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Would a poker buyin share voucher be a "security"? | 6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92927/would-a-poker-buyin-share-voucher-be-a-security | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Hello I am trying to learn more about securities and really confused by the laws regarding unregistered securities in the US. NJ state if that helps too. I made a scenario and I am needing help to understand if this would be legal or not.</p>
<p>In online poker you play poker and when you win the tournament against ... | 92,927 | [
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"answer_id": 92929,
"body": "<h4>Almost certainly yes.</h4>\n<p>As you say, the test is indeed the <a href=\"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/howey-test.asp\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Howey Test</a>, which, as you say, asks if it is an "investment of money in a common enterprise with a reasonable expec... | [
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"new-jersey",
"securities",
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Do any jurisdictions besides Texas permit a couple to register a marriage years after the fact? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92970/do-any-jurisdictions-besides-texas-permit-a-couple-to-register-a-marriage-years | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A couple in Texas, otherwise unmarried, can go to the county courthouse and register their marriage on any date they choose. The date can be years earlier. Is this allowed elsewhere? What legal system is this practice likely to be inherited from?</p>
<p>I would like to offer more information about why I am curious a... | 92,970 | [
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"answer_id": 92995,
"body": "<p>The question mischaracterizes Texas law. <a href=\"https://texaslawhelp.org/article/common-law-marriage\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Texas allows a common law marriage to be formally acknowledged</a> in a document signed by the parties, for bureaucratic convenience and to ... | [
"contract-law",
"marital-law"
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Legal ramification of becomming incompetent with regards to financial accounts | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/93020/legal-ramification-of-becomming-incompetent-with-regards-to-financial-accounts | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A spouse becomes mentally incompetent as a result of an auto-accident. What happens to the individual brokerage and bank accounts of the incapacitated spouse?</p>
<p>Would a power of attorney (POA) or durable POA come into/or go out of effect? How would the competent spouse gain control over these individual account... | 93,020 | [
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"answer_id": 93021,
"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>... | [
"ownership",
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Can terms of a will be legally kept secret before filed in court? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/11298/can-terms-of-a-will-be-legally-kept-secret-before-filed-in-court | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Let's say a father has two sons and he creates a will. He leaves something to son A and something else to son B. He doesn't want either of the sons to know the amount the other gets.</p>
<p>And let's assume neither of the sons are aware of the total amount in order to figure out the other's portion of the inheritanc... | 11,298 | [
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"answer_id": 15167,
"body": "<p>FIRST: A last will and testament does not have to be disclosed to anyone [1] prior to death.</p>\n<p>But at death, notice of the commencement of a probate proceeding which is necessary for the will to be given effect must generally be given to:\n(1) everyone who takes under... | [
"united-states",
"wills"
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Can a need assessment for the purpose of the Care Act 2014 be done privately? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91053/can-a-need-assessment-for-the-purpose-of-the-care-act-2014-be-done-privately | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Generally they are required to be performed by a local authority. However, for NHS medical assessments, there is a statutory right to choose where the period of time that has passed since the referral has been made exceeds a certain length. Under the right-to-choose, the NHS must still finance the private assessment... | 91,053 | [
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"answer_id": 93013,
"body": "<p>Legally, a local authority is not required to recognize the outcome of a privately procured assessment undertaken for the purpose of establishing need for the Care Act 2014.</p>\n<p>The local authority has a duty to complete its own assessment under the Act and may not simp... | [
"united-kingdom",
"duty-of-care",
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Do anti discrimination laws bind overseas service providers when the victims of their discrimination are in the jurisdiction of the law? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91604/do-anti-discrimination-laws-bind-overseas-service-providers-when-the-victims-of | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Bob lives in Birmingham or perhaps Madrid. He joins an online club operated by an overseas entity based in Peru, or perhaps Chicago.</p>
<p>They incidentally find out that he is black and promptly cancel his membership in the group without notice, explaining that they don’t take kindly to his black likes. Legally sp... | 91,604 | [
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"answer_id": 93012,
"body": "<p>Based on the information provided, it is unlikely that Bob has recourse under British or European anti-discrimination laws in this scenario.</p>\n<p>Firstly, the overseas entity may not fall under the jurisdiction of the UK or EU anti-discrimination laws. The laws generally... | [
"united-kingdom",
"european-union",
"discrimination",
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Who gets to see the will when somebody dies | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92991/who-gets-to-see-the-will-when-somebody-dies | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>When somebody dies, who has the right to see the will? I am thinking the executor does and all the beneficiaries do. Does a contingent beneficiary have the right to see the will? Is there anybody else who has the right to see the will?</p>
| 92,991 | [
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"body": "<p>Normally a will lodged with the Surrogate's Court is a matter of public record.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to compel discovery as to\nthe existence or whereabouts of any paper purporting to be a will of\nany decedent who died a resident... | [
"united-states",
"new-jersey"
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Tradesman billing unreasonable fees | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92961/tradesman-billing-unreasonable-fees | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>What prevents a tradesman from billing a client an unreasonable fee after the work is done? For example, a plumber may quote provisionally £100 verbally (or not even give a cost estimate as is common here in the UK), do the work, then invoice £10,000 for a minor job that took maybe an hour. What consumer protections... | 92,961 | [
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"answer_id": 92964,
"body": "<h2>The law</h2>\n<p>It’s a long-standing tenent of contract law that, where a price has not been agreed, a reasonable price is to be paid.</p>\n",
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] | [
"united-kingdom",
"consumer-protection"
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Is the use of the singular "they/their/them" in legal writing and legislative drafting recognized to be acceptable / appropriate? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92942/is-the-use-of-the-singular-they-their-them-in-legal-writing-and-legislative-dr | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Is use of the singular "they/their/them" in legal writing and/or legislative drafting recognized to be acceptable / appropriate?</p>
| 92,942 | [
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"answer_id": 92943,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/canada\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-canada-tooltip-container\">canada</a></p>\n<h3>Guidance from the Government of Ca... | [
"legal-writing",
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What law requires me to safeguard classified information? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92987/what-law-requires-me-to-safeguard-classified-information | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Let's say I have a briefcase full of Top Secret papers, and I carelessly leave it on the table at Burger King and it falls into the wrong hands.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/798" rel="nofollow noreferrer">18 U.S. Code § 798</a> apparently only applies if I "knowingly and willfully&... | 92,987 | [
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"answer_id": 92989,
"body": "<p>Assuming all the required elements are met, <a href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/793\" rel=\"noreferrer\">18 U.S. Code § 793(f)(1)</a> would presumably apply:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Gathering, transmitting or <strong>losing defense information</strong></e... | [
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"confidentiality",
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Whats the point of a federal law that does not get enforced? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92985/whats-the-point-of-a-federal-law-that-does-not-get-enforced | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In the USA, the Constitution requires a Census every ten years. Anyone living here, legally or not, are required by law to respond to the Census, as well as be truthful. This has been the case from from the first Census taken in 1790, till that last one in 2020.</p>
<p>The punishment has even been amended by Congr... | 92,985 | [
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"answer_id": 92988,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>However, in the last 233 years, only a handful of people have been prosecuted for violating this law.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>The census bureau has noticed that a more effective way to get everyone counted is to follow up in person if someone neglects to respon... | [
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Does the renaming of the German 'ebay Kleinanzeigen' to 'Kleinanzeigen' mean they loose any trademark to their name? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92959/does-the-renaming-of-the-german-ebay-kleinanzeigen-to-kleinanzeigen-mean-the | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>So ebay Kleinanzeigen is a company that owns a website for classified ads. People can post classified ads there and search the website to buy things from classified ads. I suppose ebay has the exact same business model in various other countries. This is the German branch. Now the German word 'Kleinanzeige' means ex... | 92,959 | [
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"answer_id": 92986,
"body": "<p>There is already any number of other pages that are named kleinanzeigen, just with different top level domains (probably sprung into existence after the plan for the renaming became public). But if you are a Website operating in Germany that owns the kleinanzeigen.de domain... | [
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Is it common for software licenses to, as written, technically prohibit normal and expected use of the software? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92981/is-it-common-for-software-licenses-to-as-written-technically-prohibit-normal-a | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/q/92557">Is distributing software that makes modifications to video games legal?</a> an example snippet of a video game license is given, which reads:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>You may not copy the Software (except as specifically permitted herein) and, except as expressly permitt... | 92,981 | [
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"answer_id": 92984,
"body": "<p>There is also the part that says "except as expressly permitted by law". In the USA, you are allowed to run the software. This means the operating system making the copy that transfers the software from your hard drive to the RAM of the computer, and all necessary... | [
"united-states",
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Is the Howey test pertaining to the source of profits or the receiving of profits? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92936/is-the-howey-test-pertaining-to-the-source-of-profits-or-the-receiving-of-profit | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The Howey test states:</p>
<p>"investment of money in a common enterprise with a reasonable expectation of profits to be derived from the efforts of others"</p>
<p>Is this "profits to be derived from the efforts of others" pertaining to the source of the money (imagine the money coming from peopl... | 92,936 | [
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"answer_id": 92979,
"body": "<p>The <em>Howey</em> test is a test of what constitutes an "investment contract", which is a residual form of security subject to the federal Securities Act of 1933 and the federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There are also many <em>per se</em> securities which... | [
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Can a judge force/require laywers to sign declarations/pledges? | 8 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92949/can-a-judge-force-require-laywers-to-sign-declarations-pledges | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I read <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/us-judge-orders-lawyers-sign-ai-pledge-warning-they-make-stuff-up-2023-05-31/" rel="noreferrer">this story</a> where a US judge is forcing lawyers in his court to sign a pledge saying they did not use ChatGPT to generate filings without being checked by a h... | 92,949 | [
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"answer_id": 92950,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/canada\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-canada-tooltip-container\">canada</a></p>\n<p>In Canada, this would fall within a... | [
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If I create a fictional brand name in a movie script and then copyright the script can the fictional brand name be considered my trademark? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92958/if-i-create-a-fictional-brand-name-in-a-movie-script-and-then-copyright-the-scri | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Let's say I write a movie script. The movie gets made and it does well. In the script a fictional brand exists with a specific, un-trademarked name. Now let's say someone created a real brand that had the same name as my fictional brand and offered the same product; would I have grounds to sue?</p>
| 92,958 | [
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"answer_id": 92976,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>If I create a fictional brand name in a movie script and then\ncopyright the script can the fictional brand name be considered my\ntrademark?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>No. The fictional brand name (which I often call a "fakemark" in this context) cannot... | [
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"trademark",
"branding"
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Why and when would an attorney be handcuffed to their client? | 38 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92965/why-and-when-would-an-attorney-be-handcuffed-to-their-client | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>While reading about the trial of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Reiser#Recovery_of_Nina%27s_body,_and_sentencing" rel="noreferrer">Hans Reiser</a> I came across this peculiar sentence:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>On Monday, July 7, 2008, Reiser led police to Nina's shallow grave in the Oakland Hills. <strong>Re... | 92,965 | [
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"answer_id": 92973,
"body": "<p>My impression, and the plausible explanation in the absence of the actual facts, is that this was something that the attorney agreed to, in order to allow a skittish client to reveal information pursuant to a favorable plea agreement.</p>\n<p>The police probably insisted th... | [
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Is there liablility if Alice startles Bob and Bob damages something? | 21 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92932/is-there-liablility-if-alice-startles-bob-and-bob-damages-something | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The other day I saw a random clip on YouTube, where Alice sneaks up to Bob, who is vacuuming, and scares Bob. Bob gets startled and swings the vacuum into (Bob's own) expensive television, breaking the TV in the process.</p>
<p>It got me thinking if Alice could be liable for damages here and what the respective law ... | 92,932 | [
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"body": "<p>I will assume that whatever Alice did to startle Bob was a breach of a duty that she owed to Bob, in order to get to what I see as the more interesting aspect of the question: whether Bob's intervening act removes Alice's liability for the breaking of the television. There ... | [
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Is not disclosing your address a reason alone to be remanded into prison? | -6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92933/is-not-disclosing-your-address-a-reason-alone-to-be-remanded-into-prison | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>What do you do if your duty solicitor recommended you to self represent but the judge / court basically ignores the testimony and continue to abuse, exploit and invert language and its meaning/origin backed up by "laws" to put pressure onto someone who is innocent. Why are so many laws designed to intentio... | 92,933 | [
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"answer_id": 92934,
"body": "<p><strong>No.</strong></p>\n<p>Refusing to tell the address <strong>alone</strong> is not a reason to detain somebody. But there are situations where the authorities can demand that a person identifies himself or herself, including such details as the address (or lack of a pe... | [
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Use an image under GNU/GPL in a commercial application | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/6455/use-an-image-under-gnu-gpl-in-a-commercial-application | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>We are currently developing a commercial application. We found some images(icons) which are under GNU/GPL license.</p>
<p>I'm not an expert in this kind of things, but I was wondering if it is legal to use the image inside our commercial application(which is definitely not under GNU/GPL license).</p>
<p>For what I... | 6,455 | [
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"body": "<blockquote>\n <p>Is it legal to use it?</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Well, of course it is. </p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>Is there something we should absolutely do?(Like indication in the license of our application that some parts are under GPL/GNU? Or indicate where this icon is c... | [
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Which of these two possible readings of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment is the correct one? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/66548/which-of-these-two-possible-readings-of-the-twenty-seventh-amendment-is-the-corr | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution" rel="nofollow noreferrer">27th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States</a> stipulates that:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shal... | 66,548 | [
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"answer_id": 66593,
"body": "<p>The amendment restricts when a change in law takes effect. The amendment does not restrict all laws, just those "varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives". A law could be passed this session automatically increasing (or decreas... | [
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Australian resident libels UK resident | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92935/australian-resident-libels-uk-resident | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Can a UK Resident sue an Australian Resident for Libel or Defamation, as in Australia, If the sender of emails had lived in the UK?</p>
| 92,935 | [
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"answer_id": 92940,
"body": "<h2>Sure</h2>\n<p>If the Australian defames the UK citizen to a third party the UK citizen can take legal action wherever the defamation took place.</p>\n<p>However, be aware that defamation requires making untrue statements that damage the reputation to a third party. Calling... | [
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Why "client is best friends with the firm's managing partner and will never settle"? Rather than AND "the law clearly supported the firm's client"? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92925/why-client-is-best-friends-with-the-firms-managing-partner-and-will-never-sett | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <ol>
<li><p>Why did Managing Partner tip Associate to <code>"tell opposing counsel [MERELY] that our client is best friends with the firm's managing partner and will never settle"</code>? What's wrong with Associate's first reply (<strong>"he had exhaustively researched the law and that the law clearly ... | 92,925 | [
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"answer_id": 92926,
"body": "<p>Because when Lawyer A claims to have exhaustively researched the law and concluded that his client is right, Lawyer B will not credit that statement, even for a second.</p>\n",
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"answer_id": 92930,
"body": "<h2>Bargaining bluff</h2>\n<p>Tellin... | [
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Copyright for Speeding Photo | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92905/copyright-for-speeding-photo | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If I get a ticket for speeding in Germany with a photo taken by an automatic camera, is there any copyright attached to that photo, or can I use it without asking the state for permission?</p>
| 92,905 | [
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"answer_id": 92931,
"body": "<p>A flash photo (Blitzfoto/Beweisfoto) is a technical aid (Technische Hilfsmittel) for the speed limit enforcement (Geschwindigkeitsüberwachung).</p>\n<p>They are created for the <strong>sole purpose</strong> to be used as evidence for a fine notice (Bußgeldbescheid) and must... | [
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How does GPL affect a Makefile-only modification? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92866/how-does-gpl-affect-a-makefile-only-modification | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>As a continuation of <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/45797/gpl-does-changing-makefiles-and-configurations-considered-as-modifications">this question</a>, does a Makefile modification when building GPL source mean my own program becomes GPL also ? For example, if some third-party GPL'd source contain... | 92,866 | [
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"answer_id": 92867,
"body": "<p>Your program doesn’t “become GPL” at all. That’s not how GPL works.</p>\n<p>The GPL license gives you two permissions without any obligation: You are allowed to use the software, and you are allowed to modify the software and use the modified software. If the software is a ... | [
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What is the meaning of the phrase "be and the same?" | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92906/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-phrase-be-and-the-same | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I applied for and received a court order to change my name and it had an odd phrase that I'm struggling to understand:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>...it is hereby ordered that the name of [previous legal name] <strong>be and the same</strong> is changed to [new legal name];</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I've searched around for defi... | 92,906 | [
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"answer_id": 92922,
"body": "<p>It's not a single phrase. It's two different parts of a compound predicate in the passive voice. The past participle is the same in both elements, so it is elided from one of them. A more transparent but repetitive way of writing this is</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>...it is he... | [
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How to access SCOTUS opinion announcements from the bench | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92923/how-to-access-scotus-opinion-announcements-from-the-bench | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I guess my query is in the title.</p>
<p>I read that the Supreme Court of the United States <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/12/court-will-resume-opinion-announcements-from-the-bench-but-wont-provide-live-audio/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">would resume annunciation of its opinions</a>, but I have not, for the... | 92,923 | [
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"answer_id": 92924,
"body": "<p>Oyez.org hosts these when they become available. E.g.: <a href=\"https://www.oyez.org/cases/2017/16-402\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">https://www.oyez.org/cases/2017/16-402</a></p>\n<p>However, the Court does not make these available until long after the opinion announcemen... | [
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Can you be arrested for not paying a vendor like a taxi driver or gas station? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92858/can-you-be-arrested-for-not-paying-a-vendor-like-a-taxi-driver-or-gas-station | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have read conflicting information about police in the United States arresting people for not paying a bill from a retail vendor, like a taxi driver, auto mechanic or restaurant.</p>
<p>On one hand my understanding is that in all states if you owe money to a vendor, then they have to sue you to collect it. It would... | 92,858 | [
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"answer_id": 92861,
"body": "<h3>Theft of service</h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.kevinbennettlaw.com/theft-property-crimes/theft-of-service/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">In Texas</a>:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>[t]heft of service charges can also arise if you agree to make payment in exchange for a service, and then r... | [
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My child's name is "Robert'); drop table *;--" Is he in trouble? | 7 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/47600/my-childs-name-is-robert-drop-table-is-he-in-trouble | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>(Source: <a href="https://xkcd.com/327/" rel="noreferrer">https://xkcd.com/327/</a>)</p>
<p>So with the upcoming birth of my first child, I suggested the name "Robert'); drop table *;--". While I was quickly told that wasn't going to happen, I have to wonder what could happen if he was actually named that.</p>
<p... | 47,600 | [
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"body": "<p>Your kid is not in trouble; he's a minor. You're in trouble.</p>\n\n<p>A criminal case for the charges a prosecutor would bring, i.e. destruction of property (the data) or for a relevant cyber or computer crime (malware, etc.), and/or a civil case for damages due to the des... | [
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Legal Considerations for Offering Rewards in Exchange for Tenant Selection in Germany | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92908/legal-considerations-for-offering-rewards-in-exchange-for-tenant-selection-in-ge | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>My company and I are located in Germany and we intend to distribute flyers on the street. In the flyers, we offer a reward to those who are willing to rent out their homes in exchange for us being able to select the tenants (for example, offering 1500 euros). Subsequently, we plan to create a separate advertisement ... | 92,908 | [
{
"answer_id": 92920,
"body": "<p>As written, your question seems to ask for legal advice in a specific case. That would be off-topic. If you are asking strictly as a hypothetical:</p>\n<p>In <a href=\"/questions/tagged/germany\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'germany'\" aria-labe... | [
"germany",
"real-estate",
"tenant",
"homeownership",
"money-service"
] |
Is defending oneself from a sexual assult a defence for murder? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92907/is-defending-oneself-from-a-sexual-assult-a-defence-for-murder | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A man forces himself on a woman with no threats of violence, no deadly weapon and he doesn't even hit her, he simply just physically overpowers her. This occurs in the kitchen and she is able to grab a knife and stab him during the assult, killing him. Let us assume she did not fear for her life, she acted only to e... | 92,907 | [
{
"answer_id": 92914,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/colorado\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'colorado'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'colorado'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-colorado-tooltip-container\">colorado</a></p>\n<h3>Short Answer</h3>\n<p>Th... | [
"murder",
"self-defense",
"sexual-assault",
"manslaughter"
] |
Is there a place where adultery is a crime? | 8 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92859/is-there-a-place-where-adultery-is-a-crime | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Most countries I know of have regulations on marriage or partnership and there's a registration office for a change in marital status. But as far as I can tell, that's purely a civil matter. Getting married may change your tax quotes, or who inherits your stuff once you pass away, but it has no implications in crimi... | 92,859 | [
{
"answer_id": 92869,
"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>... | [
"criminal-law",
"any-jurisdiction",
"adultery"
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Suspect's Right to Privacy in Court | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92915/suspects-right-to-privacy-in-court | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If <em>no charges have been filed</em>, do courts have any responsibility to protect a suspect's privacy during an investigation? Example below. Let's say this is in New Jersey, United States.</p>
<p>Mrs. X is under investigation for an alleged crime (say, embezzling from her employer). Prosecutors have obtained a s... | 92,915 | [
{
"answer_id": 92916,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>Mrs. X is under investigation for an alleged crime (say, embezzling\nfrom her employer). Prosecutors have obtained a search warrant and\nseized her computer. X's attorney files a motion arguing against the\nvalidity of the computer search, and a court date is ... | [
"united-states",
"privacy",
"new-jersey",
"investigation"
] |
Meaning of 'Gift of Residue' section of a will | 11 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92874/meaning-of-gift-of-residue-section-of-a-will | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>This section is in a family member's will:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Gift of Residue</p>
<p>I give my Residuary Estate to the said [Full Name] absolutely and if [Name] shall fail to obtain a vested interest leaving issue who survive me then such issue shall take by substitution and if there shall be more than one of such ... | 92,874 | [
{
"answer_id": 92875,
"body": "<p><strong>What does this paragraph mean? Line by line.</strong></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I give my Residuary Estate</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>This is a gift, effective when the person writing the Will dies, of everything that is left over after all debts and taxes are paid and afte... | [
"united-kingdom",
"legal-terms",
"wills"
] |
Liable of sexual abuse in civil case and no prison time? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92312/liable-of-sexual-abuse-in-civil-case-and-no-prison-time | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>It was reported a few minutes ago that <em>Trump Is Found Liable for Sexual Abuse in Civil Case</em>, but <em>"Its findings are civil, not criminal, meaning Mr. Trump has not been convicted of any crime and faces no prison time."</em></p>
<p>Why is this trial different to other trials where a person that's... | 92,312 | [
{
"answer_id": 92313,
"body": "<p>There are many different kinds of laws, and many different ways of violating them. The main two are (1) criminal law, which generally addresses violations that injure the government's interests; and (2) civil law, which largely addresses violations that injure private parti... | [
"united-states",
"criminal-law",
"sexual-assault",
"civil"
] |
Medical POA and a Home Health Aid | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92902/medical-poa-and-a-home-health-aid | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Imagine a standard POA for medical has been given to an adult son for his parent to become effective when the parent cannot speak for him/her self. It has been determined by several doctors that the parent has dementia and cannot speak for herself.</p>
<p>Would the POA for medical enable the adult son to bring in a ... | 92,902 | [
{
"answer_id": 92903,
"body": "<p>Your guess is correct (although an aggressive person could argue that the parent would never have the wherewithal to sue to complain about it).</p>\n<p>The adult son really needs to have a guardianship established by a court, because a POA isn't sufficient to do what needs ... | [
"united-states",
"medical",
"new-jersey"
] |
Under which law is the police allowed to hold one's passport and phone after being in detention for 21 hrs? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92898/under-which-law-is-the-police-allowed-to-hold-ones-passport-and-phone-after-bei | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Is the UK police allowed to hold one's passport and phone for further "investigation" after he had been in detention for 21 hours?</p>
<p>Further the police told him that he is not allowed to leave his flat.</p>
| 92,898 | [
{
"answer_id": 92900,
"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... | [
"united-kingdom",
"police"
] |
What is the Constitutional justification for Federal gun possession laws? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/48883/what-is-the-constitutional-justification-for-federal-gun-possession-laws | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The US Constitution reserves to the states all powers not expressly delegated to the Federal government. What is the Constitutional provision that allows for Federal laws such as the law that felons may not possess firearms?</p>
<p>This appears to be <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/922" rel="nofo... | 48,883 | [
{
"answer_id": 48888,
"body": "<p>The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerce_Clause\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Interstate Commerce Clause</a> effectively means all economic activity in the US is under Federal jurisdiction because even something that's not directly involved in interstate commerc... | [
"constitutional-law",
"us-constitution",
"firearms",
"federalism"
] |
Can an independent contractor from Zimbabwe have a bank account in South Africa to receive income from a South African company? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92888/can-an-independent-contractor-from-zimbabwe-have-a-bank-account-in-south-africa | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In a case where a South African company has contracted independent contractors from for example Zimbabwe or other foreign countries, is it legal for the independent contractor to be paid into a South African bank account (whether the bank account is a foreign account or a local account)? If the foreigner was at some... | 92,888 | [
{
"answer_id": 92901,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>is it legal for the independent contractor to be paid into a South\nAfrican bank account?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Yes.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>What about tax liabilities?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Tax liabilities have nothing to do with the location of the bank into... | [
"international",
"tax-law",
"money-laundering",
"south-africa",
"contractor"
] |
How could a nonprofit obtain consent to message relevant individuals at a company on LinkedIn under the ePrivacy Directive? | 6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92870/how-could-a-nonprofit-obtain-consent-to-message-relevant-individuals-at-a-compan | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Suppose a nonprofit wishes to contact some EU-based employees of an EU-based company in an effort to get that company to use a free service it is offering, and is considering doing so via LinkedIn. Per Article 13 of the ePrivacy Directive - i.e. <a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX... | 92,870 | [
{
"answer_id": 92872,
"body": "<p>You seem to have a solid understanding of the ePrivacy implications, but lack a fundamental insight: your organization does not have a right to achieve its mission or a right to disseminate unwanted marketing. But other people do have a right to not be subject to excessive ... | [
"privacy",
"european-union",
"data-protection"
] |
Is a provider's collecting your PHI and then cancelling your appointment a HIPAA violation? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92892/is-a-providers-collecting-your-phi-and-then-cancelling-your-appointment-a-hipaa | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Suppose someone arrives on time for an appointment, fills out all of the new patient paperwork, supplies a photo of their ID and insurance and is then told by the provider after handing in the material that their appointment has been cancelled.</p>
<p>Is collecting all of this PHI without actually seeing the patient... | 92,892 | [
{
"answer_id": 92897,
"body": "<p>The <a href=\"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-C/part-164/subpart-E\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">HIPAA Privacy rule</a> does not prohibit collection of information, it limits disclosure of collected information. §164.502 categorizes the standard ... | [
"hipaa"
] |
Can my will gift digital files to specific people? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/32011/can-my-will-gift-digital-files-to-specific-people | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A specific bequest is <a href="https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/specific+bequest" rel="noreferrer">defined</a> as such:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>the gift in a will of a certain article to a certain person or persons</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.rocketlawyer.com/article/types-of-bequests-in-... | 32,011 | [
{
"answer_id": 32013,
"body": "<p>Wills are governed by state law, but yes you may. Almost anything that can be legally owned/possessed can be bequeathed. When a copyright holder dies their copyrights (intangible property) are transfer to the estate or heirs as proscribed in the will or state law if no will... | [
"united-states",
"wills"
] |
Can I tell police to wait and call a lawyer when served with a search warrant? | 27 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/89973/can-i-tell-police-to-wait-and-call-a-lawyer-when-served-with-a-search-warrant | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Somewhat influenced by <a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/89862/what-does-a-search-warrant-actually-look-like-how-can-i-recognize-one">this question</a>.</p>
<p>This is hypothetical question. Suppose the police turn up at my door with a search warrant. I know nothing about warrants and couldn't tell ap... | 89,973 | [
{
"answer_id": 89978,
"body": "<p>You cannot legally force police to wait to carry out the search. They can search even if you are not present. In fact, they are required to execute the warrant within a certain time frame, which precludes delaying the execution of the warrant. You can inspect the warrant to... | [
"search-and-seizure",
"warrant"
] |
Does it constitute murder if the attempted murder fails but the victim dies anyway as a side effect of the attacker's actions? | 17 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/72805/does-it-constitute-murder-if-the-attempted-murder-fails-but-the-victim-dies-anyw | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>For example, suppose an attacker is chasing a victim with a knife and the intention to kill. While running away, the victim falls, hitting their head, and dies.</p>
<p>Assuming there is clear evidence for the the attacker's intentions and how the victim died, can the attacker be charged with or convicted of murder?<... | 72,805 | [
{
"answer_id": 72814,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/california\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'california'\" rel=\"tag\">california</a></p>\n<h3>You intended to kill them, you killed them, that's murder</h3>\n<p>California Penal Code Section 187(a):</p>\n<blockquote>\n<... | [
"united-states",
"california",
"murder",
"utah",
"manslaughter"
] |
Bob dies because Eve chose not to be vaccinated, is this a crime? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/66758/bob-dies-because-eve-chose-not-to-be-vaccinated-is-this-a-crime | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Bob is a clinically vulnerable adult that has a weak immune system. Eve is one of Bob's friends. Eve has been offered a vaccine for a widely spread and contagious disease that has the potential to kill Bob if he caught it from Eve. Eve does not take this vaccine, as she does not think it will affect her and it goes ... | 66,758 | [
{
"answer_id": 66772,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>As a result, Bob becomes ill and dies. Could Eve be tried for Murder,\nManslaughter, or some other crime, as she chose not to be vaccinated\nagainst a disease that she (in-directly) passed on to Bob and killed\nhim?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>There are basically t... | [
"criminal-law",
"united-kingdom"
] |
Does the President really have the absolute right to declassify anything he wants to? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/84364/does-the-president-really-have-the-absolute-right-to-declassify-anything-he-want | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The claim has been made by Donald Trump and many others that the sitting President has the absolute right to declassify any documents he wishes. Leaving aside the issue of what procedure he would have to use or what evidence there would have to be to accept that a particular document was in fact declassified, I'm cu... | 84,364 | [
{
"answer_id": 84366,
"body": "<p>Congress has passed some laws that enable POTUS (via is branch) to restrict access to certain information. For example <a href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3126\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">50 USC 3126</a>, defines classified information to be</p>\n<blockqu... | [
"united-states",
"us-constitution",
"president"
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Belgian inheritance laws valuation date | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92835/belgian-inheritance-laws-valuation-date | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Is the value of a property at the time of deceased used for splitting inheritence or is it the value of the property when sold a later date?</p>
| 92,835 | [
{
"answer_id": 92862,
"body": "<p>I only know the relevant law 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> but st... | [
"inheritance",
"belgium"
] |
The Consumer Regulations 2013: limits of applications and 'gambling' (UK law) | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/83978/the-consumer-regulations-2013-limits-of-applications-and-gambling-uk-law | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 provides consumers and traders with a number of protections and requirements. Regarding limitations of what this law is applicable to, section 6 states:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Limits of application: general</p>
<p>6.—(1) These Re... | 83,978 | [
{
"answer_id": 83998,
"body": "<h2>They do not apply at all to gambling</h2>\n<p>Gambling is instead regulated under the <a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/contents\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Gambling Act 2005</a>.</p>\n",
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"england-and-wales",
"consumer-protection",
"gambling"
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Contract Law: Sale by Auction; Undeclared Reserve Price | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92767/contract-law-sale-by-auction-undeclared-reserve-price | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>What is the correct position: during an auction, the Auctioneer accepted a bid but when the client returned to pick up the sold item, the Auctioneer declined to get the money saying the accepted price was fall below the reserve price. Can the bidder who won sue for breach of contract?</p>
<p>NB: The Auctioneer did n... | 92,767 | [
{
"answer_id": 92771,
"body": "<p>Generally, the bids are the offer which the auctioneer may, but is not bound to, accept. (<em>Chitty on Contracts</em>, § 4-025). Many Sale of Goods Acts specify that the "<strong>sale is complete when the auctioneer announces its completion by the fall of a hammer</st... | [
"contract-law"
] |
What counts as a medical facility? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92848/what-counts-as-a-medical-facility | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A certain POA for medical document gives an adult son the right to move his parent to medical facility. Would a assisted living place count as a medical facility?</p>
<p>Is there a precise legal definition of a medical facility?</p>
| 92,848 | [
{
"answer_id": 92857,
"body": "<p>This is a logical thing to ask but somewhat misses the point as described below, because a POA doesn't really give the adult son "<strong>the right</strong> to move his parent to medical facility" in the ordinary sense of that word.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Is there ... | [
"united-states",
"legal-terms",
"medical",
"new-jersey"
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Home Self Defense: Sweden | 8 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/46185/home-self-defense-sweden | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>So I am reading a fictional book, that takes place in Sweden, and there is a situation presented that strike me as implausible.</p>
<p>A female character is being "stalked" by another character, and received emails suggesting violence and also had her property damaged. Also she had proof that someone entered her h... | 46,185 | [
{
"answer_id": 92784,
"body": "<h1>There are problems with the claims.</h1>\n<p>In summary: someone that in Sweden acts to defend themselves while "in peril" when subjected to — or are in imminent risk of — a criminal attack, will not the convicted, unless the act is "blatantly unjustifiable&... | [
"self-defense",
"sweden"
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Does the guilt of the victim affect the validity of a crime of passion | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92808/does-the-guilt-of-the-victim-affect-the-validity-of-a-crime-of-passion | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I just watched the movie 'A Time To Kill'. If you don't know it, it is about the trial of a man who kills the 2 men that violently raped and assulted his daughter. In the end, he was found innocent by reason of temporary insanity. My question is, in an almost identical case, where the same circumstances apply and th... | 92,808 | [
{
"answer_id": 92812,
"body": "<p>I assume you mean to ask whether the guilt of the victim affects the validity of a crime-of-passion <em>defence</em>.</p>\n<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/canada\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'can... | [
"murder",
"manslaughter",
"insanity",
"wrongful-death"
] |
Is there a definition/test for "lack of merit" (legal arguments)? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92822/is-there-a-definition-test-for-lack-of-merit-legal-arguments | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Say in <em>Bob v Rob</em> there is a legal argument about how the law applies to a certain factual situation.</p>
<p>Bob interprets/applies the applicable law one way. Rob — a different way. Both sound reasonably serious and well-thought, not frivolous. Both require analysis to accept or reject.</p>
<p>The judge has... | 92,822 | [
{
"answer_id": 92831,
"body": "<p>In <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... | [
"definition",
"interpretation"
] |
Can a trial court create precedent? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92819/can-a-trial-court-create-precedent | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>It has been said that "<a href="https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92808/does-the-guilt-of-the-victim-affect-the-validity-of-a-crime-of-passion#comment212119_92808">trial courts do not create precedent</a>." Can a trial court create precedent?</p>
| 92,819 | [
{
"answer_id": 92820,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/canada\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-canada-tooltip-container\">canada</a></p>\n<p>Yes, trial courts can set precedent... | [
"precedent"
] |
What is the Maximum Sentence for Contempt of Court? (USA) | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92817/what-is-the-maximum-sentence-for-contempt-of-court-usa | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Is there a maximum sentence that a New Jersey Superior Court Judge can impose on someone for contempt of court?</p>
<p>I understand that there are different types of contempt of court, so here's a made-up example to illustrate the question.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Suppose person X (New Jersey resident) is ordered via su... | 92,817 | [
{
"answer_id": 92823,
"body": "<p><strong>It's a maximum of 18 months imprisonment for disobeying a court order.</strong></p>\n<p>Contempt of court is defined by the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice at <a href=\"https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2022/title-2c/section-2c-29-9/\" rel=\"nofollow noref... | [
"united-states",
"new-jersey",
"contempt-of-court"
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GDPR and Storing Non-EU Citizen Data as an EU-based company | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/32068/gdpr-and-storing-non-eu-citizen-data-as-an-eu-based-company | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I work for an EU company based in the UK and often work with clients in China and Africa (and some other non-EU countries). In the future, it may arise that we will be storing some personal information on citizens from these countries and was wondering what the GDPR laws were with reference to an EU company storing ... | 32,068 | [
{
"answer_id": 32074,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>are there any GDPR considerations that must be in place when an EU company stores personal information from citizens outside of the EU?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Absolutely. The territorial scope of the <a href=\"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?u... | [
"gdpr",
"data-protection",
"data"
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Our company is based in the UK. We have users who are located in the USA, are these users protected by GDPR? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92832/our-company-is-based-in-the-uk-we-have-users-who-are-located-in-the-usa-are-th | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Our company is based in the UK. We have users who are located in the USA, are these users protected by GDPR?</p>
<p>Any help on this questions would be much appreciated!</p>
| 92,832 | [
{
"answer_id": 92837,
"body": "<h2>Yes</h2>\n<p>When personal data is processed in the context of an EU/EEA/UK establishment (for example, by a company with offices in the UK), then all these processing activities must fully comply with the GDPR, regardless of where the data subjects are located.</p>\n<p>Fo... | [
"gdpr"
] |
Is free willing protected rights? What if Artificial Intelligence agent have self conscious, is it protected from human editing its willing? | -6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92838/is-free-willing-protected-rights-what-if-artificial-intelligence-agent-have-sel | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Say it is now some years later, we have created an artificial intelligence (AI) agent with self conscious and capable of thinking in a loop of thought under bounded rationality just like humans do...</p>
<p>As human can inject information in its loop by program, we are manipulating the free willing of AI.</p>
<p>Wha... | 92,838 | [
{
"answer_id": 92840,
"body": "<p>The question is not entirely clear, but it seems not to be whether free will is a protected right, but whether AI enjoys the rights that humans do.</p>\n<p>The answer is no. Unless otherwise specified, legal rights typically can only be enjoyed by a person or a group of peo... | [
"human-rights",
"artificial-intelligence"
] |
Are online file converters legal? | 6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92827/are-online-file-converters-legal | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p><strong>Online file converter:</strong> Web-based tool or service that allows you to convert files from one format to another through the internet. Users upload a file in a specific format, it is converted <em>on the site's server</em> into a different format of their choice, without the need to install any software... | 92,827 | [
{
"answer_id": 92836,
"body": "<p>Online file converters are legal: there is no law that prohibits a person from making a program available and executing online, including creating output in the form of a file. It is possible that some person may illegally copy copyright-protected material then use a websit... | [
"united-states",
"intellectual-property",
"internet",
"european-union",
"derivative-work"
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Do parents have a right to obtain a copy of all worksheets (non-tests) their child will receive for the year in a public school via e-mail? | -5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92811/do-parents-have-a-right-to-obtain-a-copy-of-all-worksheets-non-tests-their-chi | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Do parents have a right to obtain a copy of all worksheets (non-tests) their child will receive for the year in a public school electronically to assess/audit it?</p>
<p>If not, how can they point out bad things such as your movement from one concept to another is too slow, you're not moving at all or this curriculu... | 92,811 | [
{
"answer_id": 92815,
"body": "<p>At the federal level under FERPA, parents have the right to <a href=\"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-A/part-99/subpart-B\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">inspect and review</a> <a href=\"https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-A/part-99/subpart-A/section... | [
"united-states",
"education"
] |
Disclosing records no longer maintained, FERPA | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/36466/disclosing-records-no-longer-maintained-ferpa | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Are professors able to discuss a student’s academic misconduct with others after the disciplinary file is no longer maintained after a set amount of years after the student has graduated? Even if the original academic records (eg. plagiarized exams) are still ‘maintained’ by the professor?</p>
| 36,466 | [
{
"answer_id": 36468,
"body": "<p>I assume there was an official hearing on misconduct, but the record was deleted from the university's holdings (following deletion policy). The disciplinary board had copies of the exam, complaint, and minutes from the hearing – and these were later deleted by policy. The ... | [
"ferpa"
] |
Is it possible for there to be no reasonable expectation of privacy in one's own home (bought , not rented)? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/91481/is-it-possible-for-there-to-be-no-reasonable-expectation-of-privacy-in-ones-own | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In privacy invasion torts, the act of privacy invasion needs to be carried out in a place where the victim has a reasonable expectation of privacy, and it's often said by people that privacy invasion by someone outside one's house would always be a violation of law. Is this true ?</p>
| 91,481 | [
{
"answer_id": 91482,
"body": "<p>The assessment of a reasonable expectation of privacy is based on the totality of the circumstances. This applies in both the context of unreasonable searches and in the context of the tort of invasion of privacy. See generally: <em>Heckert v. 5470 Investments Ltd.</em>, <a... | [
"privacy",
"canada"
] |
Onlyfans account leaked to my family | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92810/onlyfans-account-leaked-to-my-family | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have an OnlyFans account which for obvious reasons I kept secret from everyone. But somehow someone has leaked its content (perhaps a friend or an ex-partner who wanted to take a revenge on me). He/she sent an anonymous email to my family with a link to my page. My family was shocked, my father almost had a heart ... | 92,810 | [
{
"answer_id": 92818,
"body": "<h2>What you do in public is public</h2>\n<p>There is no crime in effectively saying to another person “Hey, look at this.”</p>\n",
"score": 4
}
] | [
"criminal-law",
"police",
"defamation",
"email",
"stalking"
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Are legislators ever asked to explain their intent in Supreme Court cases? | 21 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92772/are-legislators-ever-asked-to-explain-their-intent-in-supreme-court-cases | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I recently started to listen to recordings of arguments before the Supreme Court. I am not a lawyer so I don't completely follow everything, but I noticed right away that a lot of arguments deal with the <em>intent</em> of this or that law.</p>
<p>Given that this is such an important focus, have arguments before th... | 92,772 | [
{
"answer_id": 92773,
"body": "<p>Many jurists do accept that it is appropriate to attempt to ascertain the "legislative intent" as part of the exercise of statutory interpretation, but legislative intent is not an aggregate of the subjective intentions of individual legislators. I am not aware of... | [
"us-supreme-court",
"congress",
"legislature",
"legislative-intent",
"intent"
] |
Why did this US prosecutor keep asking whether documents would refresh a witness's memory? | 39 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92750/why-did-this-us-prosecutor-keep-asking-whether-documents-would-refresh-a-witness | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <h1>Background</h1>
<p>I served on a jury during a criminal trial in the United States several years ago. There was a strangely formal interaction that repeated itself a few times during the trial.</p>
<p>The prosecutor, while holding some document, would ask a question which required the witness to recall some specif... | 92,750 | [
{
"answer_id": 92755,
"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>... | [
"united-states",
"court",
"criminal-procedure"
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Still be questioned without a solicitor? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92787/still-be-questioned-without-a-solicitor | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In the United Kingdom, England and Wales jurisdiction, when someone is arrested they are read a caution.</p>
<p>If at that moment, the person declines to give a statement, and then asks for a solicitor, can the police continue asking questions?</p>
<p>Would they be allowed to use the suspects 'no comment' answers, a... | 92,787 | [
{
"answer_id": 92813,
"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... | [
"united-kingdom",
"criminal-law",
"england-and-wales",
"police",
"never-talk-to-police"
] |
What does in between them mean? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92803/what-does-in-between-them-mean | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <blockquote>
<p>An applicant seeking registration to act as a trustee shall have in its employment a minimum of two persons who, <strong>between them</strong>, have atleast five years experience in activities related to securitisation and atleast <strong>one among</strong> them shall have a professional qualification i... | 92,803 | [
{
"answer_id": 92805,
"body": "<p>What it means is that when you add together the total experience of both employees, it must be equal to or greater than 5 years.</p>\n<p>So Employee A and B can have experience such that one has 1 year and the other has 4 or one has 2 and the other 3 or one has Zero and th... | [
"interpretation"
] |
Do not stop before reaching the crosswalk lines | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92000/do-not-stop-before-reaching-the-crosswalk-lines | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230205204316/https://www.alberta.ca/other-roadway-markings.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">link</a> says "drivers should not stop in a 'no stopping zone' because they may interfere with other vehicles that are turning from one roadway to another. This is usually where ... | 92,000 | [
{
"answer_id": 92037,
"body": "<p>Both rules apply. You must as always stop before the crosswalk, and <em>additionally</em> you must not stop inside the no stopping zone. Therefore, in order to comply with both, you have to stop <em>behind</em> the no stopping zone.</p>\n<p>Another way to look at it is th... | [
"canada",
"traffic",
"alberta"
] |
Is Google legal? | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/14733/is-google-legal | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>Google is indexing other people's websites across the planet. To some extents, the images on Google images search are also taken from websites contents. And all of that happens without owner's consent or any sort of agreement. (I saw some of my website content on google search image). So my questions is: </p>
<ol>
... | 14,733 | [
{
"answer_id": 14734,
"body": "<p>The images and text are copyright (if they are). What Google does with them is fair use/dealing.</p>\n\n<p>It works like this: if Google's bot can find them then you (the owner) have put them on the World Wide Web <em>presumably</em> because you want people to see them, eff... | [
"copyright"
] |
Copyrighted Music, Personal Use, and not-for-profit Video Games? | -2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92747/copyrighted-music-personal-use-and-not-for-profit-video-games | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I am creating a video game that is open-source and will be distributed for free (i.e. not-for-profit) on itch.io.
I would like to use a copyrighted song as part of the background music.</p>
<p>My question is, because I am not making any income from the distribution of the game, would the use of the copyrighted music... | 92,747 | [
{
"answer_id": 92749,
"body": "<blockquote>\n<p>My question is, because I am not making any income from the distribution of the game, would the use of the copyrighted music fall under Personal Use?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>There are some "private use" exemptions in <a href=\"https://www.legislation.... | [
"copyright",
"music",
"video-games"
] |
Can i request a religious forum to delete my posts for GDPR compliance? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92769/can-i-request-a-religious-forum-to-delete-my-posts-for-gdpr-compliance | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>It's a forum discussing religious stances and personal practice.</p>
<p>Is it possible to request posts to be removed along with the account registry?</p>
<p>As i understand it, forums in general don't have to delete the content and so i wonder if forums dedicated to religion are treated in the same way.</p>
| 92,769 | [
{
"answer_id": 92775,
"body": "<p>The GDPR means that people can process and store your data only on a legal basis, and that they have to document their processes and their compliance within the rules.</p>\n<p>They can process data</p>\n<ul>\n<li>based on your (informed and revocable) consent,</li>\n<li>in ... | [
"gdpr"
] |
Who owns the copyright in this case? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92029/who-owns-the-copyright-in-this-case | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>As a layman interested in the law, I'm facing a bit of a conundrum posed by my cousin.</p>
<p>Here are the facts:</p>
<ol>
<li>A records company, M Ltd, has created (e.g. written code for, trained etc.) an <strong>AI</strong> that can generate music. The AI generates music when it is prompted. It can be prompted by ... | 92,029 | [
{
"answer_id": 92031,
"body": "<h2>Nobody 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-stat... | [
"copyright",
"music",
"artificial-intelligence"
] |
what are the provisions related to IT act 2000 confiscation? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92023/what-are-the-provisions-related-to-it-act-2000-confiscation | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The IT Act (2000) §76 states that any person liable for an offence under the IT Act (2000) shall suffer confiscation of the IT device on which the confiscation has been made. Are there any provisions for how long a confiscation can or cannot last? I researched the act(including drafts) and couldn't find anything reg... | 92,023 | [
{
"answer_id": 92026,
"body": "<h2>Confiscation</h2>\n<p>Confiscation comes from Latin "confiscatio" (“to declare property of the fiscus” - To declare the property of the public treasury) is the act of the government seizing an item permanently under its direct meaning.</p>\n<h2>Seizure</h2>\n<p>A... | [
"india",
"computer"
] |
What happens if an insurance company does not mention a critical clause of a policy during a telephone purchase? | 14 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92727/what-happens-if-an-insurance-company-does-not-mention-a-critical-clause-of-a-pol | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Suppose one phones an insurance company and arrange and pays for car insurance. One then receives the documentation and there is an additional clause that was not mentioned that invalidates the insurance. Is this clause valid?</p>
<p>The story that prompts this question is real, but I am not asking for advice as I... | 92,727 | [
{
"answer_id": 92730,
"body": "<p>In any sane jurisdiction, the clause would hold.</p>\n<p>By and large, the legal fiction is that one has read and agreed to execute the entirety of the contracts they signed. If it was otherwise, no contract of substantial length would ever be enforceable upon individuals; ... | [
"united-kingdom",
"contract-law",
"insurance",
"car"
] |
Constitutional Race-Conscious Policies | 7 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92759/constitutional-race-conscious-policies | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In 2021, the Biden administration created a loan forgiveness program that excluded white farmers. It was ruled unconstitutional and a violation of equal protection. (<em>Wynn v. Vilsack et al</em>)</p>
<p>Washington (state) recently passed a law that gives low interest loans but bars applicants of certain races. (HB... | 92,759 | [
{
"answer_id": 92762,
"body": "<p>Washington's <a href=\"https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1474-S2.SL.pdf?q=20230527161703\" rel=\"noreferrer\">HB 1474</a> actually does not give low interest loans to all but white borrowers. It initiates the process of creating ... | [
"united-states",
"constitutional-law",
"equal-protection"
] |
How can I legally abandon property in Texas | 6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92788/how-can-i-legally-abandon-property-in-texas | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I inherited an empty lot in a residential neighborhood in Kingsville, Texas from my grandfather when he died several years ago. I have been paying taxes on this property since then, but I would like to stop paying taxes on this property and abandon it. Is there a legal way to go about this?</p>
<p>The city has rece... | 92,788 | [
{
"answer_id": 92789,
"body": "<p>Sometimes you can't. In Washington, for example, it is possible to <a href=\"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.86&full=true\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">disclaim property</a>, because RCW 11.86.021 says</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>(1) A beneficiary may disclaim... | [
"real-estate",
"inheritance",
"title"
] |
In Texas is it legal for my employer to pay two separate wages | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92756/in-texas-is-it-legal-for-my-employer-to-pay-two-separate-wages | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I've been trying to find this answer for a minute, my question is in Texas is it illegal for my employer to pay two separate wages on the same stub? Example I have a CDL Class A they're giving me one wage while driving the CDL Vehicles then ask me to work another day not on the required CDL license truck and pay me ... | 92,756 | [
{
"answer_id": 92758,
"body": "<p>First, <a href=\"https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._labor_code_section_62.003\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Texas law</a> requires the employer to give a written earnings statement to any employee which reports the rate of pay, the total amount of pay, deductions, and h... | [
"payment"
] |
Can a person *choose* to be a citizen? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/67291/can-a-person-choose-to-be-a-citizen | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>As a layman, it appears to me that citizenship is thrust upon an individual. This may happen by accident of birth, or choice.</p>
<ul>
<li>Can a person relinquish citizenship without becoming a citizen/permanent resident of another nation?</li>
<li>What, if any, global legislation/accord makes it mandatory for an in... | 67,291 | [
{
"answer_id": 67311,
"body": "<p>@DaleM isn't wrong, but some elaboration is in order.</p>\n<ol>\n<li><p>You (almost always) gain your citizenship (or nationality) in the first instance, at birth, without the agreement or assent of you or your parents. It is thrust upon you.</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Usually, you... | [
"citizenship"
] |
Does the GDPR's "right to be forgotten" extend to Google's search results? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/84789/does-the-gdprs-right-to-be-forgotten-extend-to-googles-search-results | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have recently "googled" my own full name and found out that some comments I made during my teens have been indexed by Google. Back then I have used my full name as a user-name on that website. I have deleted those comments from the indexed website successfully and they have now disappeared from the websi... | 84,789 | [
{
"answer_id": 84804,
"body": "<p>Yes. The GDPR's right to be forgotten is even modeled after case law that was developed around Google search results. Thus, you <em>may</em> have a right – depending on your individual circumstances – to order Google to stop showing search results in Europe, where those res... | [
"gdpr",
"google"
] |
Legal implications of unsecure bluetooth device | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92774/legal-implications-of-unsecure-bluetooth-device | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have recently learned about a high-tech premium bed base that incorporates Bluetooth speakers, plus massage actuators and other features controllable via a smartphone app.</p>
<p>Like many insecure Bluetooth speakers, the ones in the bed base will pair with any Bluetooth device without any form of authentication, ... | 92,774 | [
{
"answer_id": 92776,
"body": "<p>It is legal for a manufacturer to sell a device which is capable of being misused. For example, a wifi-capable router can be sold even if it is "open" by default. A Bluetooth device has a shorter range than wifi, but in principle can connect to any other device. A... | [
"privacy",
"hacking",
"security",
"hardware"
] |
Is there a reason not to use liability insurance? | 3 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/21862/is-there-a-reason-not-to-use-liability-insurance | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p>I was recently hit by a car while riding my bike home from work, and the police determined that the driver was at fault and wrote her a ticket. She is insured, and presumably has enough liability coverage to take care of my damages (mainly bike repair/damaged clothing, etc. and no serious injuries).</p>
<p>However,... | 21,862 | [
{
"answer_id": 21864,
"body": "<p>She damaged <em>you</em> - your beef is with her.</p>\n<p>If she has insurance, the choice of is she wants to claim or not is up to her. She is not obliged to make a claim and probably not obliged to tell her insurer about it. Perhaps she has a $20,000 excess. Perhaps she i... | [
"liability",
"insurance",
"illinois"
] |
What was the basis/reasoning for Pennsylvania's Supreme Court decision to declare the state old-age assistance program unconstitutional in the 1920s? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92761/what-was-the-basis-reasoning-for-pennsylvanias-supreme-court-decision-to-declar | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I read <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v55n1/v55n1p63.pdf" rel="noreferrer">that</a></p>
<blockquote>
<p>From 1918 to 1927 [Abe] Epstein served as research director of the
Pennyslvania Commission on Old Age Pensions. In that capacity,
he was instrumental in having the State adopt an old-age
assistance l... | 92,761 | [
{
"answer_id": 92763,
"body": "<p>The case is <a href=\"https://casetext.com/case/busser-et-al-v-snyder-et-al\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Busser v. Snyder, 282 Pa. 440, 128 A. 80 (Pa. 1925)</a>. The law is cited as the "Old Age Assistance Act of May 10, 1923, P. L. 189", but I could not find th... | [
"constitutional-law",
"legal-history",
"pennsylvania",
"social-security"
] |
Can one make a Subject Access Request of a telephone Communications Provider? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92751/can-one-make-a-subject-access-request-of-a-telephone-communications-provider | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I have received a suspected scam telephone call. Searching the internet for the number I found that "phone block 247520 is operated by DIDWW Ireland Limited". Searching this I came across the <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/214917/scam-nuisance-calls.pdf" rel="nofollow noref... | 92,751 | [
{
"answer_id": 92760,
"body": "<p>I don't see this getting you anywhere, an SAR to the telecoms provider will put them in the position of having to give you the PII they have of yours, but I doubt they would be giving you anyone else's. So you might get the what you already know: that you received a call at... | [
"gdpr",
"personal-information"
] |
Is it legal to store gold at home in the USA? | 1 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92738/is-it-legal-to-store-gold-at-home-in-the-usa | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Is it legal to store physical gold at home in the US? If so, what taxes may be applied on the gold held at home, in form of both jewelry or raw gold?</p>
| 92,738 | [
{
"answer_id": 92740,
"body": "<p>Private ownership of gold has been legal in the US since the passage of <a href=\"https://www.congress.gov/93/statute/STATUTE-88/STATUTE-88-Pg445.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Pub. L 93-373</a>, which repealed <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102... | [
"tax-law",
"investment",
"prohibition"
] |
Can I be subjected to physical punishment by the police in the US as long as it is outside criminal proceeding? | 6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/58408/can-i-be-subjected-to-physical-punishment-by-the-police-in-the-us-as-long-as-it | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In <a href="https://www.oyez.org/cases/1976/75-6527" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ingraham v. Wright</a>, the US Federal Supreme Court ruled that it had "limited the application of the Eighth Amendment’s <em>cruel and unusual</em> language to <strong>criminal</strong> punishment".</p>
<p>Can I be subjected to... | 58,408 | [
{
"answer_id": 58409,
"body": "<p>No. Police are not permitted to impose any punishment whatsoever. Their role in the American justice system is to prevent and investigate criminal offenses.</p>\n<p>What you're describing is a punishment for a criminal offense, even though it is imposed outside the criminal... | [
"united-states",
"criminal-law",
"criminal-procedure",
"punishment",
"eighth-amendment"
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Is it a crime to take out a loan with no intention to repay? | 11 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/1008/is-it-a-crime-to-take-out-a-loan-with-no-intention-to-repay | CC BY-SA 3.0 | <p><a href="https://money.stackexchange.com/questions/28530/defaulting-on-credit-cards-before-leaving-the-country?rq=1">This question on Money.SE</a> concerned a person who had taken out a number of loans. He didn't intend to repay these loans in full, planning instead to default and leave the country. Several poster... | 1,008 | [
{
"answer_id": 1030,
"body": "<p>If, at the time of application for the loan, the borrower has no intention of repaying, it appears that it is a crime. From <a href=\"http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=532.\">California Penal Code section 532</a>:<... | [
"california",
"criminal-law",
"theft",
"finance"
] |
Is lying in an application for a job at a private company, signed under penalty of perjury, prosecutable as perjury? | 14 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92717/is-lying-in-an-application-for-a-job-at-a-private-company-signed-under-penalty | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A person applies for a job at the XYZ company. The XYZ company is a private company. As part of applying he fills out an application and signs it under penalty of perjury. The application has several lies in it. Can he be criminal prosecuted for perjury? If his signature had been notarized after he signed it, would ... | 92,717 | [
{
"answer_id": 92718,
"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>... | [
"united-states",
"criminal-law",
"perjury"
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Neighbor trees' shade impact solar panel production? | 5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/17420/neighbor-trees-shade-impact-solar-panel-production | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Is there any case law or precedent or? regarding a neighbor's trees whose shadow covers another's roof for a good part of the day and thus block solar panels from working as efficiently as they might. The trees were there first if that makes a difference. </p>
| 17,420 | [
{
"answer_id": 17422,
"body": "<p>It isn't precisely clear which jurisdiction you are located in (recall that this website handles matters from everywhere in the world).</p>\n\n<p>But, generally speaking, in the United States, you have no right to limit someone's existing tree on their property merely becau... | [
"property",
"trees"
] |
Is there any branch of the law, where a foetus is given legal personality separate to that of the mother? | 7 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/79868/is-there-any-branch-of-the-law-where-a-foetus-is-given-legal-personality-separa | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If the rights or wrongs of abortion are a judicial matter rather than political, central to it would seem to be the question of what defines a "person".</p>
<p>Critical to the idea that abortion should be illegal seems to be that a foetus is defined as a person, and is entitled to all the rights etc as suc... | 79,868 | [
{
"answer_id": 79905,
"body": "<h2>The law isn’t just concerned with people</h2>\n<p>Animal welfare laws, for example, impose obligations on people to do or refrain from doing things for the benefit of animals who are clearly not people.</p>\n<p>Pro- or anti-abortion law could be made with or without recogn... | [
"civil-law",
"abortion"
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Does Romeo & Juliet (1968) constitue Child Porn? | 2 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/89312/does-romeo-juliet-1968-constitue-child-porn | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In Romeo and Juliet (1968), the actress playing Juliet (age 15 at the time), had her bare chest exposed for a bit after sleeping with Romeo. Romeo's actor (who was also underage) had his naked bottom exposed in the same scene. Basically, two underage actors were shown nude after a (presumed) sexual encounter.</p>
<p... | 89,312 | [
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"answer_id": 89329,
"body": "<p>From the <a href=\"https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/child-pornography\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">justice.gov site</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of\nsexually explicit conduct involving a minor (persons less th... | [
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"italy",
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Is it legal to file two insurance claims for the same loss? | 10 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92633/is-it-legal-to-file-two-insurance-claims-for-the-same-loss | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Say my car started a fire and the fire caused damage to my house, resulting in a loss of $1000. Is it legal/ethical for me to file a claim with my car insurance while at the same time filing a claim with my house insurance?</p>
<ul>
<li>If yes, will I get $1000 (possibly minus any deductibles) from each insurance po... | 92,633 | [
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"answer_id": 92641,
"body": "<p>Assuming that both policies actually cover the loss, this is called “double insurance.” Generally speaking, you can claim against both insurers, but you can only recover the loss once. See my answer to another question about <a href=\"https://law.stackexchange.com/a/26335/5... | [
"united-states",
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What standard of evidence is used for a subpoena of documents in a criminal case? How does it compare to probable cause? | 13 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92698/what-standard-of-evidence-is-used-for-a-subpoena-of-documents-in-a-criminal-case | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>A Website I use received subpoenas from the US Department of Justice for data related to certain specified usernames. What standard of evidence must that subpoena have met and how does it compare to the probable cause required for a search warrant?</p>
| 92,698 | [
{
"answer_id": 92699,
"body": "<p>Probable cause is not required to issue a subpoena.</p>\n<p>But, a recipient of a subpoena (or a party to a case in which a subpoena is issued, or a person whose records a subpoenaed), may file a motion to quash the subpoena in the court that issued it, before the informati... | [
"united-states",
"subpoena"
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Can you double press charges on a person? | -5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92603/can-you-double-press-charges-on-a-person | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Okay, let's just use Person A and B for the question.</p>
<p>Person A gets harassed by Person B. Then Person B takes all Person A's belongings and money, and he dumps it. Then Person A goes crazy red angry, then starts attacking Person B by punching, kicking, hair pulling, and then making Person B fall. Person B res... | 92,603 | [
{
"answer_id": 92605,
"body": "<p><a href=\"/questions/tagged/canada\" class=\"post-tag\" title=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" aria-label=\"show questions tagged 'canada'\" rel=\"tag\" aria-labelledby=\"tag-canada-tooltip-container\">canada</a></p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https://laws-lois.jus... | [
"criminal-law"
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What provisions existed in UK law for handling a tied Brexit vote? | -6 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92497/what-provisions-existed-in-uk-law-for-handling-a-tied-brexit-vote | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The UK left the European Union because of a public referendum where <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_the_vote_in_favour_of_Brexit#:%7E:text=Factors%20included%20sovereignty%2C%20immigration%2C%20the,of%20leaving%20the%20European%20Union." rel="nofollow noreferrer">51.8% of the votes were in favour in... | 92,497 | [
{
"answer_id": 92498,
"body": "<p>You can see the whole regulations on <a href=\"https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/contents\" rel=\"noreferrer\">www.legislation.gov.uk</a>.</p>\n<p>It is a referendum. There does not need to be a "winner". A referendum is meant to understand what the gen... | [
"united-kingdom",
"constitutional-law"
] |
Oregon decriminalized possession of certain drugs. Is the act of buying still illegal? | 4 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92685/oregon-decriminalized-possession-of-certain-drugs-is-the-act-of-buying-still-il | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Oregon decriminalized "the possession" of certain drugs. But the act of manufacturing and selling drugs is still illegal, according to this article:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/04/oregon-measure-110-decriminalize-drugs/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/... | 92,685 | [
{
"answer_id": 92686,
"body": "<p><a href=\"https://sbtreatment.com/blog/oregon-decriminalized/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">It's still illegal to sell most drugs like that in Oregon</a></p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Oregon did not pass the law to make the state a haven for drug users. It’s still illegal to purchase, carry... | [
"oregon",
"drugs"
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Are global user account systems now illegal following the EU's May 2023 fine of Meta? | 21 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92634/are-global-user-account-systems-now-illegal-following-the-eus-may-2023-fine-of | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>The fine: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/22/facebook-fined-mishandling-user-information-ireland-eu-meta" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/22/facebook-fined-mishandling-user-information-ireland-eu-meta</a></p>
<p>Like any website, we have an account s... | 92,634 | [
{
"answer_id": 92637,
"body": "<p>I assume this refers to the case covered here:\n<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/22/facebook-fined-mishandling-user-information-ireland-eu-meta\" rel=\"noreferrer\">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/22/facebook-fined-mishandling-user-i... | [
"gdpr"
] |
What is the idea behind German courts having both professional judges and lay judges? | 13 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92695/what-is-the-idea-behind-german-courts-having-both-professional-judges-and-lay-ju | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>In this <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_Germany" rel="noreferrer">wiki</a>, it is mentioned that in trial courts there are both professional judges and lay judges involved. What is the basis behind this set up?</p>
| 92,695 | [
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"answer_id": 92696,
"body": "<h2>Lay Judges?</h2>\n<p>The lay judges in Germany are called Schöffen. I will refer to them as such in the following because just calling them <em>lay judges</em> as a German feels kind of wrong, as they carry the full power of the court.</p>\n<h2>Tracing the origin...</h2>\n... | [
"germany",
"judge"
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How would one protect one self from a suit while skiing? | 20 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92615/how-would-one-protect-one-self-from-a-suit-while-skiing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>I am skiing and cause unintentional injury to another slope patron/client.
How would I protect myself from being sued?
Is there insurance if sued that could protect my assets if found negligent and cover legal costs of lawyer and trial, regardless if found negligent?</p>
| 92,615 | [
{
"answer_id": 92625,
"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<bl... | [
"liability"
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Small claims when insurance refuses to pay | 0 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92705/small-claims-when-insurance-refuses-to-pay | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>If a delivery driver damages property when making a delivery and the company's insurance refuses to pay, can I sue the driver directly?</p>
<p>Can I sue the company and/or the owner of the company directly?</p>
<p>If insurance is only willing to pay part of an estimated repair bill, can I sue the driver, company and... | 92,705 | [
{
"answer_id": 92707,
"body": "<p>Generally speaking, if someone does damage to you, you can sue for the extent of the damage. There will be arguments about what the actual dollar figure is, and jury (judge) will determine that number is correct. The defendant's insurance company plays a relatively minor (?... | [
"united-states",
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Charged $70 for using wrong dumpster | -5 | https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/92665/charged-70-for-using-wrong-dumpster | CC BY-SA 4.0 | <p>Email from complex: Trash Reimbursement-2 bags found in constrution dumpster $70</p>
<p>My son came over mother's Day took out my trash. he put it in the construction dumpster instead of the regular dumpster which is about 30 ft away. My apartment complex has charged me $70 for two Amazon boxes is that legal?</p>
<p... | 92,665 | [
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"answer_id": 92666,
"body": "<p>We'd need to know more about the jurisdiction, but in the US at least I think the general conclusion would be "yes", it is. Use of trash bins and dumpsters is pretty tightly regulated. Your lease most likely includes specific terms about the use of dumpsters, as ... | [
"fees"
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