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Can state or city police officers enforce the FCC regulations?

Suppose I'm using an amateur radio transceiver in my car. I'm not breaking any traffic laws, but I am talking in a secret code, which is illegal under the FCC regulations. Can a state or city police officer pull me over and detain me or write a…
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Can a six year old be charged?

CONTEXT: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/13/us/newport-news-virginia-shooting-friday/index.html Assume that the six year old does not understand the concepts of life / death / murder / assault. Can the child be charged with assault or murder? Where…
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Would a summer camp responsible for caring for a child have any alternative other than refunding money if child intentionally misbehaves?

This is a hypothetical situation for a potential story. Let's say Bob is a minor whose parents have already pre-paid for him to attend a religious summer camp as daycare for the entirety of summer. Unfortunately, due to some assorted disagreements…
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Who own the copyright - the artist or the subject in the drawing?

If an artist draws a picture of some famous political figure, who owns the copyright to that image/drawing - the artist or the political figure in the drawing? What if the artist drew a picture of the political figure in a famous setting (such as a…
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What exactly is a "title of nobility" under the US Constitution?

Article 1, sections 9 & 10 of the US constitution prohibit granting titles of nobility by the federal government or the states. What exactly is a title of nobility for these purposes? Why is (say) the title of "Kentucky Colonel" not considered a…
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Is it illegal to cut out a face from the newspaper?

Let's say there is a photo of a group of people in the newspaper. This photo is copyrighted by the newspaper publisher. By cutting out a single face from this photo I am modifiying the original work. I think it's not allowed to modify a copyrighted…
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Is privilege (over communications) bilateral?

In a case of spousal privilege, because both parties are spouses, I assume that what each party says is protected so trying to force either party to divulge would be a problem. But other privileged conversations develop because of an inequity -- one…
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What should a website do if the end user refuses to accept the necessary cookies?

Suppose that a data controller chooses the consent legal basis for GDPR article 6 purposes. Then, the data controller says something along these lines in a cookie consent banner on their website: We need to use cookies to provide you with our…
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Oregon property disclosure law: buyer discovers cracking foundation that seller did not disclose - 20 months after closing

I purchased a 110 year old house 18 months ago and am living in it. At the time of sale I waived inspection and did As-Is based on two factors: a 3rd party inspection was provided to me from buyer and I used the "Property Disclosure Statement"…
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Are the Quotations in a Book of Quotations Copyrighted?

I have a book of quotations that displays a 1967 copyright. I would like to use some of them in a current work of mine that I intend to publish. Many of the quotations in the 1967 book I can trace back to sources, the copyrights of which have…
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Can an American living in the UK become a British citizen without losing American citizenship?

If an American citizen living in the United Kingdom (England if it matters) meets all of the UK's requirements for naturalization, can he become a British citizen without losing his American citizenship?
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What would be the significance of a legal provision specifying a period of 12 months, rather than 1 year?

Is it just a matter of stylistic aesthetics? Could 12 months realistically ever be taken to mean anything other than what is totally synonymous with a year? The legalistic devil's advocate in me in tempted to look to differences in the numbers of…
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Is it legal to accidentally hunt on private property?

I know, from this question it is not illegal to be on private property without permission if you do not know and could not reasonably be expected to know that it is private property. Does this apply to hunting as well?
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Is a copyright license by default revocable or irrevocable?

If I grant someone a license to use a copyrighted work of mine, do I need to detail my ability to revoke the license within the terms of the license grant, or is that ability inherent to all licenses? I understand that a copyright license could have…
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Can a foreigner invoke the fifth amendment?

Bob is a non-US citizen and is visiting the USA on a tourist visa. During his visit, he broke a US law. Law enforcement is unaware of that crime. While breaking the law, he is also a witness to some other crime. The circumstances make it such that…
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