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Could I file a complaint against discrimination in my favor?
(Hypothetical) Say I had a boss who was crazy enough to make a statement like, “All men get a raise, and all women get a paycut.”
The hypothetical women in the hypothetical office are refusing to take action (maybe they feel intimidated or just…
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What is theft when not permanent
I was looking into the definition of theft in the UK and found (emphasis mine):
Theft is defined by section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 as the dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with the intention to permanently deprive the other…
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What happens when an insurance company cannot pay insurance because of natural circumstances?
Let's say there is a fire insurance company X with most of its clients from Region Y. Say that this was Company X's intent, with the knowledge that the following scenario might happen.
A wildfire starts in Region Y, and Company X suddenly owes a lot…
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On what day does a person turn "X years and 6 months" for the purpose of driver licensing in USA states?
I was looking at the legal age when a person can have a permit. In some states, it is 14 and a half, in others, it is 15 and a half, and so on.
My question is: if someone is born on August 31st and lives in California (where the relevant age is "15…
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Does paying a holder of public office to resign constitute bribery?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/19/john-oliver-clarence-thomas-supreme-court/72662536007/
TV personality John Oliver has publicly offered to pay Justice Clarence Thomas to resign his seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Does paying a…
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Looking up a Texas land title case from 1901
I'm a historian, not a lawyer. I would like to get the documents, including the plaintiff and defendant's filings, the witnesses' depositions, and the judgment, for a civil land title case from a district court in a west Texas county in 1901. My…
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Is "Innocent until proven guilty" merely a cliche used in legal dramas?
A comment on this site says:
Who says "Innocent until proven guilty"? That's a lame cliche for legal dramas.
Is this true? Or is the phrase "Innocent until proven guilty" found in legal texts and judicial reasoning?
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Is it illegal to pick up items with deposit [Pfand] on the street in Germany?
Many bottled products in Germany have a property that you can get back money when you return the bottle to the supermarket (Pfand). I often notice bundles of glass bottles hanging around in the street. Would it be legal for me to take them and give…
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Can a person plead guilty without being charged?
If a person has committed a crime punishable by a fine and was not caught, but wants to pay the fine for moral reasons, is it possible to plead guilty and pay the fine without being charged with a crime?
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Is it plagiarism to exchange video-editing techniques?
My question is based on a real-life incident that is making the rounds recently.
One YouTuber ("iilluminaughtii", real name Blair) sued (or threatened to sue) another YouTuber ("LegalEagle", real name Devin) for plagiarism, because one of Devin's…
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Landlord is trying to charge a $250 "tenant at will fee"
Landlord has issued a new lease after I've been a tenant at will for the past 4 years. They've raised the rent by $100, which is fine and expected, but if I don't sign for a 12 month period and choose to remain a tenant at will they will charge an…
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What are the minimum required legal obligations for US citizens?
I'm writing a work of fiction.
Imagine a remote wilderness location in the US, during contemporary times. There is a self-sufficient community living out a farming lifestyle and relying on 19th Century technology (i.e. no internal combustion…
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If someone robs a bank at which (s)he has an account, can the bank deduct that amount from the robber's account?
Bob has $100,000 in an account at First Example Bank. Bob robs the bank, taking $50,000, and he escapes. He is never caught, but the bank is 100% sure that he is the one who robbed the bank. Can they deduct $50,000 from his account to cover the…
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Does any state legislature explicitly prohibit the use of playing cards in school?
I am a Math teacher in a private school in the US. A majority of students consider probability and statistics a very boring topic and tend to focus significantly less compared to other topics. So last semester I reworked the curriculum and started…
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Are there countries where vehicles involved in an accident must move if they're blocking the flow of traffic?
When driving in Europe, one can often notice traffic jams caused by car accidents where there's very minor damage to both parties and they could easily move out of the way, however the law mandates them both to stay put and wait for the…
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