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What offence if any is committed by guessing a combination entry lock on a door?
If one effectively guesses the correct passcode to the lock so as to open it without causing any damage and then peacefully enters (seemingly a mere civil trespass) the (previously) secured premises, do they commit any criminal offence?
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Why don't people who are untruthful during jury selection get held in contempt of court?
This question is U.S. based.
I ask this because recently I was summoned for jury duty. When we were in the courtroom, the judge asked each of the jurors in the box a list of questions. One of them was their command/understanding of the English…
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Is it legal to physically wash money?
I have some money that fell in a mud puddle. It got really dirty, and I don't want to put it in my wallet as it currently is. Is it legal to wash the money?
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Can a trans man get an abortion in Texas where a woman can't?
Texas has an anti-abortion law, Health and Safety Code 245 which states:
the act of using or prescribing an instrument, a drug, a medicine, or
any other substance, device, or means with the intent to cause the
death of an unborn child of a woman…
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Why doesn't law take into account probability?
My question is based on my layman understanding, I'm not in law
When I think of "[damages]"* I think of "what is the expected liability from an interaction," as opposed to "what is the real damage of an interaction."
For example, let's say you get…
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Can a company adopt a child?
With apologies for the (only somewhat) click-bait title, in an answer to another question (see this answer) the statement
Typically the only thing a legal entity that is not a natural person cannot do is sign a marriage contract.
was made. Some…
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Are there rules about "off the record" in journalism?
In journalism, interviewing someone "off the record" means that the reporter cannot print quotes, even without giving the name of the source.
Are there laws or rules enforcing this? Or is it only based upon the reporter's good morality?
In general,…
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Are works created by US government employees in the performance of their duties treated as public domain outside the US?
Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government, but the United States Government is not precluded from receiving and holding copyrights transferred to it by assignment, bequest, or otherwise.
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In what language(s) are laws written in Puerto Rico?
A comment on the recent question about the possibility of U.S. laws in Spanish mentioned an assumption that Puerto Rican law would be mostly in Spanish.
Not being familiar with Puerto Rican law, this comment just made me curious whether or not that…
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On what basis could the Federal Government legalize abortions?
Now that Roe vs. Wade is expected to be overturned, many politicians are calling for legislation to protect the right to an abortion to be passed on the federal level. But on what grounds could the federal government legalize abortions in all 50…
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How does licensing software not imply ownership? Don't I own a Windows operating system once I pay for it?
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I've been through the Windows 8.1 EULA and the EULA for computer manufacturers. I've also seen this question where an answer says that Windows is sold as a software service.
The EULA states this about ownership: "How can I use the…
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When is cursing illegal in the U.S.?
For example, I've heard before that it's actually illegal to swear at a police officer (I've also heard that's true in the U.K. as well, although that's not my question).
However, what counts as "swearing" is a very subjective thing, and clearly…
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If you escaped from prison for a crime you did not commit, would you still serve the increased sentence once exonerated?
For example: you were convicted of murder and escaped and were then sentenced to years on top of your original sentence, but you were later exonerated of the crime of murder; would you still have to serve the sentence for escaping? Even though you…
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"Mama" is now a trademark word. Does that mean we can't use the word any more (e.g. for Etsy products)?
Someone just registered a trademark on the word "Mama"
UK00003645697
Status: Registered
Mark type: Word
Mark text: Mama
File date: 23 May 2021
Classes: 42
What does it mean for digital sellers, on Etsy for example? Can we sell things that use the…
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What law requires Canadian and South African citizens to do a mathematical skill test when winning promotional gifts?
In the terms and conditions of a keysight promotion to win an oscilloscope, I stumbled over the following sentence:
In accordance with local laws, if the selected entrant is a Canadian or South African resident, that entrant will be required to…
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