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What happens if the Indonesian Constitutional Court rules in favor of an executed person?
Prior to the executions of drug smugglers in Indonesia earlier this year, Australian officials had pressed for a delay in the executions, due to a last-ditch appeal in the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. President Joko Widodo did not grant the…
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Is it legal to organize a female-only event, assuming the topic isn't gender-specific?
I've recently seen a few "female-only" lectures about technical topics, organized by companies that try to promote the presence of women in engineering. While I don't feel like I'm discriminated (there are tons of "inclusive" events out there), I…
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Was it legal to rant against trick or treating via loudspeaker during halloween?
I went trick or treating with my goddaughter for Halloween. During it we came across a house where the owner of the house were 'preaching' about the evils of Halloween, I don't recall the details but something about not suffering a witch to live…
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To what extent, if any, do I have ownership over, and rights to, works I create on my own time?
I am a software engineer in California. If I create a piece of software, in my own time, using my own equipment, do I own the copyright on that creation, or does my employer?
I see things such as "Google asserts copyright, even on work I do in my…
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Are Captcha solver farms illegal?
Let say that captcha is a picture that prevents automated programs to do a certain task. Now imagine that we have a service in which some people works to solve some captchas. These captchas are sent by other people and/or by their program for the…
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The difference between libel and slander
I've heard people use the terms libel and slander interchangeably, but I know that they are different in the eyes of the law. What are the defining characteristics of each?
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Why do television actors have to give permission for the use of old footage of their characters?
Inspired by this question on SciFi&Fantasy.SE. The background is that Terry Farrell, an actress on the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, left the show on bad terms after the sixth season. The following year, the series finale featured several…
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Under which German laws is it illegal to mock foreign rulers?
I read this (to me) strange article in the Washington Post saying a German comedian would go on trial in Germany for mocking the Turkish president.
It appears from the article that it's this whole politicized case with various German and Turkish…
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Practicing Law without a License over the Internet
John Smith is a US citizen who is ordinarily a resident of California who is not and never has been admitted to the bar in any jurisdiction. He is travelling in the UK, and gives legal advice on British law over the Internet to Jane Doe, another US…
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Impact of loser pays vs American rule
The rationale for the American rule, as I understand it, is that you should be able to file a lawsuit that you think has merit without having to worry that you might lose and be on the hook for the other side's expensive lawyers.
In loser pays, on…
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Do corporations have equal rights with natural persons to carpool on California freeways?
Articles on SFGATE from 2013 and Wikipedia: Jonathan Frieman describe the legal efforts of Johnathan Frieman of San Rafael, CA in creating an odd test case for corporate personhood.
Frieman argues that if corporate personhood is valid, and…
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Bike locked to mine: am I allowed to cut through the lock on my own?
Bob locked his bike. Two hours after he found another bike locked to his. Is he allowed to cut through the lock that doesn't belong to him on his own?
I am mostly interested in the following locations:
California, United States
Massachusetts,…
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Is homeowner liable for police injury during raid
Hypothetically speaking, let's say that a person is very paranoid about intruders, government, end of the world, so on. They decided to buy some land and have a fence around the property with clear markings "do not enter" and warnings that there are…
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What can a father do to become the primary caregiver?
My girlfriend and I live in Indiana. Someday, we would like to get married and have a baby. And God could surprise us with a baby anytime before marriage too. Ideally, I would like to split parenting responsibilities like my parents did. But she…
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Why aren't congressmen/women arrested for interrupting State of the Union
Reports are mentioning that a heckler was arrested for shouting during the State of the Union. I understand it's a relatively small charge, misdemeanor, but what rules/laws are in place that stop any Congresspersons from the same arrest? Marjorie…
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