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In Indiana, can an apartment complex force you to remove social media posts if they pertain to the management?
I've been told that if you disagree with the management of this particular retirement housing organization which operates a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) facility here in Indiana (United States), or have grievances, they will fall on deaf…
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What happens if someone requests asylum in Vatican City?
Suppose someone were to enter Vatican City and request asylum. Vatican City is a highly unusual country and I’m not sure what would happen. Are they a party to any treaties that would require them to process the claim? If so, how would this be…
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Why don’t punitive damages require a criminal conviction beyond doubt?
Civil suits often include damages of a punitive nature with large amounts imposed on the balance of probabilities.
In criminal cases, fines can be imposed but require conviction beyond reasonable doubt but those fines are often much less than…
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Can a civil court impose criminal contempt charges?
For a 2nd time, Donald Trump is being sued by E. Jean Carroll for defamation charges relating to his ongoing defamatory actions towards her.
The 1st lawsuit relating to these litigants occurred in May 2023 and resulted in a jury finding Trump liable…
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What crime have you committed if you hire an assassin but cancel the contract?
This came up in comment discussions about analogies in this question.
If I hire an assassin to kill someone, I'm presumably guilty of offenses like murder, conspiracy, and solicitation of murder. Even if the assassin is incompetent and fails to…
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Are there legal consequences for voting in opposing party's presidential primary?
This question is a kind of follow-up to a question on Minneapolis reddit. In short:
Are there legal consequences in MN for voting in the opposing party's primary election with the aim of "helping" that party field the opponent you prefer?
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Extent to which a will is holographic
"Albus" and "Severus" are making a will together. They do not want to bother with an attorney or witnesses, so Severus handwrites it, under the assumption that doing so will make the will holographic. They both sign the will. After Albus dies, there…
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Could a federal law override a state constitution?
Suppose a state Constitution explicitly states that residents of the state have a specific right (obviously this comes from the abortion debate, but I’m not necessarily focusing on that particular issue).
Then suppose a federal law was passed…
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Is creating the possibility for an illegal outcome already illegal?
A contrived example:
You connect the fuse of a bomb to a 50/50 randomizer and take it for a walk across some public place.
You get lucky with the randomizer and the bomb doesn't go off.
Can you still be legally charged?
I understand that…
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What does the "(U)" prefixed to each paragraph denote in reports by the US Senate Select Committees?
To illustrate, here's a screenshot from page 52 of the "Postwar findings about Iraq’s WMD programs and links to terrorism and how they compare with prewar assessment", with the text transcribed here:
(U) Conclusion 1: Postwar findings do not…
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Is there any jurisdiction where political views are a protected characteristic?
My understanding is that in most places in the US, it is generally legal to discriminate on the basis of political views or expression. For example, a restaurant owner could refuse to serve a customer wearing a MAGA hat.
Is there any jurisdiction…
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Do jurors have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience?
It is in the news that someone is being prosecuted for holding up a placard stating: “Jurors: you have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to your conscience.” outside the
crown court while it was hearing a trial relating to direct…
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What are the legal ramifications for someone whose birth was concealed?
I understand that in the US, concealment of birth is against the law. I looked it up, and apparently it is a felony in most US states. (FYI I'm asking because it pertains to a work of fiction I'm writing before anyone gets the wrong idea about…
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May putting others at peril worsen the sentence?
Bob the Burglar specializes in fencing of stolen safety equipment (fire extinguishers, AEDs, etc.).
One night, he breaks into a factory and steals the fire extinguishers and a fire hose. The theft is not immediately discovered. The next day, during…
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Have people been charged for obstructing evacuation?
When evacuating a vehicle or a building in distress, the evacuees are normally supposed to leave their belongings behind. This doesn't always happen.
Technically, if actual harm comes to others through such action, it could count as endangerment or…
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