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Must a counselor therapist keep certain information confidential even if it pertains to illegal activity?
Generally speaking medical professionals are obligated to keep their patient information confidential, I think by legislation or the licensing body that allows them to practice. I'm not sure if it's ...
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what are the provisions in India law that deal with interpretation of statutes?
There's a wide body of laws I've skimmed through -- such as Indian penal code, code of criminal procedure and Indian evidence act -- but none seem to have any provisions relating to rules of ...
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Can you make the police department pay for damage done to your property if you get swatted?
For purposes of conjecture, say some nameless online troll decides that they hate you. Perhaps you said you don't worship the members of a K-Pop band they like. As a result, they do some research, ...
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Can multiple separate plaintiffs participate in one small claims case against one defendant?
I'm friends with a small group of people (4 or so) who have been scammed ($500-$3000 each) by a vendor. If they want to try to recover damages in small claims court, would they be able to be ...
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If a persons image and likeness is used in a youtube video, could I sue and be awarded damages
This question arose from the Afroman door question.
Specifically, the large deputy and the lemon cake.
If a video were recorded, at say a Walmart, of say large people walking around the bakery ...
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Mistake in lease
There was a large error in my favor in a lease I signed and that was fully-executed. In good faith, I have agreed to sign a new lease because I know what I agreed to pay. I discovered this error in ...
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Does the British spouse for a UK Family Visa have to be living in the UK?
On the UK Home Office webpage listing the requirements for a spouse, it never specifies that the spouse must be currently living in the UK, only that the couple "intend to live together ...
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Under what rules may money judgments be granted during possession proceedings?
Money awards are regularly granted in the course of possession proceedings, but what rule or rules of law enable and govern this practice?
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Subsequent violation for late paychecks in California
Due to a paperwork error, a California employer stops issuing paychecks, and this isn't observed for five months (while the employee's work proceeds). At the time the employee informs the employer of ...
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Time of delivery no later on
I asked a friend to translate my sales contract to English. Here's the original:
"Thời gian giao hàng không trễ hơn: 30 ngày" which means the time of delivery should not be later than 30 ...
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can a state sue an individual for harming someone else?
Is it possible for a state to sue someone for harming some other Individual ? are there any legal systems that allow for something like this ?
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what do attorneys do if a defendant / client is guilty? [duplicate]
What do lawyers do in this case ?
Can they and do they withdraw from a case ?
How often do they deal with such cases and what actions do they take ?
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Why is the conviction rate in North America and Japan so high?
What causes the conviction rates in North America and Japan to be so high?
Are the cases usually strong where this happens? And what happens to weaker cases, do they result in an acquittal or do they ...
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Recording conversations
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How and when is it legal to a) record someone without their awareness and/or consent, b) broadcast or publish that recording and c) use that recording in court ?
I think it's illegal to use ...
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Can the conduct of a victim after the act has occured have any bearing on the guilt of the accused?
Suppose someone causes grievous injury or harm to someone but the victim and accused later on reconcile voluntarily. Can the accused still be prosecuted for the act? Specifically in jurisdictions ...
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Can you transfer a timeshare to an LLC an then have the LLC stop paying the timeshare fees?
I saw John Oliver's recent episode on timeshares, got an interesting idea for how to get rid of a timeshare. I don't have a timeshare, and am not looking to get rid of a timeshare, but I am curious ...
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are all ex post facto laws or retroactive laws unconstitutional?
in India and America the respective constitutions have a prohibition against (in India its article 20).
would all kinds of retroactive laws be unconstitutional ?
for example amnesty laws that provide ...
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Is it ever possible to "sell" the right to action a tort?
Suppose Bob discriminates against Alice on a date 1/1/2023. Alice has a right to sue Bob for this discrimination for some limited period, but she doesn't care to bother with the hassle of pursuing ...
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is NDPS unappealable and strict liability?
In india the primary Drug law is NDPS https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1791?sam_handle=123456789/1362.
And from the wordings of the respective sections no appeal/remission/commutation is ...
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What should you do if an officer leaves a traffic stop?
This might be a bit of a TV trope, but I think it happens in reality as well. Suppose an officer pulls someone over for a traffic infraction and starts talking to the person about why they were pulled ...
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Can a need assessment for the purpose of the Care Act 2014 be done privately?
Generally they are required to be performed by a local authority. However, for NHS medical assessments, there is a statutory right to choose where the period of time that has passed since the referral ...
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Can a periodic tenant unilaterally lower his rent, with binding effect if the landlord does not properly appeal the notice within 3 months?
Section 6, HA1988 provides:
(2)Not later than the first anniversary of the day on which the former tenancy came to an end, the landlord may serve on the tenant, or the tenant may serve on the ...
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Does S5(5A), Housing Act 1988 have any effect on typical PRS tenancies?
S5(5A), Housing Act 1988 refers to rights "of pre-emption":
(5A)Nothing in subsection (5) affects any right of pre-emption—
(a)which is exercisable by the landlord under a tenancy in ...
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What is the legal doctine of mootness? [duplicate]
Coming on the heels of this question:
Is there some legal doctrine that prevents a judge from entering a
judgement for possession in circumstances where a tenant vacated the
premises prior to trial, ...
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Paternity Case Representation [closed]
Is there a conflict of interest or a violation of ethics if I represent both a mother and father in a paternity case against someone else? The mother and father have the same interests (they wish for ...
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Cases titled/styled US v. some property (seizure) [duplicate]
In these made-up property seizure cases patterned after real ones, what is the role of the item in the defendant position? Is such property somehow a legal person or some kind of legal fiction?
United ...
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For non-emergency treatment in California: Can hospital/surgery center deny service/treatment because of lack of co-payment when client has insurance?
For non-emergency treatment in California: Can hospital/surgery center deny service/treatment because of lack of co-payment when a client has insurance? In other words, can a provider refuse to render ...
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Is a police chief charging me again for same cause of action previously dismissed selective prosecution?
I live in a smal TX town (<850 people), with one policeman and a chief overseen by mayor and town council, where there is a 250ft rule for no livestock within city limits & an exemption noted ...
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Help understanding sanctions and penalties
I am reading about obligatory, permissible and forbidden actions and the sanctions incurred. I am reading the paper 'The formal analysis of normative concepts' but I'm getting confused at page 9 where ...
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Pets urinating on/against other peoples private property
Bob and Alice just bought a nice house in a quite suburb of a capital-city somewhere in Germany. They also nicely renovated the base of their picket fence by plastering it and applying white stukko. ...
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are there any jurisdictions around the world where courts having discretion not only for sentancing but also for pradons and parole?
various UN tribunals for warcrimes and genocide have this but I haven't seen this in any other country where they have broad discretion like this. would this be against the principle of seperation of ...
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Are names of characters protected when used in non-official supplements to published media? [closed]
Consider a fan of a media franchise (movie, book series, video game). They really like the world of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, for example, and want to draw images of characters based on ...
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Do cats have a "right to roam" in the UK?
I've seen numerous sources, including the RSPCA, making claims along the lines that cats in the UK have a "right to roam", are "free spirits", and therefore that cat owners cannot ...
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Websites routinely fail to distribute licenses for included software packages, should I?
I'm building a website using Next.js, using tons of npm packages in the process. I'm verifying that none of these packages use GPL or other licenses that would require me to publish my own source code....
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Is an "anti-copyright" notice legally significant?
I found a picture of a record sleeve for an album independently released in New Zealand, and on the back it says "Anti-copyright (band name) 1986".
There is a wikipedia page for "anti-...
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what is the relationship between IPC section 36 and section 202?
IPC 36
Wherever the causing of a certain effect, or an attempt to cause that effect, by an act or by an omission, is an offence, it is to be understood that the causing of that effect partly by an ...
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Can I empty my connected account to end a contract?
I have a situation similar to Insurance - Forced to call for cancellation
I currently have an insurance policy that I do not need anymore.
I have tried to cancel my policy but I cannot do it on my own....
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Judgement for Possession when Tenant Vacated the Premises?
Under what circumstances can a judge issue a judgement for possession when a tenant vacated the premises prior to trial, returned the keys to landlord and made it clear that he no longer lives at the ...
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is after the fact consent ever possible or a defence?
Are there any Jurisdictions around the world that allow for consent to be after the fact ? or is there defences that allow for consent obtained after an act to be a defence (as in the accuser or ...
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What does Indian Penal code section 354 range to?
The code states
Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will there by outrage her modesty,
is guilty of this offence. it appears ...
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Can a computer program agree to Terms of Service?
Most service providers have Terms of Service that people or entities need to agree to before legally using their services. On another question I had, arguments were made that you needed to be a person ...
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Statement of Economic Interests for website
I have purchased a Domain name and am planning to build a website for the domain name. I have not published a website yet. I have not received any funds for building the website or business. I also ...
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Liability for releasing AI into the "wild"?
Lets say Bob writes an AI that has the ability to replicate, learn and has a predisposition towards self preservation. As the AI gets smarter, it realizes that it needs to clone itself in order to ...
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Computer Misuse Act 1990 - Definition of unauthorised
My question is: What does "Unauthorised" mean? The legislation claims that it means not having "Consent" to access the system - does this refer to implicit or explicit? For example,...
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Is it a crime to perform consulting to a company whose business is illegal in my country?
Let's say a UK company provides management consultancy services and works with a foreign company whose business, while legal in that country, is illegal in the UK. Specifically, the foreign company ...
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what does "force" and "criminal force" apply to in Indian Penal Code?
how is "force" interpreted in section 349 Indian Penal Code?
Force.—A person is said to use force to another if he causes motion, change of motion, or cessation of motion to that other, or ...
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Can authorities pursue you across state lines for something that's illegal in their state but legal in the other state?
As an example, in Arizona, one is free to own many types of firearms without a license, whereas such things are heavily restricted in California.
The cops in California receive video evidence of Bob ...
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Do atheistic men have the right to cover their heads (though not faces) with hijabs in mugshots in New York city?
In 2020, the NYPD reached a settlement with three Muslim women who were forced to remove their hijabs (which obscured their heads, but not their faces) for the purpose of having their mugshots taken (...
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Reduce risk of large child support payments for life [duplicate]
Lets say hypothetically there is a man and a women. The man makes a relatively high income and is involved romantically with the women.
The women asks the man frequently to have a child with her. The ...
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Why aren't programming languages infringing IEEE's POSIX trademark?
POSIX is a standard for operating system API, trademarked by IEEE. It ensures "source-code" level compatibility between operating systems and applications. It receives triple designation and ...
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