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Can a "You must use this property as primary residence for x years" clause be added to home-sale? Would it differ if the buyer were taking a loan?
My friend and I were discussing the problem of investment properties; a residence owned by someone but not actually their primary residence (the problem being market inflation and reduction of ...
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Investigation on supplier - Swedish Public Procurement Act
Which documents/certificates can a public contract authority demand a supplier to provide according to Chapter 15 sections 6, 7, 8 of the Swedish Public Procurement Act?
How are those documents named (...
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Legality of mercy killing
I understand that there are multiple question on here regarding mercy killing, assisted suicide and euthanasia but as I've read, the specifics of the situation are crucial to the legality of it and my ...
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Would it be ok to supply an item that deliberately stops working after the guarantee expires?
I have TV that failed about a week after the 3 year guarantee expired.
Obviously this is annoying, and I'm back to using a 15 year old TV that I dug out from the attic.
Realistically, this failure so ...
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Is it an Offence to Sleep in a Campervan While Drunk?
This answer to this question states that the onus is on the defendent to prove they were not going to drive while they were unfit. Leaving aside the question about the flipped burden of proof, does ...
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When researching a patents on a commercial product, what do you do if you can't find a patent?
The Patent Attorney on YouTube claimed he could not find the patent on the Festool Domino in the USA.
If no one knows where the patent is, or what patent covers the Festool Domino -- is there any ...
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Priority of credit card debt in company liquidation
Juristdiction: USA. A small S corp is insolvent and being liquidated. Main bank account now has $0, say $2000 owed on corporate credit card account (for which I am the guarantor), $1000 in wages owed (...
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In what sense is common law “of the people”? [closed]
A recent answer describes common law as being “of the people”. In what sense is this so?
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Why are only thiamin (B₁), riboflavin (B₂), niacin (B₃), iron, and folate required to be added to enriched flour in U.S. federal law? [closed]
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations § 137.165 (a) on enriched flour specifies that it must
contains in each pound 2.9 milligrams of thiamin, 1.8 milligrams of riboflavin, 24 milligrams of niacin, 0.7 ...
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Faked GPL license
Lots of software is licensed under the GPL license. It is very well known and well understood. Like most legal documents the license is itself copyrighted, and while the license can be freely copied ...
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Can a company lend an individual money "by way of business" if secured on a commercial property in the UK with any regulation?
I am curious to know if a company can lend an individual money at a high interest rate for many years without a licence or following any guidelines in the UK
The loan was secured on a commercial ...
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Is it legal to pretend to be drunk?
There is a famous joke that goes like this:
There is a huge crowd drinking in a pub in the outskirts of a small town. A police car waits in hiding nearby, to catch anyone who tries to drive away ...
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Who is at fault right turn into u turner?
This is in the UK, where we drive on the left.
We were stopped at T-Junction waiting to turn right (crossing over lane).
Parked on the lane into which we were turning was a car, parked facing the ...
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What stops the board of trustees from firing Gates from Gates Foundation?
We have all heard of the OpenAI drama where Sam Altman was fired by OpenAI Board of Trustees.
That raises a question -- what stops the board of trustees from firing Gates from Bill & Melinda Gates ...
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Guidance on Documentation for Cross-Border Collaboration in Financial Project Development [migrated]
As a backend developer addressing financial challenges in Nigeria, I've encountered trust issues locally and am seeking collaboration with developers from America and Europe. Given concerns related to ...
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Does OpenAI get any tax benefits from its organization structure?
At this point most people know OpenAI, one of the hottest companies in America, has below strange organization structure.
My question is whether this gains any benefits tax-wise. Is it just another ...
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Would the US Marshals have concurrent jurisidction to arrest January 6 protesters with active federal warrants along with the FBI?
I have family members who work in the US Marshals that I will be seeing soon for Thanksgiving.
While I can certainly submit tips to the FBI, such process is rather impersonal and is just more ...
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Can I create a "business website" without registering a business or DBA?
Let's say I want to create a website where customers can order custom chairs. I've got a brand, a name, a logo, etc. Do I have to register the business first before publishing the website?
There's ...
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If one person's illegal act causes another person to unintentionally commit an infraction punished by a fine, can the second person sue the first?
Suppose that Bob steals Alice's wallet, which contains her driver license, from her purse. She does not notice that he did this.
Alice, thinking that her wallet is still in her purse (she has no ...
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Showing you one thing and get a different thing
I recently bought a fiberglass pool. I noticed the other day that the pool they are installing doesn’t look like the pool I was looking at in their book that shows all there different pool types.
On ...
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Unauthorized Bank transaction [closed]
Someone went to my bank they didn't have no check or my debit card they used it with withdrawal slip at the drive-thru and stole money like on four different trips and the bank isn't reimbursing my ...
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How is Understanding the Founders True Intent Currently Being Ignored?
In law, words are the company they keep, or Noscitur a Sociis. When referring by context of law the word "inhabitant" can mean another individual, but not necessarily you. Example: The ...
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Is smart watch illegal while in control of the vehicle?
From the gov.uk website:
It’s illegal to hold and use a phone, sat nav, tablet, or any device
that can send or receive data, while driving or riding a motorcycle.
A smartwatch can send or receive ...
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Is it legal for an apartment or county or state to ignore fire safety rules?
(Jurisdiction: GA, USA)
My apartment's elevator inspection certificate has expired 3 months ago. This puts serious risk on lives on residents especially in the high-rise.
I've sent multiple reminders ...
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Are there any laws in the US to prevent a predatory guardianship?
When a guardian becomes custodian over a vulnerable old person and put them in assisting facilities they can decide about the selling of assets of those people on behalf of their wards; but it is ...
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US: Does the DBA on the registration and on contracts/businesses have to be exactly the same?
Someone registers a DBA of "Bob Bobby" with the state. However, on the contracts, they sign as [legal name] DBA Bob's Services.
Or, they create a website called bobsservices.com, and on the ...
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Can I sell an unscheduled compound as a recreational drug in the USA?
From the Oxilofrine Wikipedia page:
Legal Status US: Unapproved "New Drug" (as defined by 21 U.S. Code § 321(p)(1)). Use in dietary supplements, food, or medicine is unlawful; otherwise ...
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Is it always illegal to place troops and operate weapons in civilian-populated areas during a war?
Originally, I had this Q as part of another one on Skeptics, but mods there don't like legal questions (and deleted that part), so I'm asking that legal part here. It relates to this quote from ...
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Is there any way to legally sleep in your car while drunk?
As I understand it, if one is found inside one's car with the keys while drunk, even if asleep, one is as guilty of drunk driving as if one was actually driving. If one finds oneself over the limit, ...
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In an English divorce, is it actually possible to draw up a financial consent order without a professional?
In England, the financial aspect of a divorce is separate from but dependent on the legal ending of the marriage. While it isn't technically compulsory, it's generally reckoned to be a very good idea ...
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Can I cover the sports logo on a license plate?
I’m getting my car registered, and I’d like a black license plate to match the paint. Nevada has a Las Vegas Raiders License plate that is black, but it has the Raiders' logo. Would it be legal to ...
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How did international/colonial jurisdictions deal with the combination of law and equity?
It seems to me based on preliminary consideration that as the majority of the British empire gained independence from colonial rule after WWII, the U.S. is perhaps at least somewhat unique in gaining ...
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What were practitioners of/at (?) Equity called when the courts were separate?
Back when Equity was separate from Law, were practitioners of Equity qualified to address the courts of chancery called “lawyers”? Or were they called “equiters” or some other different term?
Given ...
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Are writs rooted in equity?
Another answer I came across recently mentioned that orders for specific performance ie mandatory injunctions formerly called mandamus were writs. Conversely so were other writs such as certiorari. ...
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Does the EPA’s Stop Sale Order against BerkeyFilters.com affect the company’s ability to distribute to other consumer facing retailers or to export?
BerkeyFilters.com has received a so called stop sale order from the USA EPA related to their claims of their product’s ability to remove microorganisms from the filtered water. What is the extent or ...
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At what point does a DUI begin?
(Based on a scene from TV show - 'The Rookie')
A woman who is clearly drunk is walking across the road towards her car. One officer sees and says "DUI" and the other correctly points out &...
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US: Can a website with a contact form but no privacy policy get sued
I've seen business websites where the founders are literally lawyers, and their websites do not have a privacy policy. Their websites do have a contact form where users enter their email, message, ...
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May we recieve a compensation payment after the victim has died? [closed]
In mid-October, my mother received a notice saying that my father was eligible for compensation (in the neighborhood of $1000) as part of an enforcement action related to the case of USA v. Epsilon/...
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Trying to get a complete set of SCOTUS opinions
I am trying to get a complete set of SCOTUS opinions, and have been trying to use courtlistener.com for the purpose, but the API is horrifically under-documented, and crippled. If anyone can tell me ...
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In Canada, at what point can not pressing charges fail to prevent prosecution?
If one person commits a crime with another person as the victim, I can imagine certain scenarios where the crime goes unreported and therefore the perpetrator avoids prosecution. However, I can also ...
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Has any acquitted defendant ever lost a defamation case, accused of committing the crime?
Trevor the truth teller witnesses Craig the criminal commit a crime.
The police speaks to Trevor and charges Craig.
At the trial, the jury for whatever reason does not find Trevor's testimony reliable ...
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Can my landlord add additional fees for items listed as included in my rent?
I live in Virginia,USA and I have been in my apartment for 3 years and each year when I sign my lease for renewal it states that my washer and dryer fees are included in my rent if applicable. The ...
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Can one legally use force to stop someone from damaging their property? [duplicate]
Alice is throwing rocks through Bob's house's windows. Bob asks Alice to stop, but she ignores him, and continues.
Is Bob legally allowed to use force to make Alice stop damaging his property?
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EU member extradition
Pretend that a country within the European Union (EU) has refused to extradite somebody, after an extradition request from another country, following a court ruling in the extraditee's favour.
If the, ...
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Can people legally perform services for others without declaring themselves to be an offical self-employed organization?
A person would like to provide home services for some of his neighbors.
Is it necessary to set up an official business and employ himself -- perhaps for purposes of sales-tax compliance?
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How much opportunity to review terms is necessary to form a contract?
Someone makes me a contract offer for, say, a health insurance plan. They set a deadline by which I must accept or reject the offer.
I inquire as to the full terms of the offer. They say that the ...
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Do companies have the legal right to reduce your salary?
Let's say you signed an "At will" employment contract. And then lets say the company you work for has a 30% reduction in revenue. Can the company just reduce everyone in the company's salary ...
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Is it a breach of the PSED for the Secretary of State to declare Hamas but not the IDF or Likud a proscribed terrorist organisation? [closed]
The equality act places an equality duty on the public sector. The Secretary of State is charged with the task of designating certain organisations as proscribed under the terrorism act.
Does taking ...
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is setting up customer company as a merchant processing agent and paying them with profits legal? [closed]
Say I am selling a service and I sign up a corporate customer for my services(Principal not employee). I then sign that customer to a contract as an agent under my company and the compensation is 30% ...
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