61
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What laws would Jesus be breaking if he were to turn water into wine today?
North Carolina, united-states
The problem is Jesus didn't make wine, he made liquor, which is more heavily regulated.
NCGS § 18B-306 (a)
Authority. - An individual may make, possess, and transport ...
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31
votes
Are you allowed to solve an exercise from a book more than seven times?
You can make as many "manual copies" of math homework for yourself as you like.
The seemingly arbitrary number of "7" came into being because with the invention and popularity of ...
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26
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What laws would Jesus be breaking if he were to turn water into wine today?
None
new-south-wales
Anyone can make wine for personal use (which includes giving it to friends).
Food handling and labelling laws are only applicable if the wine is going to be sold.
Assuming the ...
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17
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What laws would Jesus be breaking if he were to turn water into wine today?
england-and-wales
Making several barrels of home-made wine for consumption at a friend's wedding (without payment) would be perfectly legal in the UK. No licence would be required, nor would Jesus ...
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13
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What laws would Jesus be breaking if he were to turn water into wine today?
washington
Assuming ad arguendo that the substance is wine, our attention is first directed to RCW 66.12.010 which says
Nothing in this title, other than RCW 66.28.140, applies to wine or
beer ...
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4
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Does the software we use to write code affect the licenses we must use?
In general, the output of a program is not copyrighted by the author of the program. When you write a novel in Word, Microsoft doesn't own any copyright in your novel. When you prepare financial ...
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4
votes
Accepted
LGPL open source project - condition on invoking license (no right to use the software) on certain modifications. Is it possible?
If you have released software under the LGPL license, you have given all recipients the right to modify this software for any purpose, including removing or adding features in a manner that you don't ...
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4
votes
Accepted
Can I use MasterCard and Visa logos as examples in a scientific publication?
I will note from the outset that journal editors might require things from you that go beyond what is legally necessary. A typical case is that they will require one to obtain permission before ...
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3
votes
Mobile network in 915 MHz ISM frequency band
Yes you can, subject to your equipment meeting applicable FCC Part 15 regulations. Ricochet Wireless did exactly what you proposed, running a mobile data network at 900 MHz.
Currently, carriers ...
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2
votes
Are you allowed to take notes on a book you bought with a note taking app?
Copyright is not absolute. While copyright is reserved by default, copyright law contains many exceptions, and a disclaimer in a book's imprint cannot override them. What exceptions are available ...
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2
votes
Do you need to give the source when making a "Privatkopie" (Germany)?
No, § 63 (1) 1 UrhG, the obligation to attribute the source, concerns only exceptions listed there.
The applicable exception of § 53 UrhG, copies for private use, is not listed in § 63.
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1
vote
Accepted
Commonsclause with LGPL - is it legally bounding/strong to defend
The Commons Clause is problematic because
it makes the software non-Open-Source
the resulting license is often ambiguous and possibly contradictory.
The first aspect is not a legal matter, but it's ...
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1
vote
Accepted
Can I use footage from House.gov in a (mostly) free web application?
The answer depends on some missing facts. The first is, who do you get the footage from. For the sake of discussion, I will assume this is from C-Span. This matters because under US copyright law, ...
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1
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When an author published a set of lecture notes on his website but didn't include a license, are you allowed to download it?
You do not have permission
That doesn’t mean you can’t download it, it just means that you have to comply with whatever fair use/fair dealing rules are for your jurisdiction. Downloading in some ...
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