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The so-called "lèse majesté" law makes it illegal to defame, insult, or threaten the king, queen, and other royalty. Doing so can result in a prison sentence that ranges from three to 15 years ...
Here are some of the weirdest laws in the U.S: Alabama has a distaste for fake mustaches. They are illegal to wear to church with the purpose of making others laugh.
Weird Laws In Massachusetts Including A $20 Fine, Possible Jail Time For Frightening A Pigeon. Nevada is home to many pawn shops, with plenty of rules and regulations regarding sales.
Strange laws, also called weird laws, dumb laws, futile laws, unusual laws, unnecessary laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law). A number of books and websites purport to list dumb laws.
While many of these laws imposed by states are designed to keep citizens safe, others are weird, strange or just downright silly. And, believe it or not, you can get fined — or worse — for ...
The law is named after bank robber Willie Sutton, who when asked why he robbed banks, is claimed to have answered "Because that's where the money is." Swanson's law: solar cell prices fall 20% for every doubling of solar cell industry manufacturing capacity. The law is named after SunPower Corporation founder Richard Swanson.
Plus, one recently passed law is one-upping them all by banning food bans! Check out the slideshow above to discover nine weird, funny and absurd but true food laws. More From Kitchen Daily:
The Comstock Law was a federal act passed by the United States Congress on March 3 as the Act for the "Suppression of Trade in, and Circulation of, Obscene Literature and Articles of Immoral Use". The Act criminalized usage of the U.S. Postal Service to send any of the following items: [ 28 ]