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Controversy "name" Date Administration People involved Summary Source; State Bank of Victoria collapse: 1990 Kirner: These events were a key factor in the defeat of the Labor government of Joan Kirner and the election of the Liberal Party, led by Jeff Kennett, at the 1992 Victorian state election Red Shirts rorts scandal 2018 Andrews: Daniel ...
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laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law).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.
This is a list of legislation with popular names (of people), often the member of Parliament/Congress responsible for it or a law named for a person of notoriety that prompted enactment of the legislation. [1] [2] Some of these Acts
This list of eponymous laws provides links to articles on laws, principles, adages, and other succinct observations or predictions named after a person. In some cases the person named has coined the law – such as Parkinson's law .
A naming law restricts the names that parents can legally give to their children, usually to protect the child from being given an offensive or embarrassing name. Many countries around the world have such laws, with most governing the meaning of the name, while some only govern the scripts in which it is written.
From Alabama to Wyoming, here are some of the most ridiculous laws that have been on the books. This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com : Most Ridiculous Things You Can Be Fined for ...
Name Year Party Offence Sentence Notes Reference Peter Howe: 1891 Protectionist: Conspiracy to defraud the Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Company Imprisoned for 7 years, released after 3 years and 7 months. One of a series of prosecutions in relation to bank failures. Resigned from the Legislative Assembly after conviction [19] [20 ...
Lists of people legally executed in Australia: List of people legally executed in New South Wales; List of people legally executed on Norfolk Island; List of people legally executed in the Northern Territory; List of people legally executed in Queensland; List of people legally executed in South Australia; List of people legally executed in ...