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Is it legal to abandon an anchored boat for a swim?
Obviously, it is fine for passengers of a private boat to go swimming/diving/spearfishing.
But what about the case when the boat is anchored half a mile from the shore and everybody on board leaves for a swim, including the skipper?
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Profit share after burglary?
A burglar breaks into my house and takes my 5 years old tv, worth maybe 100 bucks. Somehow an eccentric billionaire finds out and offers him one million dollars for the tv, just because he's a collector of stolen items. The police finds the burglar,…
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How serving documents ensure that a party got the right ones?
Legal documents are usually served in envelopes (I am French, and this is what I get from movies or celebrity dramas).
It seems that the act of handing over the envelope (at least in the "in-person" version) is enough to ensure that the documents…
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What happens when two laws contradict each other?
A recent example of this is the DOJ's lawsuit against SpaceX for discriminating against asylum seekers, and the ITAR laws that prevent them from hiring asylum seekers (because they make missile technology and can therefore only hire US Citizens with…
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How do office poster laws affect businesses with no office?
US labor laws require businesses to post various posters in their offices, informing employees of various matters regarding employment law. But over the past several years, we've seen the rise of "remote-first" businesses that do not have an…
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Can a British judge convict and sentence someone for contempt in their own court on the spot?
There are many videos of US judges imposing punishments on people who commit obvious contempt of court in their own courts in front of them. They can order the person taken to jail on the spot.
Do British judges have the same power for people who…
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Are US enlisted personnel (as opposed to officers) required, or allowed, to disobey unlawful orders?
In a comment on Does Justice Sotomayor's "Seal Team 6" example, in and of itself, explicitly give the President the authority to execute opponents? If not, why not?, user jesse_b writes, in regard to a hypothetical order to carry out an…
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What rights does an employee retain, if any, who does not consent to being monitored on a work IT system?
I am interested in privacy at the interface between one's personal and professional lives. This question is adjacent, but not identical to others related to IT system use (1, 2). Given a workplace IT system which is necessary to complete one's job…
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Falsifying Business Records; Why is Jury Unanimity Not Required
Let me preface, this is not a political post, and please refrain from discussing political beliefs in the answers.
In the recent case about falsifying business records, former president Trump was found guilty. Many lay people were upset about the…
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Are there countries where defendants are fully compensated for their time if they’re found not guilty?
Let’s say you’re an underwater welder with a net profit rate of $500/hour of work. The government puts you on trial for a murder you didn’t commit. The proceedings take a long time and the court is far from the ocean, so you end up missing out on…
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If I give my daughter $50k for her wedding and she elects to use the money to pay down a house, can I sue her?
Inspired by the following Reddit post.
My parents gave each of my brothers $50,000 when they graduated from university as a downpayment on their home. When I graduated they did not do the same for me. I asked about it and they said my husband…
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Is it legal for someone to forge my signature with my knowledge and approval?
I recently had to sign some paperwork for a health insurance contract in Greece. I was in the UK at the time, so I had to have the thing mailed to me, sign it, and then mail it back. It occurred to me that I could have instead asked my parents, who…
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Are there lies that can be punished without any demonstrated harm?
Another answer says, without qualification (emphasis mine): "Lying per se is not illegal. For it to be so, the person lied to has to suffer a detriment that the lier [sic] ought to prevent."
But, are there lies that are considered illegal without…
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USA - can police be criminally charged with false imprisonment for a retaliatory arrest?
For example, say a police officer arrests someone for giving them the finger. As I understand it this action is protected under the first amendment.
Can any criminal charges be brought against an officer that does this?
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Can I cover the sports logo on a license plate?
I’m getting my car registered, and I’d like a black license plate to match the paint. Nevada has a Las Vegas Raiders License plate that is black, but it has the Raiders' logo. Would it be legal to cover the logo in, for example, black duct tape?
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