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How can roomate finder offer an 'LGBT household' option for filtering potential roomates without violating USA's fair housing act?

asked Apr 19 at 18:06

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How does one prove paternity if the father has an identical twin?

asked Nov 28, 2022 at 18:26

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3 answers

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Can I trick an innocent third party into doing something that would be illegal if the third party had mens rea without either of us being guilty?

asked Feb 1 at 15:51

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3 answers

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Can a racist business owner legally get away with saying he only wants to hire people that 'look white'?

asked Feb 28, 2022 at 16:03

23 votes

5 answers

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If a minor requested a doctor prescribe her birth control, can she demand the doctor not disclose her request to her parents?

asked Mar 23, 2022 at 20:03

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4 answers

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Can a US citizen be required to provide the authentication key for encrypted data on a confiscated computer?

asked Jul 29, 2015 at 21:43

22 votes

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If I've been prosecuted for a crime by another country can the US prosecute me for the same crime afterwards?

asked Aug 18, 2017 at 18:04

21 votes

4 answers

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If it can be proven that someone profiting from spreading conspiracy theories doesn't believe in them are they guilty of fraud?

asked May 10, 2021 at 15:20

20 votes

6 answers

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Can a trans man get an abortion in Texas where a woman can't?

asked Nov 14, 2022 at 18:39

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If I made a detailed plan to kill one person, then change my target at the last minute, was the murder premeditated?

asked Nov 28, 2022 at 17:20

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4 answers

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Is there any recourse if a defendant was found guilty due to an unknowingly false claim made by a juror during deliberations swaying jurors?

asked Jan 6 at 22:02

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At what point does refusal to report a crime make one an accomplice to a crime?

asked Sep 15, 2015 at 14:35

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What is the limit to my entering an unlocked home of a stranger to render aid without explicit permission

asked Nov 3, 2022 at 21:21

17 votes

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Does the Satanic Temples new abortion 'ritual' allow abortions under religious freedom?

asked Nov 8, 2022 at 22:48

16 votes

1 answer

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Is an implied physical threat via looming over someone legal?

asked Aug 11, 2015 at 21:26

16 votes

3 answers

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Can someone get protection under Double Jeopardy for a crime by arranging to be put on trial with fake evidence that is then disproven?

asked Aug 18, 2017 at 18:57

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Does how a court interpret a contract depend on whether it's a layman or expert who wrote the contract?

asked Jan 5 at 19:15

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In the USA what state's laws do I have to abide by when rafting on a river boundary?

asked Jan 31 at 22:00

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1 answer

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Can an employer force a salaried employee to take a sick day if employee has worked 40 hours?

asked Apr 30, 2018 at 20:50

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Was it legal to rant against trick or treating via loudspeaker during halloween?

asked Nov 10, 2016 at 20:13

12 votes

4 answers

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Would a summer camp responsible for caring for a child have any alternative other than refunding money if child intentionally misbehaves?

asked Jan 10 at 18:50

12 votes

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Can a judge legally forbid a jury from Nullifying a verdict if they ask him about it before rendering a verdict

asked Dec 24, 2020 at 15:48

11 votes

2 answers

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Can I surprise the prosecution with an alibi defense at trial?

asked Nov 30, 2020 at 22:59

11 votes

1 answer

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Can you plead the fifth to avoid revealing the identity of someone you were accused of being?

asked Sep 15, 2015 at 14:28

10 votes

1 answer

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If one leaves the US to commit an act illegal in the US but legal in the country they travel to are they guilty of a crime?

asked Oct 21, 2015 at 15:19

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Can someone compelled to testify intentionally ruin the credibility of their testimony so long as they don't perjure themselves?

asked Dec 29, 2015 at 21:40

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Could a juror research legal or scientific information online to assist him in rendering his verdict?

asked Jun 8, 2017 at 21:38

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4 answers

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Is it Illegal for me to refuse to hire a white child actor because the already selected parent is black and the child isn't adopted?

asked May 18, 2021 at 23:16

10 votes

1 answer

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How would a potential Juror report another as not suited to be in a jury?

asked Aug 9 at 19:27

9 votes

2 answers

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If two individuals who are too drunk to give consent have sex are both guilty of rape?

asked Mar 9, 2017 at 18:23

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129 Questions

How can roomate finder offer an 'LGBT household' option for filtering potential roomates without violating USA's fair housing act?

How does one prove paternity if the father has an identical twin?

Can I trick an innocent third party into doing something that would be illegal if the third party had mens rea without either of us being guilty?

Can a racist business owner legally get away with saying he only wants to hire people that 'look white'?

If a minor requested a doctor prescribe her birth control, can she demand the doctor not disclose her request to her parents?

Can a US citizen be required to provide the authentication key for encrypted data on a confiscated computer?

If I've been prosecuted for a crime by another country can the US prosecute me for the same crime afterwards?

If it can be proven that someone profiting from spreading conspiracy theories doesn't believe in them are they guilty of fraud?

Can a trans man get an abortion in Texas where a woman can't?

If I made a detailed plan to kill one person, then change my target at the last minute, was the murder premeditated?

Is there any recourse if a defendant was found guilty due to an unknowingly false claim made by a juror during deliberations swaying jurors?

At what point does refusal to report a crime make one an accomplice to a crime?

What is the limit to my entering an unlocked home of a stranger to render aid without explicit permission

Does the Satanic Temples new abortion 'ritual' allow abortions under religious freedom?

Is an implied physical threat via looming over someone legal?

Can someone get protection under Double Jeopardy for a crime by arranging to be put on trial with fake evidence that is then disproven?

Does how a court interpret a contract depend on whether it's a layman or expert who wrote the contract?

In the USA what state's laws do I have to abide by when rafting on a river boundary?

Can an employer force a salaried employee to take a sick day if employee has worked 40 hours?

Was it legal to rant against trick or treating via loudspeaker during halloween?

Would a summer camp responsible for caring for a child have any alternative other than refunding money if child intentionally misbehaves?

Can a judge legally forbid a jury from Nullifying a verdict if they ask him about it before rendering a verdict

Can I surprise the prosecution with an alibi defense at trial?

Can you plead the fifth to avoid revealing the identity of someone you were accused of being?

If one leaves the US to commit an act illegal in the US but legal in the country they travel to are they guilty of a crime?

Can someone compelled to testify intentionally ruin the credibility of their testimony so long as they don't perjure themselves?

Could a juror research legal or scientific information online to assist him in rendering his verdict?

Is it Illegal for me to refuse to hire a white child actor because the already selected parent is black and the child isn't adopted?

How would a potential Juror report another as not suited to be in a jury?

If two individuals who are too drunk to give consent have sex are both guilty of rape?