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69 votes
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Why are lawyers typically excluded from juries?

33 votes
6 answers
13k views

Can I booby-trap my property against police?

25 votes
2 answers
3k views

Are there any remedies for abusive or insulting behavior by agents executing a search warrant?

24 votes
2 answers
3k views

Does volunteer photographer own copyright?

21 votes
7 answers
6k views

When does silence imply consent?

19 votes
3 answers
2k views

How is it constitutional to require defendants to pay for counsel?

18 votes
3 answers
3k views

Does the Right to Counsel require qualifications?

17 votes
1 answer
2k views

Is there any remedy for unnecessary insult by police in the course of their lawful duties?

17 votes
5 answers
5k views

"Innocent until proven guilty" doesn't apply to bail?

15 votes
5 answers
2k views

Why do court opinions list multiple layers of citations?

15 votes
3 answers
3k views

Does the New York State Governor have the authority to impose fines?

13 votes
3 answers
6k views

Does killing witnesses before trial suppress them?

11 votes
3 answers
7k views

How is the "permanent deprivation" element of theft proven in practice?

11 votes
2 answers
10k views

Does handing keys to police under duress constitute consent to search?

10 votes
1 answer
1k views

Can I teach those careless kids a lesson and destroy their ball?

10 votes
2 answers
289 views

Are the relative levels of fines and imprisonment disproportionate?

10 votes
1 answer
1k views

Why does so much time elapse between guilty verdict and sentencing?

10 votes
1 answer
3k views

What happens if you tell the court you are not satisfied with your attorney's representation?

9 votes
2 answers
2k views

Are opening and closing statements part of the record?

9 votes
5 answers
2k views

What resources are available to a pro se litigant?

8 votes
3 answers
2k views

Does attorney-client privilege protect a client who lies about his attorney?

8 votes
2 answers
2k views

How can "factual" intellectual property be protected?

8 votes
2 answers
1k views

Do immunity agreements really work?

7 votes
1 answer
720 views

How do lawyers find expert witnesses?

7 votes
3 answers
2k views

Why *must* a defendant be present during a criminal trial?

7 votes
3 answers
7k views

When can "exact change" policies be enforced?

7 votes
4 answers
1k views

Can a judge or prosecutor be compelled to testify in a criminal trial in which they officiated?

7 votes
1 answer
1k views

Why does the prosecutor get both the first and the last word at trial?

6 votes
3 answers
662 views

When and why are jury trials preferred to bench trials of criminal charges?

6 votes
2 answers
1k views

Can anyone prevail against government law enforcement agencies for defamatory press releases?