</li>\n<li>Spend 60 days in India plus a total of 365 days over the previous 4 years</li>\n<li>Spend 62 days in Norway, ... | [
"international",
"tax-law",
"income-tax"
] |
Outsourcing work without informing the employer: is that illegal or punishable? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90685/outsourcing-work-without-informing-the-employer-is-that-illegal-or-punishable | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I'm a freelancer and many times I simply outsource or hire a subcontractor (all ghost subcontractors) from like UpWork to do what my clients' ask from me. My clients generally do not know that I outsource my tasks, and they think that they are just simply hiring me.</p>
<p>Obviously, if they find out, they might dec... | 90,685 | [
{
"answer_id": 90697,
"body": "<p>What does your contract with your client say?</p>\n<p>What does your contract with your sub-contractor say?</p>\n<p>Typically the client contract will not specify HOW the work gets done, just the deliverable(s), the price and the liability. Unless your client contract says ... | [
"united-states",
"business",
"fraud",
"freelance"
] |
What defences are available to a mandatory reporter who fails to report a crime? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90726/what-defences-are-available-to-a-mandatory-reporter-who-fails-to-report-a-crime | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Many countries have mandated reporting laws. In North America for example medical professionals are required to mandatorily report crimes (specifically sexual offences against children). Some laws intentionally leave out clauses which provide an exception for reasonable excuse while keeping it in other similar laws.... | 90,726 | [
{
"answer_id": 90759,
"body": "<p>It isn't possible to identify the "usual defences," because mandatory reporting offences are relatively new, technical in nature, and different in each jurisdiction. Also, they are usually minor offences which involve very sensitive information. Even when the fact... | [
"criminal-law"
] |
Is there a requirement to provide personal information other than identity to a financial institution to activate a Power of Attorney? | 6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90751/is-there-a-requirement-to-provide-personal-information-other-than-identity-to-a | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If a person has a durable power of attorney that becomes active in the event the Principal becomes disabled, is an investment company for the Principal required to obtain personal financial information, (such as income and net worth) from the Attorney-in-Fact prior to accepting the document and granting access to th... | 90,751 | [
{
"answer_id": 90757,
"body": "<p>One set of disclosures would be those necessary to comply with anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing regulations, and international sanctions laws (e.g. related to the Ukraine war). Involvement as an agent who is subject to these restrictions would still be som... | [
"united-states",
"business",
"securities",
"power-of-attorney",
"finan"
] |
Can the US House compel a state prosecutor to provide documents about an upcoming state court case? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90718/can-the-us-house-compel-a-state-prosecutor-to-provide-documents-about-an-upcomin | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The US House Judiciary Committee, Oversight Committee, and Administration Committee all sent <a href="https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2023-03-20-jdj-bs-jc-to-bragg-re-trump-investigation.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a letter</a> to <a href="ht... | 90,718 | [
{
"answer_id": 90721,
"body": "<p><a href=\"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19-715_febh.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">This recent SCOTUS ruling</a> on a related matter sums up Congressional subpoena power, in holding (b):</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Each House of Congress has the power “to secure ... | [
"united-states",
"new-york-state",
"jurisdiction",
"us-house-of-reps"
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When is threatening legal action illegal? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90704/when-is-threatening-legal-action-illegal | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Follow up to this <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/q/90679/38492">question</a>. When is it illegal to threaten someone with taking them to court?</p>
| 90,704 | [
{
"answer_id": 90705,
"body": "<h2>Threat of lawsuit can't be illegal</h2>\n<p>It is a basis of functioning legal systems, that if you have a case, you can sue. However, nothing in any such legal system <strong>requires</strong> them to sue. Instead, offering a resolution out of court - like arbitration or ... | [
"uae"
] |
Is a landlord required to explain how utility is assessed | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/89422/is-a-landlord-required-to-explain-how-utility-is-assessed | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>here is a hypothetical story.</p>
<p>A tenant is renting an apartment in San Francisco CA, and they started noticing that their utility bill keeps climbing every month. They started looking closely and noticed the following trend:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/SiVty.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img sr... | 89,422 | [
{
"answer_id": 89437,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>would the tenant have any right to demand detailed explanation how to the bill is calculated or the lease is pretty solid and the tenant must absorb whatever charges the landlord throws at them.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>The clause is valid, but it does not entit... | [
"landlord",
"tenant"
] |
Procedural Rules v Federal Law? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90719/procedural-rules-v-federal-law | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>This question is inspired by <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/a/90483/36096">@ohwilleke response</a> to <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90478/conflict-between-third-circuit-and-nj-appellate-division-regarding-stay-pending">my previous question</a>.</p>
<p>In his response, <em>ohwilleke</em> hi... | 90,719 | [
{
"answer_id": 90720,
"body": "<p>The <em>interpretation</em> of state rules of civil procedure is a matter purely for state courts.</p>\n<p><em>Whether</em> a state procedural rule (or even substantive approaches to jurisdiction) violates federal law, including the U.S. Constitution, is a question of feder... | [
"united-states",
"civil-procedure",
"us-federal-government",
"federal-courts"
] |
In India is the Judiciary empowered to make reasonable exceptions to a law in a trial? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90728/in-india-is-the-judiciary-empowered-to-make-reasonable-exceptions-to-a-law-in-a | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In case a statute is clearly of General application or doesn't allow affirmative defences, is it still possible for the Judiciary to interpret the law in a way to accommodate exceptional cases ? or would this be against the principles of public policy and their role ?</p>
<p>For example for crimes against women, chi... | 90,728 | [
{
"answer_id": 90730,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/england-and-wales\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'england-and-wales'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'england-and-wales'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-england-and-wales-tooltip-container\">england-an... | [
"india"
] |
At What Point Does a Supreme Court Ruling Become Binding on Lower Courts? | 11 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90716/at-what-point-does-a-supreme-court-ruling-become-binding-on-lower-courts | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>When the Supreme Court hears a case it can take a while for it to issue a verdict. Typically, after hearing oral arguments, the Justices have to decide the case. They do so at what is known as the Justices' Conference. When Court is in session, there are two conferences scheduled per week – one on Wednesday afternoo... | 90,716 | [
{
"answer_id": 90717,
"body": "<p>The Supreme Court's order is not official and binding until it is "delivered in open Court." See uscourts.gov, "<a href=\"https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/supreme-1\" rel=\"noref... | [
"united-states",
"court",
"us-supreme-court"
] |
Minimum penalty for extradition makes no sense? | 7 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90677/minimum-penalty-for-extradition-makes-no-sense | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have been looking into extradition law, focusing on the United Kingdom (England and Wales jurisdiction) wanting to extradite an individual back from a country abroad.</p>
<p>There are many factors to consider when it comes to an extradition, however just focusing on the minimum sentence part I am rather confused. ... | 90,677 | [
{
"answer_id": 90678,
"body": "<h3>You might be misreading the extradition criterion</h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/243246/7146.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">UK–USA extradition treaty</a> has an example of the clause... | [
"united-kingdom",
"england-and-wales",
"common-law",
"jurisdiction",
"extradition"
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Does publishing a copyrighted painting, for the purpose of making fun of the artist, constitute parody? (USA) | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90713/does-publishing-a-copyrighted-painting-for-the-purpose-of-making-fun-of-the-art | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I want to write a short story that re-imagines the lives of several prominent artists, and uses their paintings to tell a new, fictional, story of their lives.</p>
<p>An example would be using Picasso paintings to tell a story about how he was actually a famous musician, and then using that platform to make fun of b... | 90,713 | [
{
"answer_id": 90715,
"body": "<p>First, there's a step missing: parody does not "therefore" allow you to copy protected works. You have to determine whether this is <a href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">"fair use"</a>, where you get in th... | [
"united-states",
"copyright",
"parody"
] |
What are some jurisdictions where a "no-strike clause" is illegal? | 12 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90672/what-are-some-jurisdictions-where-a-no-strike-clause-is-illegal | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><a href="https://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1365&context=lawreview" rel="noreferrer">This paper</a> (PDF file) gives the following example of a typical no-strike clause in a collective bargaining agreement in the United States (the paper is from 1984, so I'm not sure to what extent it... | 90,672 | [
{
"answer_id": 90674,
"body": "<p>In <a href=\"/questions/tagged/germany\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'germany'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'germany'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-germany-tooltip-container\">germany</a>, this is called <a href=\"https://d... | [
"european-union",
"labor-law",
"unions",
"strike"
] |
Can a bank sue someone that disseminates information that starts a bank run that destroys the bank? | 32 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90480/can-a-bank-sue-someone-that-disseminates-information-that-starts-a-bank-run-that | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Specifically, could Silicon Valley Bank sue the Founders Fund and other VCs that had companies they invested in withdraw their funds?</p>
<p>Has any bank ever successfully done this?</p>
<p>To clarify, I'm not asking about the act of withdrawing funds, but encouraging others to do so.</p>
| 90,480 | [
{
"answer_id": 90482,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>Can a bank sue someone that starts a bank run that destroys the bank?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>No (assuming, of course, as is the usual case, that the person who starts the bank run is not engaged in perpetrating a defamatory falsehood).</p>\n<p>Most bank runs a... | [
"united-states",
"tort",
"banking"
] |
Have wives ever been legally a man's property in the US? | 6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/22640/have-wives-ever-been-legally-a-mans-property-in-the-us | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I'm studying A Level English literature at the moment and we are reading <em>The Great Gatsby</em>. I have a teacher who alluded that during the time the text was written, 1925, wives were considered to be a man's property. This raised red flags for me, as I know this may be true <em>figuratively</em>, but I want t... | 22,640 | [
{
"answer_id": 22642,
"body": "<p>Not exactly,</p>\n<p>There were limited instances of the institution of wife selling in Britain in the early modern period, but this practice was never transferred to the United States and received as part of its common law. The institution of wife selling had been abolishe... | [
"united-states",
"marriage"
] |
A Swiss watch company seized my watch, saying it was stolen. I bought it 10 years ago. Is that legal? | 42 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90062/a-swiss-watch-company-seized-my-watch-saying-it-was-stolen-i-bought-it-10-year | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have a watch from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blancpain" rel="noreferrer">Blancpain</a> that I bought in 2014 from an individual in Poland (I have a written contract). I've sent the watch to Blancpain in Switzerland for periodic inspection and they seized it, explaining the watch was stolen 10 years ago... | 90,062 | [
{
"answer_id": 90071,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/switzerland\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'switzerland'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'switzerland'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-switzerland-tooltip-container\">switzerland</a></p>\n<p>"Gutg... | [
"criminal-law",
"property",
"is-x-legal",
"switzerland"
] |
Can adult detransitioners who underwent treatment when they were minors, bring a class action lawsuit and against whom? | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90647/can-adult-detransitioners-who-underwent-treatment-when-they-were-minors-bring-a | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I notice that, on social media, there are numbers of videos by detransitioners, or those unable to reverse their procedures, expressing their regret for a childhood decision that was facilitated by medical and other professionals but now regretted.</p>
<p>They may now be adults or indeed still minors but what they h... | 90,647 | [
{
"answer_id": 90669,
"body": "<p>Informed consent is required for a surgical procedure. "Informed" includes having knowledge of the risks. The relevant legal question would be whether the doctor in question did adequately apprise the patient of the risks.</p>\n<p>On an individual basis, patient A... | [
"united-states",
"united-kingdom",
"minor",
"class-action",
"transgender"
] |
Sharing name logos made with copyrighted fonts | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90694/sharing-name-logos-made-with-copyrighted-fonts | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Is it legal to share name logos for free that I made using copyrighted fonts? Do I need to write which font I used?</p>
| 90,694 | [
{
"answer_id": 90699,
"body": "<p>It depends what the license for the font says.</p>\n<p>The license for Windows fonts, for example, allows pretty much anything including commercial use. You can freely design and distribute a logo containing Comic Sans!</p>\n",
"score": 1
},
{
"answer_id": 90701... | [
"copyright"
] |
Is it really legal to turn right from the lane nearest and to the right of the yellow line into the lane nearest and to the right of the yellow line? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90670/is-it-really-legal-to-turn-right-from-the-lane-nearest-and-to-the-right-of-the-y | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Is it really legal (traffic law in Alberta) to turn right from the lane nearest and to the right of the yellow line into the lane nearest and to the right of the yellow line, as shown in the following image? Shouldn't the car turn from the lane nearest and to the right of the yellow line into the lane furthest and t... | 90,670 | [
{
"answer_id": 90673,
"body": "<h1>Probably not.</h1>\n<p>I'm not sure about Canadian traffic laws, but I know that changing lanes while turning is illegal where I live. If you turn from the leftmost lane travelling in your direction on one road into the same lame of the new road, you're remaining in your l... | [
"traffic"
] |
Is it legal for a company to require you to delete your account to unsubscribe from marketing emails? | 22 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90467/is-it-legal-for-a-company-to-require-you-to-delete-your-account-to-unsubscribe-f | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I'm subscribed to "Visual Studio Dev Essentials" (so that I can download older versions of Visual Studio from the Microsoft website), but they are sending me unwanted marketing emails regarding both Visual Studio Dev Essentials, and other products.</p>
<p>In the footer of the email, it says that to unsubsc... | 90,467 | [
{
"answer_id": 90493,
"body": "<p>No, it's not legal.</p>\n<p>The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) apply given that you are in the UK (regardless of where the Data Processor is based). The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation#United_Kingdom_implementation\" r... | [
"terms-of-service",
"email",
"spam",
"email-marketing"
] |
What does it mean for an act to be committed in consequence of abetment? (India) | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90609/what-does-it-mean-for-an-act-to-be-committed-in-consequence-of-abetment-india | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>There are 3 forms of abetment:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>abetment by instigation</p>
</li>
<li><p>abetment by intentional aiding</p>
</li>
<li><p>abetment by conspiracy</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p><a href="https://devgan.in/ipc/chapter_05.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://devgan.in/ipc/chapter_05.php</a></p>
<p>for further inform... | 90,609 | [
{
"answer_id": 90615,
"body": "<p>While I don't have a definitive answer to this question, I am spelling out the issues latent in the question so it is clear to anyone reading it or looking for cases on point what is really going on in the question.</p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://devgan.in/ipc/chapter_05.php... | [
"india"
] |
Can someone be prosecuted for something that was legal when they did it? | 14 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90600/can-someone-be-prosecuted-for-something-that-was-legal-when-they-did-it | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>This sounds similar to this question, which keeps being used in AI and web search queries:</p>
<p><a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/24971/what-if-i-did-something-that-was-a-crime-but-has-now-become-legal">What if I did something that was a crime, but has now become legal?</a></p>
<p>Can someone be pro... | 90,600 | [
{
"answer_id": 90604,
"body": "<p>In the US <a href=\"/questions/tagged/usa\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'usa'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'usa'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-usa-tooltip-container\">usa</a>, at least, the concept of ex post facto laws, wh... | [
"criminal-law",
"ex-post-facto"
] |
What is plagiarism legally? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90629/what-is-plagiarism-legally | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>We all learn from books and our environment.</p>
<p>I was trying to teach my kids what is money so I told and wrote:</p>
<p>"<strong>Money is the third good that everyone wants.</strong>"</p>
<p>The above is an idea that I read in some book long time ago (I cannot recollect the name of the book) or some te... | 90,629 | [
{
"answer_id": 90632,
"body": "<p>Plagiarism is an <strong>academic</strong> category about the thoughts from another scholar/author. Copyright is a <strong>legal</strong> category about the words of another writer.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>When a student or a degree candidate present a paper or a thesis, they implic... | [
"copyright",
"intellectual-property"
] |
What is the “prayer” in a claim? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90627/what-is-the-prayer-in-a-claim | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A blog refers to certain things not having been pleaded/specified in the “prayer”. What does this refer to?</p>
| 90,627 | [
{
"answer_id": 90628,
"body": "<p>the <a href=\"https://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=1571\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Legal Dictionary</a> includes this definition:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>the specific request for judgment, relief and/or damages at the conclusion of a complaint or petition.</p>\... | [
"england-and-wales",
"legal-terms"
] |
Amazon 3rd party seller shipped me a book in US which clearly say "For sale in Indian subcontinent only" | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/59260/amazon-3rd-party-seller-shipped-me-a-book-in-us-which-clearly-say-for-sale-in-i | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>What legal options do I have if an Amazon 3rd party seller shipped me a book in US which clearly says "For sale in Indian subcontinent only" ?</p>
<p>I'd like to get a US edition book and get some penalties enforced on the seller who is selling illegal items in US.</p>
<p>I ordered a new book in US from a ... | 59,260 | [
{
"answer_id": 59271,
"body": "<p>First, the seller has not violated copyright law by selling you this book. <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/thai-student-protected-by-first-sale-supreme-court-rules/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.</a> provides the preceden... | [
"united-states",
"international"
] |
What if I did something that was a crime, but has now become legal? | 9 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/24971/what-if-i-did-something-that-was-a-crime-but-has-now-become-legal | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>There was a question recently about what happens if I do something that is legal today but becomes illegal in the future. The obvious question is what happens in the opposite case? If I do something today that is a crime by today's laws, and next week the law changes and makes the act legal? </p>
<p>Can I be convic... | 24,971 | [
{
"answer_id": 24983,
"body": "<p>According to United States federal law, <a href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/1/109\" rel=\"noreferrer\">1 U.S. Code § 109 - Repeal of statutes as affecting existing liabilities</a>:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>The repeal of any statute shall not have the effect t... | [
"united-states",
"united-kingdom"
] |
Access rights to professional photographs | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90650/access-rights-to-professional-photographs | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>An independent professional photographer uses a sales tactic of candidly taking photos of others in public and then approaching them and offering them copies for a price. Suppose one of these photographed subjects turns around and subject-access-requests their photo under the Data Protection Act.</p>
<p>Are there in... | 90,650 | [
{
"answer_id": 90663,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/australia\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'australia'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'australia'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-australia-tooltip-container\">australia</a></p>\n<h2>You must be given <... | [
"gdpr",
"england-and-wales",
"data-ownership",
"subject-access-request",
"data-protection-act"
] |
Can a customer of a business make a recording of an employee on the business’s privately premises? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90648/can-a-customer-of-a-business-make-a-recording-of-an-employee-on-the-business-s-p | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Suppose a customer enters a store. The business, through an employee, treats the customer unlawfully. Perhaps this is by verbally or physically abusing them, discriminating against them, or denying their consumer rights or rights as a member of the public. The customer begins to film the employee using their phone, ... | 90,648 | [
{
"answer_id": 90662,
"body": "<h2>The customer must stop recording</h2>\n<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/australia\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'australia'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'australia'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-australia-tooltip-container\"... | [
"gdpr",
"england-and-wales",
"consent",
"any-jurisdiction",
"journalism"
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The legally-binding equivalent of the Hippocratic Oath | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90642/the-legally-binding-equivalent-of-the-hippocratic-oath | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have read that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocratic_Oath" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hippocratic Oath</a> is not actually legally binding. However, I wonder if there are certain laws that apply specifically to doctors acting in a professional extent (or perhaps beyond as well), that are somewhat e... | 90,642 | [
{
"answer_id": 90643,
"body": "<p>Most of the oath has no enforceable criminal law counterparts. In a number of US states, there is enforcement of the promise that "I will not give to a woman a pessary to cause abortion". Also in most states, "Neither will I administer a poison to anybody whe... | [
"united-states",
"medical"
] |
Does a county court circuit judge’s decision in Birmingham bind a district judge in London? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90622/does-a-county-court-circuit-judge-s-decision-in-birmingham-bind-a-district-judge | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>They are more senior but in a different region of the English “county court.”</p>
<p>So how does this work?</p>
| 90,622 | [
{
"answer_id": 90623,
"body": "<p>Yes, if it's a binding precedent.</p>\n<p>And it could be the other way round, also. The main difference is that district judges hear the higher value, more complex and/or protracted cases.</p>\n",
"score": 2
},
{
"answer_id": 90655,
"body": "<h2>Maybe</h2>\... | [
"england-and-wales",
"jurisdiction",
"appeal",
"precedent"
] |
Why is it called Civil Law? What's "civil" about it? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90605/why-is-it-called-civil-law-whats-civil-about-it | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Why is a civil legal system referred to as a system of “civil” law? In what sense is it “civil”? Does the name derive from origins in or association with the civil code or <em>code civil</em>? In this case, what was “civil” about the civil code? Was it distinct from a separate criminal code?</p>
| 90,605 | [
{
"answer_id": 90645,
"body": "<p>Civil comes ultimately from <em><a href=\"https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/civis#Latin\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">civis</a>,</em> meaning citizen, but its roots lie in (reconstructed) proto-Italic <em><a href=\"https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/k... | [
"civil-law",
"legal-terms",
"legal-history",
"civil-legal-system"
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Is Entrapment illegal by the officer committing it? | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90611/is-entrapment-illegal-by-the-officer-committing-it | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>It's fairly well known that Entrapment can be considered a valid affirmative defense for the person who was induced to commit a crime. However, say that a police officer entrapped someone to, e.g.:</p>
<blockquote>
<ol>
<li>Commit a murder or assault.</li>
<li>Commit a "victimless" crime, e.g. an officer i... | 90,611 | [
{
"answer_id": 90617,
"body": "<p>It depends on where you are. In the US, <a href=\"https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-645-entrapment-elements\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">entrapment is a defense</a> to a criminal charge. There is a threshold question: is "solicitation" ... | [
"criminal-law",
"police",
"assault",
"entrapment"
] |
Does a purely accidental act preclude civil liability for its resulting damages? | 11 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90556/does-a-purely-accidental-act-preclude-civil-liability-for-its-resulting-damages | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A recent answer by Dale M. States that:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A pure accident without any negligence on your part does not expose you to liability.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Is this the general rule? What is the basis for that being so if it is? If you weren’t negligent then sure you didn’t do anything wrong, but it’s defi... | 90,556 | [
{
"answer_id": 90558,
"body": "<p><strong>In Common Law Countries</strong></p>\n<p>In common law countries, Dale M. is right (the vast majority of the time).</p>\n<p>Without negligence there is usually no liability for damage to property in an accident. The general rule in the common law rule is that "... | [
"civil-law",
"accident",
"civil-damages"
] |
Can I build something that is patented? Assume I don't share, sell or profit off the item | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/52310/can-i-build-something-that-is-patented-assume-i-dont-share-sell-or-profit-off | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I found a few posts but they were a bit ambigous a a lot was left to the uneducated imagination of mine. Title says it all really. Say I wanted to build a special type of laser, I do NOT want to sell OR profit off the device. </p>
<p>All I know is this device has a global patent, or perhaps a UK one, whats the diff... | 52,310 | [
{
"answer_id": 52319,
"body": "<p><strong>Yes you can do this in the UK.</strong></p>\n<p>Section 60 of the Patents Act 1977 has a <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-patent-act-1977/section-60-infringement-meaning-of-infringement\" rel=\"noreferrer\">specific carve-out</a> for this kind of activity:<... | [
"civil-law",
"patents"
] |
Can data protection rights of a subject be voluntarily waived? | -1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90618/can-data-protection-rights-of-a-subject-be-voluntarily-waived | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Presumably not on protrusion by a service provider as a condition of their service. But what if someone writes to someone super busy whom they admire and says “look I really respect you and don’t want to get on your nerves so I don’t intend to compel you to prepare a SAR response for me but if it happened to be real... | 90,618 | [
{
"answer_id": 90631,
"body": "<p>GDPR rights and obligations cover different things:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A duty of the data processor towards the government of the country where they operate to present certain documentation, and <em>to implement technical and organizational measures</em> to protect data. These ... | [
"gdpr"
] |
If a man's name is on the birth certificate, but all were aware that he is not the blood father, and the couple separates, is he responsible legally? | 13 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90569/if-a-mans-name-is-on-the-birth-certificate-but-all-were-aware-that-he-is-not-t | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Mother was already pregnant with twins when they got back together. She asked him to be on the birth certificate so that the bio dad couldn't have any claims on them.</p>
<p>The bio dad has not ever even asked about them or their well being.</p>
<p>The man in question here, has helped raise them, in doing 90% of the... | 90,569 | [
{
"answer_id": 90577,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/british-columbia\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'british-columbia'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'british-columbia'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-british-columbia-tooltip-container\">british-columb... | [
"divorce",
"children",
"parental-rights",
"child-support",
"custody"
] |
What is needed to access the written materials in a case? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90624/what-is-needed-to-access-the-written-materials-in-a-case | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>County court decisions tend to be public. Some refer to other case documents such as particulars of claim or defence statements etc, sometimes by precise paragraphs.</p>
<p>Suppose a member of the public reading such a decision wishes to see the cited materials submitted by the parties in the case to the court. What... | 90,624 | [
{
"answer_id": 90626,
"body": "<p>In the <a href=\"/questions/tagged/united-states\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'united-states'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'united-states'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-united-states-tooltip-container\">united-states</a>, ... | [
"england-and-wales",
"legal-research",
"any-jurisdiction"
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Can a School Give a Student's Property to Another Student? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90619/can-a-school-give-a-students-property-to-another-student | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I live in Ontario, Canada, and I'm still confused about something that happened to me in kindergarten.</p>
<p>It was my birthday, and I was given a gift by the office and told to put it in my bag. (So, I would assume that this toy is now mine, right?) Being the dumb child I was, I decided to keep it on me so that I ... | 90,619 | [
{
"answer_id": 90621,
"body": "<p>Children have the same rights to property as everyone else in Canada. <a href=\"https://publications.gc.ca/Collection-R/LoPBdP/BP/bp268-e.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Here is one take</a> on Canadian property rights.\nBy act of parliament the <a href=\"https://laws-loi... | [
"ontario",
"school"
] |
Is there a path through the courts to sue the US government to allow a national referendum? | -4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90602/is-there-a-path-through-the-courts-to-sue-the-us-government-to-allow-a-national | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I know there’s not an existing avenue to get a national referendum on the ballot, but is there a path through the court system, the damages being that the elected representatives are benefiting from a system (specifically campaign funding) that actually hurts the democratic processes and all citizens?</p>
| 90,602 | [
{
"answer_id": 90608,
"body": "<p>This would require a constitutional amendment (overriding the First Amendment), which can be done in <a href=\"https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution/article-v.html\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">two ways</a>. Congress can write an amendment and submit it to ... | [
"constitutional-law",
"federal-courts",
"elections"
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What is the dresscode for jurors in Australian courts? | -3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90589/what-is-the-dresscode-for-jurors-in-australian-courts | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Are there any rules and regulations jurors in Australian courts have to abide by when it comes to how they are dressed in court? If so, what would be the consequences of violating them? Can jurors be reported for contempt of court if their outfit is considered improper?</p>
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"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/new-south-wales\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'new-south-wales'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'new-south-wales'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-new-south-wales-tooltip-container\">new-south-wales</a... | [
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Does a YouTuber have any copyrights over a mirrored video? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90585/does-a-youtuber-have-any-copyrights-over-a-mirrored-video | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>On YouTube, it is common for users to upload videos that they have created or own the rights to. However, some users may attempt to avoid copyright infringement by uploading <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KndG-2l8jsg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">mirrored versions</a> of videos that they do not own the rights... | 90,585 | [
{
"answer_id": 90592,
"body": "<p>First of all, taking a video made by someone else, making alterations and then distributing the resulting work is probably already a copyright violation. There are exemptions like fair use (check the comments for an example), but just taking a whole video, mirroring it and... | [
"software",
"youtube"
] |
Legal recognition of polygamy around the world? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90606/legal-recognition-of-polygamy-around-the-world | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Are you aware of any country of the world in which polygamy (with no restrictions over the gender of the involved people) is legally recognized or at least there is some battle for it?</p>
| 90,606 | [
{
"answer_id": 90607,
"body": "<p>Nowhere is this legal. Polygamy is legal in 58 countries, <a href=\"https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-where-polygamy-is-legal\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">polyandry</a> is possibly legal in Sri Lanka and <a href=\"http://www.bhutanwatch.org/wp-co... | [
"marriage",
"civil-rights"
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Why no right to a jury trial in Espionage Act trials? | -5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/89191/why-no-right-to-a-jury-trial-in-espionage-act-trials | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Why are defendants in trials for alleged criminal violations of the 1917 US Espionage Act, -- as, say, Julian Assange would be if extradited to the US -- not afforded the same right to an open and public jury trial that all other defendants in criminal cases are allowed? Is this patent violation of the defendant's ... | 89,191 | [
{
"answer_id": 89194,
"body": "<p>There is no exception arising from the Espionage Act, indeed in <a href=\"https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/312/19/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Gorin v. US</a>, 312 U.S. 19, one of the holdings is that "In a prosecution under §§ 1(b) and 2 of the Espionage Act, the ... | [
"jury",
"sixth-amendment",
"bill-of-rights",
"espionage"
] |
How much money can the owners of an LLC pay themselves to not be accused of "shielding funds from a lawsuit"? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90590/how-much-money-can-the-owners-of-an-llc-pay-themselves-to-not-be-accused-of-shi | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>(Context: This question is about US law). Let's say an LLC has two owners and it makes 300k a year in profit. The owners each pay themselves a (reasonable) 150k salary each year, leaving the assets of the LLC itself 0.</p>
<p>In the event the LLC is sued, can a court pierce the corporate veil and go after the salari... | 90,590 | [
{
"answer_id": 90593,
"body": "<p>If your LLC made 300K before paying salaries, and paid 300K total in salaries, that seems quite reasonable. You might have a point if the order of events was: LLC pays 100K in salaries, LLC gets sued for 200K, LLC raises salaries by 200K.</p>\n<p>Note that the owners have t... | [
"united-states",
"limited-liability-company",
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What legal questions must be answered to determine the international copyright status of generated art? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90594/what-legal-questions-must-be-answered-to-determine-the-international-copyright-s | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Below is my best understanding of how art is generated by machine learning. I understand that the copyright ownership of the final product and any infringement in the process is currently an open question.</p>
<p>Are any of the steps below:</p>
<ul>
<li>already obviously fair use</li>
<li>identified as the core of t... | 90,594 | [
{
"answer_id": 90595,
"body": "<h2>Authorship</h2>\n<p>Copyright can only be granted to a human author. The end user might have a copyright in the prompt, but as it is currently held, nobody can hold a copyright in the resulting images, as they have no human author.</p>\n",
"score": 1
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"copyright",
"international",
"fair-use"
] |
In Ratatouille, did Linguini have a legally legitimate reason to fire Skinner? | 14 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90507/in-ratatouille-did-linguini-have-a-legally-legitimate-reason-to-fire-skinner | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In Ratatouille, when Linguini took over Gusteau's by proving he inherited the restaurant, Skinner seemingly lost his job. Was there legal precedent for Skinner to lose his job; would Skinner hiding the fact that Linguini was Gusteau's son be legitimate grounds for dismissal, or would the fact that there was no stati... | 90,507 | [
{
"answer_id": 90511,
"body": "<p>It's been a while since I've seen the film (and what I remember of it is the ending), but if I recall, Skinner was conspiring to conceal evidence that the restaurant was legally Linguini's so that Skinner could become the legal owner under Gusteau's will. As such, under F... | [
"employment",
"france",
"workplace",
"law-in-fiction"
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what courts are bound by the decisions of the privy council? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90518/what-courts-are-bound-by-the-decisions-of-the-privy-council | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Which levels of other courts are its decisions binding or not binding on, if English courts don’t actually appeal to it?</p>
<p>To rephrase the question for greater clarity: Essentially, of courts that don’t get appealed from to the JCPC (ie most typical domestic English courts), which are nonetheless bound by its d... | 90,518 | [
{
"answer_id": 90524,
"body": "<h3>The JCPC's appellate jurisdiction</h3>\n<p>The courts/jurisdictions from which the <a href=\"https://www.jcpc.uk/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC)</a> hears appeals is listed <a href=\"https://www.jcpc.uk/about/role-of-the-jcpc.h... | [
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Jury (mis)conduct | -4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90571/jury-misconduct | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If I have to attend a jury in Australia, is it illegal for me to dress up in the goofiest manner? Is it possible for me to be accused of misconduct on that ground?</p>
| 90,571 | [
{
"answer_id": 90587,
"body": "<h2>Yes</h2>\n<p>When you are called for jury duty, you are given a list of expectations and duties. For example, <a href=\"https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/going-to-court/courtroom-etiquette\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Queensland</a> requires everyone to dress neatly and <a hr... | [
"australia",
"jury"
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Do tribunals have inquisitorial powers? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90555/do-tribunals-have-inquisitorial-powers | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In England, tribunals are intended to be more informal and therefore accessible venues of justice where the parties cannot be expected to conduct proceedings with full legal competence.</p>
<p>In a pure adversarial system which England is mostly, judges are a passive audience largely precluded from making proactive ... | 90,555 | [
{
"answer_id": 90560,
"body": "<p>In answer to the queation in the OP's title, although it isn't actually a "tribunal" the <a href=\"https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/coroners-courts/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Coroner’s Court</a> is inquisitorial:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>An inquest i... | [
"england-and-wales",
"judge",
"tribunal-procedure",
"inquisitorial-system",
"adversarial-system"
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Do any judicial bodies in England have inquisitorial powers? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90553/do-any-judicial-bodies-in-england-have-inquisitorial-powers | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>England mostly follows common law, an adversarial system which is the opposite of the inquisitorial judicial system.</p>
<p>That said, are there deviations and variations from this in any of its judicial bodies, including courts, and tribunals, and any others?</p>
| 90,553 | [
{
"answer_id": 90574,
"body": "<h2>Judicial bodies are typically not inquisitorial</h2>\n<p>That said, under the doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK, they can make special purpose courts that are inquisitorial - the Coroner’s Court being an example.</p>\n<p>Tribunals can be because they are admi... | [
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Why does the high court of chivalry follow “civil law,” and what does this mean? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90552/why-does-the-high-court-of-chivalry-follow-civil-law-and-what-does-this-mean | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The English so called high court of chivalry, archaic and now rarely used, is said by Wikipedia to follow civil law (ie not common law).</p>
<p>How does this work, and how did it come to be?</p>
<p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Court_of_Chivalry" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w... | 90,552 | [
{
"answer_id": 90573,
"body": "<h2>Because it missed the memo</h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://www.theheraldrysociety.com/articles/bringing-proceedings-in-the-high-court-of-chivalry-today/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">High Court of Chivalry</a> (HCC) was established about 1350 specifically to deal with cases... | [
"england-and-wales",
"common-law",
"court",
"legal-history",
"civil-legal-system"
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Merchandise damaged prior to purchase | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/90514/merchandise-damaged-prior-to-purchase | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Imagine one is browsing items in the aisles of a grocery store and drops one of them accidentally on the floor so it breaks.</p>
<p>Must any grocery store would generally write it off and tell a customer not to worry about an innocent mistake. Of course if you dropped it after checking out and processing it you don’... | 90,514 | [
{
"answer_id": 90531,
"body": "<p>One analysis is in <em>Bow Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd. v. Murray</em>, <a href=\"https://canlii.ca/t/1qdvl\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">2006 ABPC 366</a>, by Judge O'Ferrall (now Justice of the Court of Appeal of Alberta). The defendant sat on a motorcycle, positioned it fu... | [
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"civil-law",
"any-jurisdiction",
"retail",
"shoplifting"
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