Archive of legal oddities
Asian legal oddities
In accordance with Mongolian law, women are required to walk bare-breasted. This law was quite appropriate in the Middle Ages: that is how the Mongol nomads protected themselves from the enemy fighters disguised as women.
In the Indian state of Rajasthan, women are forced to eat carrot seeds, which allegedly have contraceptive properties.
Western newspapers also mentioned the old Iranian law prohibiting copulation with wild animals, especially lionesses, but allowing them to enter into intimate relationships with some domestic animals.
Severe Singaporean lawmakers have forbidden to chew gum in the subway, go home without clothes, do not flush after using the toilet.
In South Korea, road police officers are required to inform bosses about bribes received per day.
Thai people are forbidden to leave the house without underwear.
In addition, in Thailand you cannot step on the local banknotes and coins, as they the picture of the king on them.
Harsh laws exist in Israel, here you cannot blow your nose on Saturdays, and for cycling you need to have a driver's license.
It is forbidden to feed animals in public places in the city of Arad, and to keep Rottweilers in Ramat Gasharon, and to bring bears to the city’s beaches in Haifa.
African legal oddities
African laws are no less severe. Since 1994, in Ghana, only men with at least $ 50, a sheep and three bottles of gin can enter into intimate relationship with girls under the age of 18: a man must pay such fine in the case of a girl's pregnancy.
In Swaziland, a prison sentence of up to a year threatens those couples who decide to make “underwater love”.
Legal oddities of Australia and Oceania
Papua New Guinea seems to hold the global championship in the severity of punishment for adultery. In Madang district (ancient Papuan laws that have state status are in force), deceived husbands are not only allowed, but also ordered to behead lovers of their wives. Before execution, the convict must eat the finger of his mistress.
For example, Australian legislation is extremely humane. The term of life imprisonment (capital punishment in this country) cannot exceed 25 years. An Australian taxi driver can be fined if there is no hay bundle in his car (the rule exists since the times when taxi drivers were replaced by coachmen). In addition, in Australian cities you cannot appear on the street in dark clothes, soft shoes and shoe polish on your face. But you can be fined, just walking: the ban on driving on the opposite (right) lane is valid on all roads, including on rural hiking trails.
Laws regarding clothing exist in Melbourne. A man can be fined if he appears on the street in a "dress without straps." There are no restrictions on other types of women's dresses for men in the city.
Residents of the New Zealand city of Longburn, outraged by the attacks of cats on defenseless birds, adopted a law prohibiting cats from leaving the house without three bells around their necks.
Legal humor
The engineer died and went to hell. Soon, he was no longer satisfied with the level of comfort in hell, and he began to improve it. Air conditioners, air fresheners in toilets, escalators, elevators, etc. appeared.
The God is calling Satan:
- Well, how are you doing there?
- Great! Wonderful! Now we have air conditioners, air fresheners, elevators between the circles of Hell and the devil knows what this engineer will install in the near future.
- WHAT??? What kind of engineer??? It's some kind of mistake! Engineers do not go to hell! Now send him to me!
- In no way! I like having an engineer in my team!
- Immediately send him to me or I'll sue you!!
- Well, well, and where will you find a lawyer for this case?
Will
An unusual way to make a will was chosen by the Portuguese Luis Carlos de Noronha Cabral da Camara, who, 13 years before his death, with two witnesses, chose 70 random people from the phone book of Lisbon and identified them as heirs, though considering the number of people written to the document, hardly anyone of them got something significant from the faddish aristocrat after his death.
Flying dog
In the Italian city of Rimini, a woman living on the third floor kept a dog. One day, returning from the store, she waved her hand to her dog, who was looking out of the window. For joy, the dog jumped and fell out of the window, right on the roof of the car standing under the window.
The owner of the car turned to the woman with a claim that because her dog flew out of the window and squeezed the car, she must pay damages.
A long dispute arose: was the dog dropped out, was it her dog, were there any injuries caused by the fall of something, and was it from the dog, and was it that day? The parties of the dispute collected clippings from newspapers and magazines on the subject of car roof strength, etc.
In the end, it all ended in a trial where a compromise was concluded. The owner of the dog paid about 1,200 euros to the Claimant
Business à la ...
In 2003, a wholesale company sold goods in the amount of 160,000 rubles with a delay of payment for 45 days. To finance such transactions, a factoring agreement was concluded: the bank paid the seller for the goods immediately after the buyer confirmed his receipt. The seller undertakes to meet the requirements of the buyer. After 45 days, the buyer had to pay for the goods, but not to the seller, but to the bank.
By concluding a contract for the sale of goods, the seller and the buyer agreed that if the buyer delays payment, he will have to pay a penalty of 0.15% per day (A) on the amount not received in time.
By concluding a factoring agreement, the seller and the bank agreed that if the buyer does not pay the product to the bank within 45 days, the seller will have to return the money received from the bank and pay a penalty of 0.75% per day (B) of the amount not received in time, and the bank after receiving the money claim to the buyer returns to the seller.
Also, the seller had to pay interest to the bank - 0.06% per day (B) for the time that he used the money of bank.
The buyer has delayed the payment of goods for more than a month.
The "good" bank did not require the seller to immediately return the money received, but it made a concession.
The bank informally offered to wait until finally the buyer pays. Naturally, during this time, the bank charged the seller with interest of 0.06% (that is, 96 rubles, according to clause C) per day for using money and a penalty of 0.75% (that is, 1,200 rubles, according to clause B) per day for late payment with return factoring amount.
The bank charged the buyer a 0.15% penalty (that is, 240 rubles, according to clause A) per day for late payment of the purchase price.
The innocent seller began to demand from the buyer compensation for the amounts that he has to pay the bank due to the delay on the part of the buyer. The buyer replied that he already pays a penalty to the bank for his violation;
It turned out that the bank received three types of income at the same time from the same amount (about 40,000 rubles, or 1/4 of the factoring amount): interest (C), penalty from seller (B) and penalty from buyer (A), and then the innocent seller paid both interest and penalty, and could not claim compensation from the buyer who created the problem.
Negotiations with the bank did not lead to anything - the bank grabbed the money in a stranglehold, and the seller did not want to go to court, as he was concerned that the bank might not give more money in case of a dispute. The case ended up with the seller returning the amount received to the bank and continuing the dispute with the buyer in court, where the parties eventually reached a compromise.
Dad bought a car ...
In 1994, Plaintiff N. bought a car and gave it to the workshop to change some details. The purchased car passed inspection for a couple of months before the sale. When the car was lifted on the lift, the rear axle came off its own weight. It was impossible to attach it, because the bottom of the car rusted through so much that there was nothing to do at all to weld. The plaintiff wanted to cancel the sale contract, return the car and get his money back.
It turned out that the person indicated as the seller in the sales contract and in whose name the car was issued did not actually meet the plaintiff, but sold his worn-out car to the dump at the price of scrap metal. The entrepreneurs who bought the car issued an inspection on it and sold it to the plaintiff under the guise and price of a workable car.
At the same time, the sale contract was drafted in such a way that these entrepreneurs did not appear in it, the seller was the original owner, who sold the car as scrap metal, and the claimant was the buyer.
Obviously, buying a car, entrepreneurs took the signature from the original owner under the text of the contract in which the buyer's data and price were not entered. Later, transferring the car to the buyer, they entered its data into this contract and indicated the price. The identity of entrepreneurs remained unknown.
The plaintiff decided to address its claim to the original owner. To the question “what is he to blame for?” He replied: “And who else can I make a demand of?”
Fencing does not save from responsibility
The plaintiff parked the car not far from the building, the pavement near which was fenced with pegs driven into the ground with restrictive tape. From the roof of the building on the car fell snow drift over ice, damaging the roof and hood of a car.
The victim claimed damages from the management company of the building, to which the Owner’s Representative objected that the driver had to blame himself because the danger was indicated and there was no need to leave the car there.
The client, in his turn, parried the objections, arguing that he had left the car outside the area, surrounded by a ribbon. As a comparison, he cited a situation where, in the case of the discovery of explosives, the whole dangerous territory, and not just the explosive itself, is surrounded by tape.
The dispute was brought to court, where a compromise was concluded and the damage was reimbursed.
Robbery à la russe
In 1975, a serial robber appeared in Odessa. In total, there were about 20 victims and many witnesses, the robber was even detained by the police, but ... there was nothing to put him in for.
At the same time, if a person was frightened and gave away his wallet, the robber kindly thanked him, and if he refused, he apologized just as kindly and left the person alone.
This situation is not regulated in any way by the Criminal Code: there was neither violence nor the threat of the use of force - the victim voluntarily gave her money. But according to the Soviet legislation, an article was nevertheless found - the robber never worked anywhere and was convicted of parasitism.
Asian legal oddities
In accordance with Mongolian law, women are required to walk bare-breasted. This law was quite appropriate in the Middle Ages: that is how the Mongol nomads protected themselves from the enemy fighters disguised as women.
In the Indian state of Rajasthan, women are forced to eat carrot seeds, which allegedly have contraceptive properties.
Western newspapers also mentioned the old Iranian law prohibiting copulation with wild animals, especially lionesses, but allowing them to enter into intimate relationships with some domestic animals.
Severe Singaporean lawmakers have forbidden to chew gum in the subway, go home without clothes, do not flush after using the toilet.
In South Korea, road police officers are required to inform bosses about bribes received per day.
Thai people are forbidden to leave the house without underwear.
In addition, in Thailand you cannot step on the local banknotes and coins, as they the picture of the king on them.
Harsh laws exist in Israel, here you cannot blow your nose on Saturdays, and for cycling you need to have a driver's license.
It is forbidden to feed animals in public places in the city of Arad, and to keep Rottweilers in Ramat Gasharon, and to bring bears to the city’s beaches in Haifa.
African legal oddities
African laws are no less severe. Since 1994, in Ghana, only men with at least $ 50, a sheep and three bottles of gin can enter into intimate relationship with girls under the age of 18: a man must pay such fine in the case of a girl's pregnancy.
In Swaziland, a prison sentence of up to a year threatens those couples who decide to make “underwater love”.
Legal oddities of Australia and Oceania
Papua New Guinea seems to hold the global championship in the severity of punishment for adultery. In Madang district (ancient Papuan laws that have state status are in force), deceived husbands are not only allowed, but also ordered to behead lovers of their wives. Before execution, the convict must eat the finger of his mistress.
For example, Australian legislation is extremely humane. The term of life imprisonment (capital punishment in this country) cannot exceed 25 years. An Australian taxi driver can be fined if there is no hay bundle in his car (the rule exists since the times when taxi drivers were replaced by coachmen). In addition, in Australian cities you cannot appear on the street in dark clothes, soft shoes and shoe polish on your face. But you can be fined, just walking: the ban on driving on the opposite (right) lane is valid on all roads, including on rural hiking trails.
Laws regarding clothing exist in Melbourne. A man can be fined if he appears on the street in a "dress without straps." There are no restrictions on other types of women's dresses for men in the city.
Residents of the New Zealand city of Longburn, outraged by the attacks of cats on defenseless birds, adopted a law prohibiting cats from leaving the house without three bells around their necks.
Legal humor
The engineer died and went to hell. Soon, he was no longer satisfied with the level of comfort in hell, and he began to improve it. Air conditioners, air fresheners in toilets, escalators, elevators, etc. appeared.
The God is calling Satan:
- Well, how are you doing there?
- Great! Wonderful! Now we have air conditioners, air fresheners, elevators between the circles of Hell and the devil knows what this engineer will install in the near future.
- WHAT??? What kind of engineer??? It's some kind of mistake! Engineers do not go to hell! Now send him to me!
- In no way! I like having an engineer in my team!
- Immediately send him to me or I'll sue you!!
- Well, well, and where will you find a lawyer for this case?
Will
An unusual way to make a will was chosen by the Portuguese Luis Carlos de Noronha Cabral da Camara, who, 13 years before his death, with two witnesses, chose 70 random people from the phone book of Lisbon and identified them as heirs, though considering the number of people written to the document, hardly anyone of them got something significant from the faddish aristocrat after his death.
Flying dog
In the Italian city of Rimini, a woman living on the third floor kept a dog. One day, returning from the store, she waved her hand to her dog, who was looking out of the window. For joy, the dog jumped and fell out of the window, right on the roof of the car standing under the window.
The owner of the car turned to the woman with a claim that because her dog flew out of the window and squeezed the car, she must pay damages.
A long dispute arose: was the dog dropped out, was it her dog, were there any injuries caused by the fall of something, and was it from the dog, and was it that day? The parties of the dispute collected clippings from newspapers and magazines on the subject of car roof strength, etc.
In the end, it all ended in a trial where a compromise was concluded. The owner of the dog paid about 1,200 euros to the Claimant
Business à la ...
In 2003, a wholesale company sold goods in the amount of 160,000 rubles with a delay of payment for 45 days. To finance such transactions, a factoring agreement was concluded: the bank paid the seller for the goods immediately after the buyer confirmed his receipt. The seller undertakes to meet the requirements of the buyer. After 45 days, the buyer had to pay for the goods, but not to the seller, but to the bank.
By concluding a contract for the sale of goods, the seller and the buyer agreed that if the buyer delays payment, he will have to pay a penalty of 0.15% per day (A) on the amount not received in time.
By concluding a factoring agreement, the seller and the bank agreed that if the buyer does not pay the product to the bank within 45 days, the seller will have to return the money received from the bank and pay a penalty of 0.75% per day (B) of the amount not received in time, and the bank after receiving the money claim to the buyer returns to the seller.
Also, the seller had to pay interest to the bank - 0.06% per day (B) for the time that he used the money of bank.
The buyer has delayed the payment of goods for more than a month.
The "good" bank did not require the seller to immediately return the money received, but it made a concession.
The bank informally offered to wait until finally the buyer pays. Naturally, during this time, the bank charged the seller with interest of 0.06% (that is, 96 rubles, according to clause C) per day for using money and a penalty of 0.75% (that is, 1,200 rubles, according to clause B) per day for late payment with return factoring amount.
The bank charged the buyer a 0.15% penalty (that is, 240 rubles, according to clause A) per day for late payment of the purchase price.
The innocent seller began to demand from the buyer compensation for the amounts that he has to pay the bank due to the delay on the part of the buyer. The buyer replied that he already pays a penalty to the bank for his violation;
It turned out that the bank received three types of income at the same time from the same amount (about 40,000 rubles, or 1/4 of the factoring amount): interest (C), penalty from seller (B) and penalty from buyer (A), and then the innocent seller paid both interest and penalty, and could not claim compensation from the buyer who created the problem.
Negotiations with the bank did not lead to anything - the bank grabbed the money in a stranglehold, and the seller did not want to go to court, as he was concerned that the bank might not give more money in case of a dispute. The case ended up with the seller returning the amount received to the bank and continuing the dispute with the buyer in court, where the parties eventually reached a compromise.
Fur Coat
- Hello? Is it a bank?
- Yes, my name is Anna, how can I help you?
- Your fur coat ate a mole! I will not pay the loan anymore!
***
... Three months have passed ...
- Stand up! The trial is coming!
- Your Honor! In the autumn of last year, I took a mink coat for five years on credit, the season in it departed, everything was fine. But over the summer the fur coat was eaten by a mole! Therefore, I stopped paying the loan and demanding compensation from the bank for the damage, moral damage and legal costs.
- Why did you decide that the bank is responsible in case of eating a fur coat with moth?
- Here, in the loan agreement, it is written that until the full repayment of the loan, the fur coat is owned by the bank. The bank did not keep its property in due form, why should I continue to pay for it?
- Sorry, your honor, the bank objects! The contract says that you can use a fur coat? It is written, so what is the fault of the bank?
- Your Honor! I have no complaints about the use of a fur coat! I used a fur coat all season, everything was fine. But tell me, who uses a fur coat in the summer?
- Since you used a fur coat in winter, it means that you should have kept it until next season!
- Please show in which clause of the contract is it written? Or do we have a separate agreement for the safekeeping with you?
- But the use of a fur coat involves storing it between seasons and processing from moths.
- Your honor, at the end of the season, when it was time to store winter clothes, I called the bank to consult on the storage of their property. I even have a recording of this conversation.
- Hello, is this a bank?
- Yes, my name is Svetlana, how can I help you?
- I took a fur coat on credit, through your bank, please check if there is a debt. Contract number 375/18- 00024185.
- One moment ... Olga?
- Yes it's me.
- To date, there is no debt, payments arrive on time. Can I help you with something else?
- Tell me, please, how to keep this coat in the summer?
- Excuse me? I dont know. Well, hang it somewhere.
- Can I have her in the hallway, leave in the closet? Or are there any additional storage requirements?
- No requirements, leave in the closet, if you so convenient. Something else?
- No thanks.
- Your Honor! The bank is protesting! The client asked the operator a question in which she is not competent!
- Your Honor! If the bank operator is not competent in such matters, why did she not transfer me to the specialist of the bank responsible for the inter-seasonal storage of fur coats?
- We do not have such a department in the bank!
- Very interesting! Do you have any fur coats, but no storage department?
- Protest rejected!
- And how in your view, we had to ensure the safety of fur coats?
“Why are you asking me about this?” This is your fur coat, and you need to think about how to save it so that I can continue to use it! You did not bother to preserve your property. And now you are trying to make me guilty? Will not work! I will not pay for the moth-eaten coat!
- The court is removed to the meeting!
***
- Stand up! The trial is coming!
The claim of citizen N ... to the bank F ... to satisfy in full!
American legal oddities
Lawyers around the world consider the United States of America the focus of ridiculous laws. Most of them are of origin many decades ago, when lawmakers were forced to make the appropriate amendments to protect respectable citizens from all sorts of legal loopholes. Nevertheless, there are several dozens of organizations that are fighting for the abolition of dumb laws ("stupid laws"), as they are called here.
Texas - one of the most severe laws. Here you can not, making standing more than three sips of beer, shoot at buffaloes from the second floor of hotels.
Railway trains that meet at the intersection of the tracks must stop and stand until another train passes by.
You can walk without shoes only with a special permit, for which you need to pay $ 5.
But recently, under the pressure of Governor George W. Bush (former US President) in Texas, a law was passed, according to which, if you want to commit a crime, you must warn the victim in writing or orally about the impending crime at least 24 hours before its committing. In addition, the warning should describe the upcoming crime.
In Clarendon, it is forbidden to wipe dust from public buildings with brushes made from feathers.
In Houston, the sale of beer after midnight on Sunday is prohibited (although on Mondays it is allowed at any time).
In Port Arthur, the offense is the discharge of unpleasant odors in the elevator.
American legal oddities
Lawyers around the world consider the United States of America the focus of ridiculous laws. Most of them are of origin many decades ago, when lawmakers were forced to make the appropriate amendments to protect respectable citizens from all sorts of legal loopholes. Nevertheless, there are several dozens of organizations that are fighting for the abolition of dumb laws ("stupid laws"), as they are called here.
In Florida, if you are an unmarried woman, you will not be able to skydive on Sundays. Also, you can not sing in a bathing suit, ride a skateboard without license plates, take a shower naked, can not break more than three plates a day.
In the city of Pensacola, if you died as a result of careless use of electrical appliances in the bathroom, you must be fined $ 100.
In Miami, you will not be able to ride bicycles that are not equipped with a sound signal, but the use of sound signals by cyclists is prohibited.
American legal oddities
Lawyers around the world consider the United States of America the focus of ridiculous laws. Most of them are of origin many decades ago, when lawmakers were forced to make the appropriate amendments to protect respectable citizens from all sorts of legal loopholes. Nevertheless, there are several dozens of organizations that are fighting for the abolition of dumb laws ("stupid laws"), as they are called here.
Arkansas In this state it is forbidden "to anyone and under any pretext to approach the windows and doors of the polling station closer than 15 m." on election day and during the counting of votes, which makes all state voters criminals.
In the same place, drivers after 21.00 are prohibited from using sound signals near the places where they serve cold snacks and soft drinks.
American legal oddities
Lawyers around the world consider the United States of America the focus of ridiculous laws. Most of them are of origin many decades ago, when lawmakers were forced to make the appropriate amendments to protect respectable citizens from all sorts of legal loopholes. Nevertheless, there are several dozens of organizations that are fighting for the abolition of dumb laws ("stupid laws"), as they are called here.
In many cities, the United States take fire seriously. So, in Chicago, you commit a criminal offense if you eat in a burning house.
In Evanston, Illinois, only during a fire you will be allowed to change clothes in a car. In the city of Zion it is forbidden to give lit cigars to cats, dogs and other pets.
In Fort Madison, Iowa, firefighters are required to conduct a 15-minute workout before each fire exit.
In New Orleans, you will not be allowed to tie alligators to fire hydrants.
In St. Louis, if you are a firefighter, you cannot rescue naked women, as well as women who wear a bathrobe or nightgown.
American legal oddities
Lawyers around the world consider the United States of America the focus of ridiculous laws. Most of them are of origin many decades ago, when lawmakers were forced to make the appropriate amendments to protect respectable citizens from all sorts of legal loopholes. Nevertheless, there are several dozens of organizations that are fighting for the abolition of dumb laws ("stupid laws"), as they are called here.
Regarding behavior on the street ... In Kentucky, "no female person can appear in a bathing suit on the road ... if she is not accompanied by two policemen or if she is not armed with a shovel." An exception is made for women weighing less than 40 or more than 90 kg.
In the city of Carmel (New York), if you are a man and you wear trousers and a jacket of different colors, you will be fined $ 500, and in Nogales County (Arizona) you will not be allowed to use suspenders.
In Nebraska, hairdressers can not eat garlic or onions from 7.00 to 19.00.
In New Jersey, anyone who champs a restaurant can be arrested.
American legal oddities
Lawyers around the world consider the United States of America the focus of ridiculous laws. Most of them are of origin many decades ago, when lawmakers were forced to make the appropriate amendments to protect respectable citizens from all sorts of legal loopholes. Nevertheless, there are several dozens of organizations that are fighting for the abolition of dumb laws ("stupid laws"), as they are called here.
The leaders in such "stupid laws" remain California and Indiana.
California. In California, animals are forbidden to mate closer than 500 m from schools, churches and catering. There your car can move without a driver - 60 mph.
You will not be able to wear cowboy boots if you do not own at least two cows. Also, you will not be allowed to cry while testifying in court; licking toads and frogs, as well as washing cars with underwear in use.
Indiana. According to Indiana laws, you cannot take a bath from October to March, sell a car on Sunday, change the color of birds and rabbits, sell milk at a liquor store, wear a mustache, if you are prone to frequent kisses, eat watermelons in public parks, use standing alcoholic beverages in restaurants and bars.
Canadian legal oddities
Canadian legislation, like American, is trying to cover almost all areas of life of citizens. So, being in a public place, you will not be able to remove bandages and bandages on pain of a large fine, and you will not be able to pay for goods that cost more than 50 cents.
In the province of Nova Scotia, you will not be able to water the lawn during the rain. In Montreal (in the same Quebec) it is forbidden to curse in French and wash cars on the street.
In Toronto, you will become a criminal if you drag a dead horse down Sunday on Yong Street.
In the city of Itobicoq (in the same province) the water level in your bathroom cannot exceed 10 cm.
Finally, throughout Saskatchewan, there is a law prohibiting your children from appearing on the street in shoes with untied laces.
American legal oddities
Lawyers around the world consider the United States of America the focus of ridiculous laws. Most of them are of origin many decades ago, when lawmakers were forced to make the appropriate amendments to protect respectable citizens from all sorts of legal loopholes. Nevertheless, there are several dozens of organizations that are fighting for the abolition of dumb laws ("stupid laws"), as they are called here.
In Arizona you can be fined for letting your donkey fall asleep in your bathtub.
In Atlanta, you can't tie a giraffe to a telephone pole.
In Baltimore, you break the law if you take the lion to the theater.
In Alaska, it is forbidden to wake bears to photograph them.
In Chicago it is not permissible to fish in pajamas, in the state of Kansas - to eat rattlesnake meat in public.
In Oklahoma, you can go to jail for making funny faces to a dog or bite off someone else's hamburger.
And in Minnesota will find yourself behind bars, if it turns out that you are sleeping naked.
In Whitesville, Delaware, a woman who first speaks to a man about the wedding risks being arrested on charges of "unauthorized behavior."
American legal oddities
Lawyers around the world consider the United States of America the focus of ridiculous laws. Most of them are of origin many decades ago, when lawmakers were forced to make the appropriate amendments to protect respectable citizens from all sorts of legal loopholes. Nevertheless, there are several dozens of organizations that are fighting for the abolition of dumb laws ("stupid laws"), as they are called here.
In Galesburn, Illinois, lose $ 1,000 if you kill a rat with a baseball bat.
In Yurek (Illinois), baleen men are prohibited from kissing women.
In the state of Kansas, you must label yourself as a glowing lantern to cross the highway at night.
In Providence, Rhode Island, if you are a seller, you do not have the right to sell a toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same buyer on Sunday.
In Nato, Kansas, you break the law if you throw a knife at a person wearing a striped suit.
In Ramford (Maine) being a tenant, you are prohibited from biting homeowners.
In Alabama, you will not be able to drive a blindfold, in Vermont - to whistle under water, and in Frankfort (Kentucky) - to tear a tie from a policeman.
American legal oddities
Lawyers around the world consider the United States of America the focus of ridiculous laws. Most of them are of origin many decades ago, when lawmakers were forced to make the appropriate amendments to protect respectable citizens from all sorts of legal loopholes. Nevertheless, there are several dozens of organizations that are fighting for the abolition of dumb laws ("stupid laws"), as they are called here.
But the situation in the town of Kuitmen (Georgia), which clearly claims to be the “most curious”: chickens alone are not allowed to cross the road.
In Mouhave County in Arizona, if you are caught stealing soap, you are told to wash it with soap until it runs out.
In Los Angeles, there is a regulation prohibiting bathing two babies at the same time in the same font.
In the city of Whitehall in Arizona, you will not be allowed to drive a car with icicles on its wheels. (From where icicles in Arizona are hot there in winter!)
In Nevada, you have the right to personally hang anyone who shoots a dog on your property.
American legal oddities
Lawyers around the world consider the United States of America the focus of ridiculous laws. Most of them are of origin many decades ago, when lawmakers were forced to make the appropriate amendments to protect respectable citizens from all sorts of legal loopholes. Nevertheless, there are several dozens of organizations that are fighting for the abolition of dumb laws ("stupid laws"), as they are called here.
In Alabama, under the threat of the death penalty, you will not be able to sprinkle the railroad rails with salt.
All, however, surpassed the municipal authorities of the city of Montgomery in the same Alabama. They forbade pedestrians to open umbrellas on the streets, so as not to frighten horses. Thus, you can not shelter from the rain without scaring the horse.
In California, there is a law that guarantees state residents the right to sunbathe in the sun.
In Florida, a woman faces a fine if she falls asleep while drying her hair.
In North Dakota, it is considered a crime to go to bed without taking off your shoes.
In Idaho, you can be arrested if you fish while riding a camel.
In the town of Chico, you risk being fined $ 500, if you blow up ... a nuclear device.
Legal oddities of Latin America
In Bolivia, if you are a woman, you will not be able to drink more than one glass of wine in bars and restaurants. Lawmakers felt that more alcohol makes "a woman morally and sexually supple." Violation of the law not only entails a large monetary fine (up to $ 100), but is also the official basis for divorce.
In Mexico, if you are a woman and if you appear on the street with a bearded face, your appearance may end in a public shave.
Legal oddities of the Old World
In Italy, in the city of Ferrara, if you are an employee of a local cheese factory you can be sent to prison if you fall asleep at work.
In Britain, there is a law that came into force in 1313, prohibiting to appear in the parliament building in knightly armor, and no one has yet canceled it.
In the city of York from time immemorial, there is a law under which you can shoot a bow to death on the Scots all days of the week except Sunday, but in the city of Chester you can shoot a bow from the Welsh, but only after midnight.
In France, it is strictly forbidden to call a pig "Napoleon".
In London, there is a ban on beating wives after 21.00, "for the cries of the beaten can interfere with the townspeople," so you cannot beat your wife after 21.00. It also has the strictest law that prohibits citizens from impersonating "a pensioner living in Chelsea."
Unlike Britain, in other European countries, ancient laws not only exist, but are also applied in practice.
In France, a couple of years ago, the owner of the restaurant was accused immediately by ten chefs of sexual harassment. In court, she referred to the “right to the hips” law, which exists since the Middle Ages and allows landowners to seduce those who work on their lands. According to the respondent, her actions did not go beyond the scope of this law. Finding out that nobody canceled the law, the court acquitted the woman.
In Andorra, you will not be allowed to use the services of lawyers. “The appearance of legal scholars who can make black white is forbidden in our courts,” says the Andorran law of 1864.
And in Denmark, no one has repealed the law, according to which a person must come before your car warning horse carriages about danger.
It is quite possible to fine owners of vegetable shops throughout Europe (up to 1,000 euros) for selling pickled cucumbers, strawberries, which do not resemble a heart, short bananas ...