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US jus soli edge case
Ok, so there is this border wall along the Southern border of the US.
However, this wall is not constructed exactly at the border.
There is an offset of quite some distance where land south of the wall still belongs to the US but is inaccessible to…
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In Los Angeles can I defend my own property against looters?
Currently, there is looting being done in Los Angeles by many people who are pretending to protest against the killing of George Floyd (some others are actually protesting and a few people are helping to stop looters).
If someone were to loot my…
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Can I enter a rental property without giving notice if I'm afraid a tenant may be hurt?
I rent a “Mother-In-Laws quarters” (guest area) that is on the side of my house. It has a private entrance.
If I'm concerned something has happened to the tenant, am I legally allowed to enter the building without giving notice?
Some background: For…
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Is it legal for a supermarket to refuse to sell an adult beer if an adult with them doesn’t have their ID?
Today I went with my dad grocery shopping at a supermarket in New York (ShopRite) and he put a six-pack of beer in the cart.
They then wouldn’t let him buy the beer because they couldn’t ID me (21, but I dress for work so I look more like 25). Even…
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Virginia employer terminated employee and wants signing bonus returned
A Virginia employee was terminated within 1 year of hiring because the on-site customer felt he was "too negative". Offer Letter:
Along with this offer, you are receiving a $10,000.00 signing bonus, which includes $3,000.00 to be paid directly to…
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What are the legal repercussions of taking a stranger's picture in public?
With Snapchat and Instagram it is all too easy to abuse picture taking and really inexpensive to snap a photo of an unknowing stranger. If you are in public and will only post pictures online without their permission, can the victim take legal…
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Is it illegal to backup your hard drive if you have copyrighted software on it?
Is it illegal if you create a backup of an HDD that has copyrighted software installed on it?
This could be anything from legally purchased games and or expensive popular graphics/video editing programs, just as an example.
Is this backup an illegal…
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In which European countries is illegal to publicly state an opinion that in the US would be protected by the first amendment?
I often heard that the US are somehow exceptional in the freedom of speech that they provide to their citizens via the first amendment. However, I never saw an actual comparison with, say, European countries.
My question is: In which European…
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USPS Back Room - Trespassing?
I go to my local post office nearly every day to drop off packages for online purchases. A couple of years ago, I had a van full and it would have taken many trips to bring them inside. I asked a clerk if there was an easier way. The supervisor…
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Is it breach of contract if dismissed before starting work?
I've been dismissed by a company I was due to start a job with, just a few days before the job was meant to start. They have no intention of providing me with any compensation despite the fact I handed in my notice as my previous job, moved to the…
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A Swiss watch company seized my watch, saying it was stolen. I bought it 10 years ago. Is that legal?
I have a watch from Blancpain that I bought in 2014 from an individual in Poland (I have a written contract). I've sent the watch to Blancpain in Switzerland for periodic inspection and they seized it, explaining the watch was stolen 10 years ago in…
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After buying from a brick & mortar shop they've contacted me to say buying things from them is consent to arbitration. Is this legal?
A few days ago I bought over-the-counter goods from a shop. There was no signature involved in this purchase. I walked up to the counter with off-the-shelf items, was asked for a phone number, paid in cash, then left. They just sent a text message…
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In Germany, is it allowed for an employer to ask an employee to quit his job and threaten to find a critical error to end the contract immediately?
My employer threatened me verbally, saying that he/she will search and find a critical error, in order to end my employment contract immediately, if I don't end the employment relationship from my side.
Is it fine to threaten an employee like this?…
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Is it a crime to take my own package from a delivery truck before it has reached my home?
Not that I would ever do this, but I'm curious: if I were to go into a stopped delivery truck and remove from it an item that is addressed to me, would this be a crime? If so what crime would it be?
It seems to me that I would not be stealing…
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Is it legal for a bar bouncer to confiscate a fake ID
Background: I read a Reddit thread where someone had an international passport confiscated from them at a bar. I imagine that the bouncer probably didn't recognize what he was looking at and assumed it was a fake ID.
From what I understand, the…
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