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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laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law).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.
Strange But True Tax Laws From All 50 States. Louis DeNicola. April 3, 2024 at 9:00 AM. ... The state's law says drug dealers must buy drug tax stamps at a rate of $100 per ounce of marijuana, ...
Here are dozens of odd and sometimes unbelievable state tax laws ... Strange but true tax laws from all 50 states. Whitney Ruhlin. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:47 PM. Strange Government Taxes.
Twenty-nine Jim Crow laws were passed in Texas. The state enacted one anti-segregation law in 1871 barring separation of the races on public carriers. This law was repealed in 1889. 1865: Juneteenth [Constitution] The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are ...
Here are 10 weird Ohio laws you might have heard about, some from decades ago and some from as recently as 2023. 1. If your dangerous animal escapes, you have to report it to the authorities ...
Five states prohibit first-cousin-once-removed marriages. [4] Some states prohibiting cousin marriage recognize cousin marriages performed in other states, but despite occasional claims that this holds true in general, [5] laws also exist that explicitly void all foreign cousin marriages or marriages conducted by state residents out of state.
The Silver State's strangest laws include ones against lotteries, swearing and hula-hooping. ... Weird Laws In Massachusetts Including A $20 Fine, Possible Jail Time For Frightening A Pigeon.
From 1867 to 1974, various cities of the United States had unsightly beggar ordinances, retroactively named ugly laws. [1] These laws targeted poor people and disabled people . For instance, in San Francisco a law of 1867 deemed it illegal for "any person, who is diseased, maimed, mutilated or deformed in any way, so as to be an unsightly or ...