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Who is responsible for diagnosing issues in a rental property?
Under UK law landlords are responsible for things like providing working smoke alarms, repairing the plumbing, making sure the heating is working and repairing any white goods that came with the property (fridge/freezer/tumbly drier/cooker etc).
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On what ground did Wisconsin courts dismiss the legal challenge to Elon Musk's million-dollar giveaways?
Elon Musk is reported to have given million-dollar checks to two Wisconsin voters, in a giveaway which (at least, as initially offered) required people to vote in the Wisconsin State Supreme Court election in order to be eligible to win.
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Is the US President able to make laws unilaterally?
Trump was inaugurated today and immediately signed many executive orders.
While some of these look like "actions", some looks like a law, for example in Trump returns to White House and unleashes barrage of executive orders:
redefined birthright…
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Can a man adopt his wife's children?
If a man marries a woman who has children from a previous relationship. If the biological father does not feature in the childrens lives can the man adopt his wife's children so his all the same rights and responsibilities like it would be if they…
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Is sales tax determined by the state in which the SELLER is located, or the state in which the PURCHASER is located?
Online sales have been a commonplace part of life for 30 years, and my understanding over that entire period has always been that sales tax is only collected if the seller maintains a presence in the same state as the purchaser; otherwise, if the…
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Is it true that only prosecutors can 'cut a deal' with criminals?
It's a common trope on US cop/law shows that prosecutors will offer a deal to criminals in exchange for testimony favouring their case.
Doesn't this give an unfair advantage to the prosecution over the defence?
Consider this scenario. A rich husband…
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Is age of consent ignored in a child marriage?
When a fifteen-year-old gets married, would it no longer be statutory rape if her husband chose to have intercourse with her (consensually)? I couldn't really find a clear answer online.
I am of course asking about the US states that allow child…
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What happens if parents refuse to name their newborn child?
Say someone gives birth, but neither they nor their apparent partner/spouse will answer any questions about what the resulting child is supposed to be named. They are cooperative in all other ways, willing to sign off on any relevant birth…
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If one is arrested, but has a baby/pet in their house, what are they supposed to do?
Rob steps out of his house real quick to commit a robbery, and the police stop him and bring him into the station and put him in jail, pending a trial. But Rob has a 6-month old baby at home, or perhaps just a cat/dog at home that they have to…
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What happens if all nine Supreme Justices recuse themselves?
All nine justices of the Supreme Court are forced to recuse themselves from a case. The reasons are unimportant; just assume that it happens. What happens next?
EDIT: It appears that the reasons are actually important. For purposes of conjecture,…
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Jurisdiction: Can police officers open mail addressed to a stranger?
A person, let's say Jane, owns a home and receives hundreds of toll invoices (see link) and automated traffic tickets. It is Jane's address but the names are strangers all over the nation (USA). Obviously the scammers are setting Jane's street…
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Is it safer to sarcastically say "This is not a scam" than honestly say "This is a scam"?
It is a thing that youtubers get sued for calling out scams. One "solution" is to sarcastically say something non-defamatory while making it clear you mean the opposite. I am fairly sure this is done here for comedic rather than legal effect but…
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Is Maldives banning Israelis a form of 'collective punishment' and therefore illegal?
According to an article in the Guardian the Maldives are going to ban Israelis from visiting.
According to a quote in wikipedia...
International law posits that no person may be punished for acts that he or she did not commit. It ensures that the…
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Can a person be compelled to violate their religious beliefs if those beliefs are racist?
On one hand, the US Supreme Court ruled in Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States, 379 U.S. 241 (1964), that private businesses cannot refuse service on the basis of race. On the other hand, it also ruled in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado…
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Can a district attorney dismiss their own traffic ticket?
Recently in the local news, I watched the body camera footage of the Monroe County NY District Attorney getting a traffic ticket. During the video she exclaims to go ahead and write the ticket because she is the one that prosecutes it (I presumed…
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