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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laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law).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.
In 1964, however, the court issued an opinion in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964) dramatically changing the nature of libel law in the United States. In that case, the court determined that public officials could win a suit for libel only if they could demonstrate " actual malice " on the part of reporters or publishers.
The literal rule is what the law says instead of what the law was intended to say. Larry Solum, Professor of Law at Georgetown University, expands on this premise: Some laws are meant for all citizens (e.g., criminal statutes) and some are meant only for specialists (e.g., some sections of the tax code).
From Alabama to Wyoming, some of the most ridiculous laws in the US can cost you a lot of money.
An important aspect of absurdism is that the absurd is not limited to particular situations but encompasses life as a whole. [2] [1] [13] There is a general agreement that people are often confronted with absurd situations in everyday life. [7] They often arise when there is a serious mismatch between one's intentions and reality. [2]
Cross-party think tank Demos said it had found “overwhelming support” for the right to protest, saying the public’s views were “more nuanced” than simply being concerned about disruption.
The Supreme Court on Monday appeared to have deep concerns of state laws enacted in Florida and Texas that would would prohibit social media platforms from throttling certain political viewpoints.
Talcott Parsons reviewed Law in Modern Society for the Law & Society Review, and offered qualified praise for Unger's work. "The book is important because it contains one of the sharpest and clearest statements of the problem of what the author calls the place of a legal system in a total and complex society."