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Many thanks Blue Moon
I'll go for that 1st one..as what we'll do first is see what ones he knows then look at that site
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Ten stupidest laws are named
Published: 9:13AM BST 12 Apr 2008
These are the stupidest laws, according to percentage share of public vote.
Most ridiculous British laws:
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Don't die in parliament, says stupidest law 1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27%)
2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down (7%)
3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store (6%)
4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day (5%)
5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter (4%)
6. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet (4%)
7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen (3.5%)
8. It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing (3%)
9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour
10. In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow (2%)
Most ridiculous foreign laws:
1. In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk (9%)
2. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation (8%)
3. In Bahrain, a male doctor can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror (7%)
4. In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm (6%)
5. In Alabama, it is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle (6%)
6. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed (6%)
7. In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth (6%)
8. In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except funerals or hospital visits (5%)
9. In Japan, there is no age of consent (5%)
10. In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon (4%)
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http://www.britishlaw.org.uk/
this will give you links to all sorts of diffrent laws.
Main Areas:
Citizen Area - for links to sources dealing with personal matters.
Organisation Area - for links to sources dealing with business matters, including companies, partnerships, voluntary organisations, etc.
Documents Area - for links to sources providing access to legal documents for use by citizens and companies.
Books Area - for links to sources of books on law, such as publishers and distributors.
Law Online - for links to online sources of law, including government and courts sources, plus value added online publishers.
Student Area - for links to sources of interest to current or potential students of law.
Jobs Area - for links to information on jobs in the legal area, including jobs for legal professionals, and also for paralegal (e.g. administrators, clerks, secretaries, etc.).
Fun Area - for no reason other than it might be fun to take a break some time.
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...to find out the laws of his Country
Anyone know of a site please
Many thanks
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