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Who is responsible for enforcing term limits?
There have been various discussions recently regarding whether it might be possible to find a loophole so that a candidate could run for a third term as US President without violating the Constitution. But setting that question to the side for the…
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"Hiring" Volunteers. Has a contract been formed?
A nonprofit organisation organized a big event, which included the possibility for the participating guests to sleep in (empty) barracks for a small fee. The organization looked for volunteers to keep a night watch there, which was required for…
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School Speed Zones When No School In Session?
Last Monday was the Memorial Day holiday in the US, and there was no school in session (actually I think that all schools are likely on Summer break right now). But when I went past some local schools, the school speed zone signs were flashing and…
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What's the point of pre/post-nuptial agreements if they have to be subject to "Fairness and Equity"?
From what I understand, pre/post-nuptial agreements are only enforceable if they fit to "Fairness and Equity" criteria.
If so, what's their point? Fairness/equity is what a judge would do in case of a divorce anyway; which means that an agreement…
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What does SEC. 70302 of the "Big Beautiful Bill" actually do?
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as "H.R.1" passed the House of Representatives yesterday. Some online opponents have mentioned that it prohibits the courts from holding Trump and other officials in contempt of court for ignoring court…
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Combatants with a base under unknowing hospital
In this BBC Verify video (at timestamp 10:10), Sir Geoffrey Nice claims that if the staff of a certain hospital did not actively allow there to be a Hamas base under the hospital, then, even if such a base did exist, the hospital would retain its…
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How to express copyright when you use a pen name
I am about to self-publish my first novel using a pen name. I will be registering the copyright this week.
My question is, on the first page of the novel where you put all the publishing/copyright info, should I say that the novel is copyright of my…
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What is "self-help" as a remedy for unreasonable searches and seizures?
In Collins vs Virginia, Justice Thomas explains that:
Historically, the only remedies for unconstitutional searches and seizures were “tort suits” and “self-help.”
What is "self-help"?
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Why isn't a misfiled attorney-client memo fair game for use in a trial?
This question is regarding the misfiled DOJ letter that explained why they have a poor case.
It appears that the case is going to move forward with the letter removed, with the letter scrubbed and sealed, and with everyone in the case pretending…
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Can I tell a merchant an incorrect price for their own goods?
I was at a festival, buying food from a food truck. Due to heavy rain, the vendor's point-of-sale system was down and she was unwilling to leave the truck. She asked me to tell her the price of the meal I wanted based on the menu board outside the…
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Could Ross Ulbricht be charged by non-US court after pardon?
After President Trump's pardon, could Ross Ulbricht still be charged by non-US courts for crimes related to Silk Road, e.g., for crimes it facilitated outside the US? If so, would he be extradited?
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Can you be convicted of an attempted crime by making an omission?
The position regarding omissions for actual offences is generally relatively straightforward. In the United Kingdom, the legal position is that murder can be committed by omission in exceptional circumstances.
For example, in the case of R v…
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If the president pardons you for illegally entering the country, can you begin immigration paperwork immediately?
This is a hypothetical:
The president has a right to pardon any federal crime. If the president pardons you for illegally entering the country, can you begin immigration proceedings as having never entered the country illegally?
Just to be…
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Are people in the USA obligated to report crime?
Are you legally obligated to report crime in the USA? If it comes out in court proceedings that you knew about a crime and did not report it, does it incriminate you?
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Could it be illegal to intentionally "poison" AI crawling?
There is a youtube about generating images with features designed to "poison" generative AI trained on those images.
This technique could potentially be used by anyone who was worried about their content being harvested by AI's. On any website…
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