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Questions tagged [identification]

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Is it legal for a supermarket to refuse to sell an adult beer if an adult with them doesn’t have their ID?

Today I went with my dad grocery shopping at a supermarket in New York (ShopRite) and he put a six-pack of beer in the cart. They then wouldn’t let him buy the beer because they couldn’t ID me (21, but I dress for work so I look more like 25). Even…
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Is it legal for a bar bouncer to confiscate a fake ID

Background: I read a Reddit thread where someone had an international passport confiscated from them at a bar. I imagine that the bouncer probably didn't recognize what he was looking at and assumed it was a fake ID. From what I understand, the…
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If a request for personal data is made under the GDPR rights but the requestor refuses to give ID for verification what should the company do?

A request for personal data to be deleted is made under the GDPR rights but the requestor refuses to give ID for verification and only provides an email address.
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Showing to police only a copy of a document with a cross on it reading "not associable with any utility or profile of any entity"

In Italy, if I am asked by police for an ID or driving license, would it be lawful to give them a copy of the document (ID or driving licence) crossed and written over with "not usable for utility opening, subscription or any kind of profile"? I'm…
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Is producing a lookalike a sufficient defense against eye-witness identification?

In Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" Book 2 Chapter 3 'A Disappointment', a man is on trial. He has been identified by an eyewitness who testifies under oath that he saw the defendant commit the crime and identifies the defendant in court by…
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What legal penalties may Twitter face as a result of the Eli Lilly fake tweet?

Twitter recently made it possible to get a verification check added to an account by just paying 8 dollars, causing a rash of fake 'verified' accounts. One of these accounts was for Eli Lilly, a company that provides life saving medication at…
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Which security is the social security number about?

Everywhere online this seems to be a given, no source even attempts to explain it: If the social security number is about identifying an individual/citizen/taxpayer, why is it not called social identification number? What security is the SSN about?
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Practical aspects of changing your name in a common law jurisdiction

Common law jurisdictions, in stark contrast to civil law jurisdictions, are considerably liberal in their procedures for allowing a name change. In some cases, for example in Ireland: no formality set out in law in Ireland for the change of a…
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Using passport as domestic ID

I turned 18 last July and I do not currently have a drivers license, nor a state ID (meaning I have no actual photo ID) . However, I do have a passport. Can I use this when people ask for ID, given that I'm in America as an American, for example,…
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Is it illegal to use a fake state ID to enter a private establishment even when a legitimate ID would've been fine?

Fake IDs are normally used by people whose genuine IDs would be rejected (e.g., minors entering a bar), but this made me wonder: What happens if you carry around & use a fake state ID (plain ID, NOT a fake driver's license) when you aren't otherwise…
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When must someone identify themself after damaging someone else's property?

After a car collision the law (in the UK at least) requires the drivers to give their name and address to each other. Does this apply to car accidents on private property, such as carparks? Are there other occasions when a person is required to…
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A had sexual intercourse with B because A misidentified B as her boyfriend. Did B committed sexual assault?

B has similar facial characteristics with A's boyfriend, C. A had sex with B with both sides' consent. B did not lie about his identity. Later A find out that B is actually not her boyfriend. Does A has reasonable ground to claim it a sexual assault…
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When does giving a false name online become illegal?

I asked this question about providing false information to a web site. The answer indicates that it is illegal to supply a false identification document even without an intent to commit a further crime, under multiple rules including fraud, forgery…
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Is there a legal basis to challenge the executive order on federal gender markers?

Mr. Trump's recent executive order targeting transgender people contains the following clause: (d) The Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall implement changes to require that…
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Identification requirement

https://abcnews.go.com/US/white-georgia-sheriffs-deputy-beating-black-man-viral/story?id=72981224 A Lyft/Uber is pulled over for a broken headlight. Why is the passenger compelled to produce identification to law enforcement? Are identification…
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