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Why is Trump's alleged fraud in New York not prosecuted as a criminal offense?
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Is "legalese" a thing in languages other than English?
Awarded Sep 5 at 9:47
Why are Hollywood studios permitted to collectively bargain with employees, and what are the limits of this apparent antitrust exemption?
Awarded Sep 1 at 7:42
What is the intent of Donald Trump's $200k bond?
Awarded Aug 28 at 9:25
What law governs shopping carts?
Awarded Aug 26 at 22:06
Why is drunk driving causing accident punished so much worse than just drunk driving?
Awarded Aug 14 at 21:51
Is it illegal to take pictures of the police in public in Germany?
Awarded Aug 7 at 22:20
Is it legal for a train company to create an art gallery using photographs of the graffiti on their locomotives and train cars?
Awarded Aug 2 at 10:07
Is "I didn't think it was serious" usually a good defence against "duty to rescue"?
Awarded Jul 31 at 19:16
Is there a legal risk in giving emergency first aid?
Awarded Jul 30 at 4:10
Is it true that a teacher can't engage/attack a shooter from behind during a school shooting that is in progress?
Awarded Jul 20 at 4:27
Does the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike licence allow you to specify exactly how attribution must be given?
Awarded Jul 5 at 20:56
Is my employer allowed to make me work without pay?
Awarded Jun 23 at 19:01
If a moderator of an online forum edits my post to say something illegal, how could I prove I didn't write the incriminating message?
Awarded Jun 21 at 14:11
What 'specific legal meaning' does the word "strike" have?
Awarded Jun 8 at 16:37
Is it legal to have unpaid volunteer moderators (or other types of volunteers) on a for-profit community website?
Awarded Jun 8 at 0:55
Why and when would an attorney be handcuffed to their client?
Awarded Jun 7 at 7:40
Is there a legal reason that organizations often refuse to comment on an issue citing "ongoing litigation"?
Awarded Jun 2 at 10:32
Why did this US prosecutor keep asking whether documents would refresh a witness's memory?
Awarded May 29 at 7:43
In the US, why are companies giving big "let go" package to people they want to let go?
Awarded May 12 at 14:56
Why do some licenses have a clause stating that one can't violate the law?
Awarded May 8 at 19:04
Why the obscure but specific description of Jane Doe II in the original complaint for Westenbroek v. Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity?
Awarded May 2 at 19:55
How can roomate finder offer an 'LGBT household' option for filtering potential roomates without violating USA's fair housing act?
Awarded Apr 21 at 9:57
Why is knowledge inside one's head considered privileged information but knowledge written on a piece of paper is not?
Awarded Apr 13 at 10:50
What happens if a law contains an error of fact?
Awarded Apr 12 at 8:43
Is it legal for a long truck to shut down traffic?
Awarded Apr 5 at 11:26
Can you make the police department pay for damage done to your property if you get swatted?
Awarded Mar 31 at 22:40
Can a soldier be court-martialed for revealing intelligence while in duress?
Awarded Mar 28 at 18:41
Is it legal to use force against a person who is trying to stop you from rescuing another person?
Awarded Mar 27 at 9:47
Do the Ohio sheriffs suing Afroman have any legal standing in their claim of "invasion of privacy and misappropriation of their likenesses" lawsuit?
Awarded Mar 24 at 21:16
Is it truly illegal for the US Armed Forces to hire someone whose IQ is less than 83?
Awarded Mar 20 at 14:02
Were people born in the Confederacy eligible to run for president?
Awarded Mar 18 at 13:49
Can a bank sue someone that disseminates information that starts a bank run that destroys the bank?
Awarded Mar 16 at 23:57
A Swiss watch company seized my watch, saying it was stolen. I bought it 10 years ago. Is that legal?
Awarded Mar 7 at 6:57
If a man is raped, resulting in pregnancy, and the woman chooses to carry the child to term, is the man still responsible for child support?
Awarded Mar 6 at 23:26
In fiction, is it legal to state a newspaper wrote an article when in fact it never did?
Awarded Mar 6 at 23:26
What laws would Jesus be breaking if he were to turn water into wine today?
Awarded Mar 6 at 12:51
Can I tell police to wait and call a lawyer when served with a search warrant?
Awarded Mar 5 at 19:32
What does a search warrant actually look like? How can I recognize one?
Awarded Mar 5 at 19:32
Can I be charged for murder if I throw peanuts at someone who has a severe peanut allergy and they die as a result of that?
Awarded Mar 3 at 3:49
Can a private person deceive a defendant to obtain evidence?
Awarded Mar 2 at 12:33
Is there any difference in meaning between the Boost and MIT software licenses?
Awarded Feb 24 at 20:45
Is it legal to publish a cease and desist letter that I have received?
Awarded Feb 23 at 19:27
Is there a law against destroying works of art of historic importance when you are the owner?
Awarded Feb 22 at 5:20
What was the original idea behind the practice of courtroom wigs?
Awarded Feb 21 at 15:34
It is really illegal to plug in a device to watch BBC iPlayer or Live TV in a Starbucks?
Awarded Feb 13 at 18:17
At what point is it "legal" to overthrow the government?
Awarded Feb 10 at 13:01
Can I trick an innocent third party into doing something that would be illegal if the third party had mens rea without either of us being guilty?
Awarded Feb 5 at 20:48
Can someone's legal name be all lowercase?
Awarded Jan 24 at 22:06
Peanut butter - may contain peanuts
Awarded Jan 24 at 19:56
Are jurors allowed to teach law to one another?
Awarded Dec 25, 2022 at 6:10
Does Elon Musk have any grounds for legal action against people who track his plane?
Awarded Dec 20, 2022 at 10:47
How does one prove paternity if the father has an identical twin?
Awarded Nov 30, 2022 at 18:34
Is it considered kidnapping if an underaged teenager willingly goes with someone else without the permission of their parent or guardian?
Awarded Nov 30, 2022 at 1:31
How to discover/be aware of changes in law that might affect oneself personally?
Awarded Nov 20, 2022 at 2:26
Is it legal for Blizzard to completely shut down Overwatch 1 in order to replace it with Overwatch 2?
Awarded Nov 14, 2022 at 21:55
In what manner "prescribed by law" can a soldier be permitted to stay in a privately owned home without violating the Third Amendment?
Awarded Nov 4, 2022 at 13:17
Why does it matter that a group of January 6 rioters went to Olive Garden for dinner after the riot?
Awarded Nov 4, 2022 at 7:41
Is a lawyer allowed to follow a client's instructions to hide evidence?
Awarded Oct 20, 2022 at 10:03
Can I legally include a line break in my child's name?
Awarded Oct 14, 2022 at 21:28
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