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Is it kidnapping if I steal a car that happens to have a baby in it?

asked Jan 19, 2021 at 19:35

41 votes

6 answers

14k views

Suppose someone kills more people than they intended. Did they murder the extra people?

asked Jul 20, 2020 at 23:26

20 votes

1 answer

5k views

In California, if a baseball lands in my yard, is it legally mine?

asked Sep 9, 2015 at 7:31

18 votes

5 answers

4k views

Do persons accused of being "enemy combatants" have the right to a speedy trial, or can the US government hold them for as long as the govt wishes?

asked Dec 13, 2021 at 16:04

13 votes

4 answers

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Someone gave me an elephant. Isn’t this illegal?

asked Jan 20 at 15:19

13 votes

1 answer

757 views

What standard of evidence is used for a subpoena of documents in a criminal case? How does it compare to probable cause?

asked May 24 at 23:00

11 votes

4 answers

5k views

Can Congress enforce an overturned Supreme Court decision?

asked Sep 24, 2022 at 18:07

8 votes

2 answers

1k views

Are US Senate/House rules legally enforcible?

asked Nov 2, 2015 at 7:26

7 votes

4 answers

1k views

Can Congress legislate the structure of court rulings?

asked Apr 24, 2018 at 17:25

7 votes

3 answers

11k views

Can law enforcement dig up endangered plants to recover evidence of a crime?

asked Feb 4, 2021 at 18:50

6 votes

1 answer

872 views

Can a U.S. state legally prosecute immigration offenses within itself?

asked Jan 15, 2022 at 20:21

6 votes

1 answer

2k views

If you pay taxes using a cryptocurrency, is that a potentially taxable event?

asked Feb 23, 2022 at 17:00

6 votes

1 answer

99 views

How are ties in a US Congressional election dealt with?

asked Nov 3, 2022 at 22:30

5 votes

5 answers

5k views

Can a church legally initiate formal discipline against a member who has officially withdrawn/resigned from the church?

asked Jul 18 at 3:24

5 votes

3 answers

327 views

Does the United States Constitution allow the President to refuse to enforce a law on the basis that they don't agree with it?

asked Jan 29, 2022 at 20:40

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Can a new driver legally drive themselves while waiting for their license card to be mailed to them?

asked Oct 7, 2021 at 0:36

5 votes

4 answers

734 views

Do I have a Constitutonal right to refuse to answer questions asked by CBP - whether they are on the declaration form or in person

asked Oct 31, 2015 at 9:38

5 votes

2 answers

182 views

To what extent can a public college regulate the speech of its students?

asked Jan 11, 2016 at 9:09

4 votes

1 answer

29k views

Can the President be removed from office if he is deemed, by competent authority, to be unfit to carry out his duties?

asked Jan 30, 2016 at 23:07

4 votes

2 answers

274 views

Does the Fourteenth Amendment give community college students the right to distribute election materials at any time?

asked Dec 21, 2015 at 19:53

4 votes

2 answers

192 views

If Grandma were to get hit by a magical flying reindeer within the 50 US states, where could Grandpa file a civil suit?

asked Nov 7, 2015 at 0:59

4 votes

1 answer

488 views

If police don't know which apartment has criminal evidence, can they search all of them?

asked Jun 20, 2018 at 5:33

4 votes

2 answers

6k views

Under California law, where are all the unmarked crosswalks located?

asked Apr 13, 2016 at 18:54

4 votes

2 answers

117 views

Which Presidential candidates can I legally vote for in the general election?

asked Aug 16, 2016 at 20:18

4 votes

2 answers

898 views

Can Native Americans vote in national elections if they live on a reservation?

asked Nov 18, 2020 at 20:38

4 votes

1 answer

203 views

Does the Colorado Privacy Act apply to churches with memberships (ex: Jehovah’s Witnesses)?

asked Jul 7 at 13:23

3 votes

1 answer

102 views

Is the US House of Representatives legally required to elect a Speaker before House business can begin?

asked Jan 5 at 0:02

3 votes

2 answers

276 views

In order to get a refund, I lied about not getting pickles on my burger. Did I commit a crime?

asked Jan 28 at 15:37

3 votes

1 answer

183 views

Can the President fire the Postmaster General without involving the Post Office Board of Governors, or by replacing the Governors themselves?

asked Jan 30, 2021 at 0:50

3 votes

1 answer

511 views

Does the activation of a burglar alarm give police cause to enter a house without a warrant?

asked May 4, 2022 at 19:42

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Is it kidnapping if I steal a car that happens to have a baby in it?

Suppose someone kills more people than they intended. Did they murder the extra people?

In California, if a baseball lands in my yard, is it legally mine?

Do persons accused of being "enemy combatants" have the right to a speedy trial, or can the US government hold them for as long as the govt wishes?

Someone gave me an elephant. Isn’t this illegal?

What standard of evidence is used for a subpoena of documents in a criminal case? How does it compare to probable cause?

Can Congress enforce an overturned Supreme Court decision?

Are US Senate/House rules legally enforcible?

Can Congress legislate the structure of court rulings?

Can law enforcement dig up endangered plants to recover evidence of a crime?

Can a U.S. state legally prosecute immigration offenses within itself?

If you pay taxes using a cryptocurrency, is that a potentially taxable event?

How are ties in a US Congressional election dealt with?

Can a church legally initiate formal discipline against a member who has officially withdrawn/resigned from the church?

Does the United States Constitution allow the President to refuse to enforce a law on the basis that they don't agree with it?

Can a new driver legally drive themselves while waiting for their license card to be mailed to them?

Do I have a Constitutonal right to refuse to answer questions asked by CBP - whether they are on the declaration form or in person

To what extent can a public college regulate the speech of its students?

Can the President be removed from office if he is deemed, by competent authority, to be unfit to carry out his duties?

Does the Fourteenth Amendment give community college students the right to distribute election materials at any time?

If Grandma were to get hit by a magical flying reindeer within the 50 US states, where could Grandpa file a civil suit?

If police don't know which apartment has criminal evidence, can they search all of them?

Under California law, where are all the unmarked crosswalks located?

Which Presidential candidates can I legally vote for in the general election?

Can Native Americans vote in national elections if they live on a reservation?

Does the Colorado Privacy Act apply to churches with memberships (ex: Jehovah’s Witnesses)?

Is the US House of Representatives legally required to elect a Speaker before House business can begin?

In order to get a refund, I lied about not getting pickles on my burger. Did I commit a crime?

Can the President fire the Postmaster General without involving the Post Office Board of Governors, or by replacing the Governors themselves?

Does the activation of a burglar alarm give police cause to enter a house without a warrant?