Weird Laws from Around the World
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This section is a collection of bizarre, unusual, irresponsible and highly irreprehensible legislation in place today. They do not serve any real or significant common or logical purpose other than ridicule and discomfort.
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Four outdated laws of Japan
"That’s right, the current age of consent in Japan is 13. 13!! Compared to other nations, that’s quite low. There are only three other countries in the world that have an age of consent lower than Japan’s: the Philippines, Nigeria, and Angola." Rest here: <https://savvytokyo.com/4-japanese-laws-that-desperately-need-to-be-amended-for-women/>
Deepa KandaswamyMar 14, 2021GeneralSC's verdict on Hindu women's inheritance rights in 2020
[i=s] Edited by DeeKay at 11-3-2021 10:30 AM * "A three-judge Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra ruled that a Hindu woman's right to be a joint heir to the ancestral property is by birth and does not depend on whether her father was alive or not when the law was enacted in 2005." https://indianexpress.com/articl ... nce-rights-6550767/ Why is this important ? 1. The judgement has retrospective implications for property rights 2. It also over rules former male heirs right to property and gives equal rights to women. ( many states did enact this in late 80s onward but this case includes all women meaning those married off or born before the late 80s) 3. It might have implications for wills where only sons were given the property because of its retrospective nature pf the judgement. 4. What was the parent's property now becomes grandchildren's ancestral property which can be contested as children of women are also grandchildren in the larger sense. Just my take on this judgement.
Deepa KandaswamyMar 11, 2021GeneralSeven strange laws of India
"Laws are made to safeguard and serve the public of a country. Like each other thing, these laws should be refreshed occasionally to oblige the current patterns. In India, numerous obsolete laws have been changed, yet, some odd laws need to discover consideration from the lawmakers! In this article, we will talk about seven odd Indian laws that should be adjusted as quickly as time permits. " <https://www.indialegallive.com/legal/seven-strange-indian-laws-you-should-know/>
Deepa KandaswamyMar 11, 2021GeneralWhere your personal hygiene can lead to losing your driving license
[backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)]In Athens, Greece, a driver’s license can be taken away by law if the driver is deemed either unbathed or poorly dressed.[/backcolor]
Rushcourt71May 23, 2020GeneralWhere escaping from prison is NOT illegal
[backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)]In Germany [/backcolor][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)][[color=#000]it is not illegal to try to escape from prison](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gef%C3%A4ngnisausbruch)[/backcolor][/color][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)] (because the Germans argue) it’s basic human instinct to be free.[/backcolor]
Rushcourt71May 23, 2020GeneralWhen kissing women is illegal... in USA
A man is forbidden to kiss[backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)] a woman [/backcolor][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)][[color=#000]while she’s asleep](http://books.google.com/books?id=Xo89DrxCBEIC&pg=PA9&dq=A+man+is+forbidden+to+kiss+a+woman+while+she%E2%80%99s+asleep+in+Logan+County,+Colorado&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VJIfUaLhE4TbtAaO1YGgDA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=A%20man%20is%20forbidden%20to%20kiss%20a%20woman%20while%20she%E2%80%99s%20asleep%20in%20Logan%20County%2C%20Colorado&f=false)[/backcolor][/color][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)] in Logan County, Colorado, USA[/backcolor]
Rushcourt71May 23, 2020GeneralWhere running over a dog is wrong, but perfectly ok if it is a cat
In the UK[backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)] you are [/backcolor][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)][[color=#000]legally required](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-15457756)[/backcolor][/color][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)] to stop [/backcolor]if you run over a dog[backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)], but [/backcolor]not a cat.
Rushcourt71May 23, 2020GeneralWhere locking your car doors is illegal
[backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)]It is [/backcolor][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)][[color=#000]illegal](http://www.herald.ie/lifestyle/travel/diary-of-a-travel-writer-hungry-bears-and-thirsty-bugs-on-the-hudson-bay-27984798.html)[/backcolor][/color][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)] to [/backcolor]lock your car doors [backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)]in downtown Churchill, Manitoba [/backcolor]in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
Rushcourt71May 23, 2020GeneralWhere 'a glass of water' can make someone go to jail
[backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)]It is [/backcolor][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)][[color=#000]illegal to refuse a person a glass of water](http://seethesouthwest.com/2559/arizona-fun-facts/)[/backcolor][/color] in the state of Arizona, USA
Rushcourt71May 23, 2020GeneralThe Outer Space Treaty: 1967
[backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)]According to Article VIII of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, you [/backcolor][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)][[color=#000]can be arrested for a crime](http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-happens-if-you-commit-a-crime-in-outer-space-2014-1)[/backcolor][/color][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)] committed anywhere in the known universe.[/backcolor]
Rushcourt71May 23, 2020GeneralWhere leaving a country with $5.00 in pennies is illegal
[backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)]Leaving the USA with more than $5.00 in pennies [/backcolor][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)][[color=#000]is a crime](https://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&ID=724)[/backcolor][/color][backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)] that could land you in jail for five years.[/backcolor]
Rushcourt71May 13, 2020GeneralWhere Elvis and Superman are banned as first names for newborns
[backcolor=rgb(252, 252, 255)]In Sweden, it is illegal to name your baby Metallica, Superman, Veranda, Ikea or Elvis.[/backcolor]
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