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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laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law).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.
The Huffington Post reported in 2013 that Virginia still has on its books the so-called "fornication law," which prohibits any person who is not married from having sex. The act is punishable as a ...
This is written out in Chapter 270, Section 8 of the General Law in Massachusetts. Breaking this law could result in a fine of up to $100. Candy in Massachusetts must contain less than 1% alcohol.
Weird laws in Maryland, including $5-$500 fine for manufacturing, trading or selling 'stench bomb' Maryland is known for its popular tourist destinations, like stops along the Chesapeake Bay and ...
Atwood's law: Any software that can be written in JavaScript will eventually be written in JavaScript. Augustine's laws on air force management. 52 humorous laws formulated by Norman R. Augustine. Avogadro's law, one of the gas laws, states that: "equal volumes of all gases, at the same temperature and pressure, have the same number of molecules."
An island city-state famous for cleanliness, Singapore has many laws aimed at keeping the nation tidy. The country seems to have a particular obsession with chewing gum, banning its importation ...
The Florida Statutes are the codified, statutory laws of Florida; it currently has 49 titles. A chapter in the Florida Statutes represents all relevant statutory laws on a particular subject. [1] The statutes are the selected reproduction of the portions of each session law, which are published in the Laws of Florida, that have general ...
It may come as a surprise, but all of these things are legal in the U.S., at least in some parts. The post 18 Things You Think Are Illegal but Aren’t appeared first on Reader's Digest.