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Discrimination on the grounds of unsavoury religious beliefs?
Under UK law it's illegal for someone to discriminate against you because of your religion or beliefs.
What happens if those some of beliefs are currently socially unacceptable or illegal or immoral?
Consider the following scenarios...
Someone…
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Liability for bicycle group ride members and optional organizers
This question is motivated by a question over at bicycles.
The scenario is as follows:
There is a loose group of more than two and less than a few dozen bike enthusiasts communicating through phone calls, a mailing list, Whatsapp or Facebook group…
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How can the constitutional court enforce rulings on the father of the house?
In September 2024 in Thuringia, Germany, the father of the house (Alterspräsident in German; a member of AfD), presiding over the inaugural session, was accused by all other fractions of violating the constitution, after refusing to allow a debate…
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Which law(s) bans medical exams without a prescription?
I made an appointment for a calcium scan at a local branch of a firm specializing in X-rays, CAT-scans and the like. I knew the procedure is not covered by insurance (I don't know why) and the lady making the appointment reminded me of that…
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Can police offer an “immune interview”?
I feel like I heard about this idea somewhere, but I can’t remember if it’s a real thing or what the correct name for it is.
Let’s say Bob was committing a crime, and while doing so, he witnessed Fred committing a worse crime. No one else saw Fred,…
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Did the SCOTUS immunity decision grant immunity for using the military to assassinate a political opponent?
In her dissent in Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. ___ (2024), Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote
When he uses his official powers in any way, under
the majority’s reasoning, he now will be insulated from
criminal prosecution. Orders the Navy’s Seal…
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I forgot to BCC people in music promotion email
I am a small musician promoting a new song but forgot to put the recipients of a promotional email as BCC (I got the emails off of my presave list). One person has emailed me concerned about their email being visible. I don't know what to do
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What rights does a dead body have? Can crimes be committed against one?
Say Nate the nutcase happens to find a dead body on the road. Being a nutcase, he takes the dead body, and does a bunch of "weird stuff" stuff to it (e.g. satanic rituals, maybe necrophilia, maybe ate one of the fingers, maybe some taxidermy, maybe…
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Can my stepdad steal from my room when I’m gone?
Yesterday, my stepdad accused me and my brother of stealing his batons and a few other things. My brother and I had no awareness to the fact that any of these items were missing. When we denied stealing the batons, he became angry with us as he had…
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Are countries not allowed to require proof of revaccination (booster) against the yellow fever as a condition of entry?
I read on cdc.gov:
Countries cannot require proof of revaccination (booster) against [the yellow fever] as a condition of entry, even if the traveler’s last vaccination was >10 years ago.
Is that true? I.e., is that true that countries are not…
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Could a Landlord (successfully) sue AirBnB when a tenant is subletting against their lease?
In the Guardian (a British newspaper), there is a question and answer about a landlord whose tenant sublet their apartment with AirBnB. This was contrary to their lease. The tenant also fell into rent arrears with the Landlord. Could the Landlord…
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What international law did Ecuador break by storming the Mexican embassy?
It is in the news that
Mexico is cutting ties with Ecuador after police stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice-President Jorge Glas.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said they had "forcibly entered" the…
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On American Jury Duty and Doctors' Letters to the Contrary
In the United States, can someone be legitimately be summoned for jury duty when a doctor provided a letter with medical reasons to the contrary?
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Italian and Greek Law: Do I need to get permissions and pay fees to create 3D models of ancient Greek buildings and ancient Italian buildings?
If I want to create some 3D models of ancient Greek buildings such as the Parthenon and some ancient Italian buildings such as the Pantheon for a mobile app, do I need to get the permission or purchase a license from anyone?
Or are these ancient…
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Are there any kinds of laws that prohibit personally harmful speech?
In response to this article from The Economist, I was wondering if there are any other countries that prohibit this type of speech? Not libel, since that relates directly to issues of the "right to a good name," nor any kinds of blasphemy or…
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