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I want to leave Islam, but they would execute and kill me. What do I do?

I live in an Islamic country, but I don't want to be a Muslim. I have no choice but to claim to be a Muslim: If I leave Islam, they will execute me according to Muslim law. Where can I go to have a peaceful, non-religious life? Can I get asylum in…
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Is there a law against signing a contract to do something illegal?

Inspired by this question over on workplace.SE - Severance contract requires a lie. Is this enforceable? If you sign a contract wherein you agree to do something illegal, but have no intention of committing the act (and never actually do), is that…
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Someone has a video of me doing drugs. Is there legal protection against its release?

It's a bit like slander, except there is no false information. I wanted to Google whatever this may be called to see what my options are if this video is ever released. I'm stumped as to what to search for though. A psychopath of a roommate in…
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Is this "Bait-And-Switch" defence possible?

I was kind of inspired by a television programme I was watching recently - I won't spoil it by saying its name. Let's say my friend committed a murder and wanted to get away with it. So together we conspire to frame me for the crime. By subtly…
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What is the purpose of a settlement agreement including a clause that it was signed, "voluntarily and without any duress whatsoever?"

If a settlement agreement includes a clause that it was signed, "voluntarily and without any duress whatsoever": If a person signing the settlement agreement done so voluntarily and without any duress whatsoever, I cannot see a reason they would…
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When do I own a car (private sale)

Let's say I buy a car in a private sale. I pay the seller, and we fill out the change of ownership form. Some time later (or perhaps the next day), the seller will post the form, and it will probably be another day before the authorities receive and…
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Irish citizenship revoked if I live abroad after naturalization?

I have been searching about Irish naturalization requirements on the internet since quite some time and I see all the usual requirements: 5 years residence, Good character, Attend a citizenship ceremony and make the declaration of fidelity etc..,…
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Can I argue in a court that initial conditions which were agreed, are broken? (by a Country)

Have a look at this hypothetical case: Assume that I apply for Irish Immigrant Investor Program. See page number 15, where in bold font, it is mentioned: The Immigrant Investor Programme recognises that investors who benefit from the programme may…
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What are the implications of the Good Friday Agreement for customs controls?

After the Good Friday Agreement was concluded, customs and security controls between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom were removed (From Wikipedia). The Irish border is one of the major problems in the Brexit negotiations. If the UK…
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In 1940 Ireland, can a woman marry a divorcee from the USA?

My questions arise from a (possible) scenario in Finnegans Wake by James Joyce, published in 1939, and hence pertain to Irish and US divorce law around or before 1939. I understand that at this time divorce was illegal in Ireland and difficult in…
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Reasons for UK citizen to not get an Irish passport?

The United Kingdom has opted to leave the European Union, this may make travelling and visiting my holiday home abroad more difficult, or even stop me from working abroad in the future. My mother is about about to get an Irish passport, as her…
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Travelling to EU on a British passport while also holding an EU passport

Since Brexit, there is now a limitation on the duration a British citizen can reside within the European Union. How would the following scenario work: I have already entered Spain using my British passport. However, I also have an Irish passport…
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Can the Supreme Court of Ireland overrule itself?

The President of Ireland may, under Article 26 of the Constitution of Ireland, refer a bill to the Supreme Court of Ireland to decide on its constitutionality before he signs it. Article 34.3.3 of the Constitution of Ireland states that: No Court…
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Could vigilante anti paedophile sting operations actually result in a conviction?

There is a lot in the news in Ireland currently about vigilante groups posing as children online in order to catch paedophiles "grooming" and ultimately meeting with the fictional child, which turns out to actually be the group at which point they…
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What happens if I accept work contracts in two EU countries at the same time?

I am going to accept a job in Dublin, Irealnd but I also have an opportunity of getting a work contract in the Czech Republic. The latter job would be mostly remote (it would require me to visit the Czech Republic from time to time) and I could…
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