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35 votes
7 answers
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If someone catches a Pokemon that is on my property, is that theft?

12 votes
2 answers
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Are there any jurisdictions in the world where dueling is still legal?

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2 answers
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Does the right against self incrimination mean you can't be forced to file a tax return?

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1 answer
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What is the origin and significance of distinguishing between "misdemeanor" and "felony"?

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2 answers
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Are McKenzie Friends Allowed in The United States?

7 votes
1 answer
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How can you tell whether somebody is "competent" to agree with you or your terms?

5 votes
1 answer
317 views

What happens when two conflicting laws both say "notwithstanding any other provision of law..."?

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3 answers
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Is it "unethical" for a lawyer to argue both sides of a point of law?

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2 answers
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What makes a legal question "hard"?

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1 answer
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Timing of precedent setting: when exactly do precedents take "effect"?

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1 answer
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When is a lawyer in violation of his license with regard to advice on the law?

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3 answers
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Why don't attorneys like to offer subjective advice?

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1 answer
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What is Official Oppression?

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1 answer
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Is there a difference between "faithfully executed laws" and laws which are technically executed but not "faithfully"?

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Has the "right to assemble" (US 1st Amendment) ever been shown to apply to just two persons?

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3 answers
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Why are pro se litigants allowed to practice law?

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1 answer
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What does "being responsible for the abuse of that right" mean, and is this different from the first amendment?

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4 answers
684 views

Is "standing" required in a "private prosecution", and if so, who has it?

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1 answer
375 views

Can I discriminate against someone I hire to (mow my lawn) (cut my hair) (fix my plumbing)?

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4 answers
984 views

Why might Title 18 Section 793 be unconstitutional?

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2 answers
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How is plea bargaining not illegal extortion?

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2 answers
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Can advising someone to hire an attorney ever be considered an unlawful practice of law in itself?

2 votes
1 answer
661 views

Can the Governor of Maine remove Maine's Attorney General?

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2 answers
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Is it unlawful and or against the rules for a lawyer to criticize a judge and or a judge's decision?

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0 answers
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What does it take to get an "advisory opinion" out of my public access ombudsman?

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1 answer
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Can the president veto a bill that was passed by 2/3 of each house?

2 votes
2 answers
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How successful are non-lawyers when filing declaratory judgements?

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4 answers
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If one has committed illegal act A or B, but we cannot prove that A was committed or B was committed, is one generally proven guilty of a crime?

2 votes
1 answer
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What is typically required for an offense to be considered "de minimis"?

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2 answers
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Is there ever a case where invoking the right against self incrimination is in itself incriminating?