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If I live with roommates, is there anything I can do to prevent them from opening (or breaking in to) my room, planing drugs, and calling the cops?
I know this may be a little paranoid, but I read this story and it got me thinking... |
How can I protect myself from being framed for a crime if I live with roommates? |
If I am out somewhere, and say my door is open and there are drugs in plain view, if a cop was in the house could I be arrested even though I'm not there? |
Can I be arrested if I'm not home and there are drugs in my room? |
I was reading a document filed by a member of the SEC in a civil case. (1:15-mc-91258-RGS in District of Massachusetts)
At the beginning, it said this:
>I, <name>, declare under penalty of perjury pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1746, that the following is true and correct:
* What penalties does this invoke if he... |
What does "declare under penalty of perjury" mean within a federal civil case? |
My understanding is that defamation has a very short window for a lawsuit, like one year.
So suppose a libelous statement was published in a widely circulated journal, call it the New York Times, and the victim didn't see it when it first came out. Going back through old copies of the Times, the victim saw it a year... |
How does the statute of limitations on defamation work? |
*I am in England*
I rent a field off an elderly friend who can no longer tend it, I use it as grazing for 2 horses.
A local farmer who is clearly obsessed by weeds is regularly going round the local verges and field spraying various "weeds" one of the fields he has sprayed is the field I rent.
*I must note I have ... |
I've noticed that people on YouTube and even on TV would sometimes say things like "I used to take lots of coke a few years ago" or "I used to smoke weed daily until this and that" or "Yea, I smoke weed every once in a while," or "I used to pirate games a lot when I was a bit younger" or "I used pirated Windows and Pho... |
Why do well-known public people freely say things like "I used to smoke weed" or "I used to pirate games and software?" |
Prosecutorial discretion - cops choose who to arrest and prosecutors decide which crimes to charge and pursue. If these confessed-crimes you speak of are not being pursued its because the cops and attorneys conclude that they can't make the case through evidence.
Saying you did a thing is not the same as doing it. Let... |
How do people publicly admit to criminal activity and not typically get arrested? |
Some of the things you mentioned above, are civil, not criminal matters, such as pirating software.
Some of the other things are criminal matters. I will discuss this question in the context of the United States and criminal law.
When you are accused of a crime, the prosecutor must specify when and where the crime ... |
You would need to be able to prove that he encroached on your land (or your tenancy to land) with his pesticide/herbicide. You should speak to him and let him know that you feel his herbicide made its way (it could've come with the wind if its just on the borders) to the land, and as a result your animals were harmed. ... |
You would need to be able to prove that he encroached on your land (or your tenancy to land) with his pesticide/herbicide. You should speak to him and let him know that you feel his herbicide made its way (it could've come with the wind if its just on the borders) to the land, and as a result your animals were harmed. ... |
If a neighbor calls the cops and says I'm doing drugs in my house/yard and I'm inside by the time the cops get there, do they have probably cause to search my property? |
If a neighbor calls the police and says I'm doing drugs in my house/yard and I'm inside by the time the police get there, do they have probable cause to search my property? |
You would need to be able to prove that he encroached on your land (or your tenancy to land) with his pesticide/herbicide. You should speak to him and let him know that you feel his herbicide made its way (it could've come with the wind if its just on the borders) to the land, and as a result your animals were harmed. ... |
You would need to be able to prove that he encroached on your land (or your tenancy to land) with his pesticide/herbicide. You should speak to him and let him know that you feel his herbicide made its way (it could've come with the wind if its just on the borders) to the land, and as a result your animals were harmed. ... |
I've seen and read about lots of relatives of deceased wealthy individuals disputing the dead person's will and I've always been curious about this:
Suppose I'm a lawyer (who I'm not) and I'm holding the will of a dead multi-billionaire. In his will, the dead guy insists that his wealth must go to many people other... |
With copyright infringement, there are always two questions: Did you copy or create a derivative work without permission, and can it be proven?
If you create a slightly altered version of Apple's Emojis, then you are creating a derivative work without permission, which is copyright infringement.
If you independ... |
I've seen and read about lots of relatives of deceased wealthy individuals disputing the dead person's will and I've always been curious about this:
Suppose I'm a lawyer (who I'm not) and I'm holding the will of a dead multi-billionaire. In his will, the dead guy insists that his wealth must go to many people other... |
An employee gives two weeks notice to resign from his job. For example, on Monday, September 7th, the employee gives notice that he or she wishes to resign with the last day of work on Friday, September 18th.
Question: On which day does the employee legally resign? On September 7th (the notice handed to his employe... |
Is "giving notice" the same as "resigning"? |
A lot of websites have social media buttons, which allows users to share the page on various sites. These buttons use the logos of these sites.
Most social media sites don't allow third parties to use altered logo designs, [for example Facebook][1]. But even so, I've seen many websites that use slightly modified soc... |
How risky is modifying the logos of social media sites? |
I have often heard claims that the reason suicide (and attempted suicide) is criminalized (at common law, if not statutorily) in some states is that it allows law enforcement personnel to enter a residence if they have reason to believe a person is or has attempted to commit suicide - it grants them probable cause.
... |
Can police enter a dwelling to intervene in a suicide attempt in a state where suicide is not a crime? |
I have often heard claims that the reason suicide (and attempted suicide) is criminalized (at common law, if not statutorily) in some states is that it allows law enforcement personnel to enter a residence if they have reason to believe a person is or has attempted to commit suicide - it grants them probable cause, sin... |
I develop software and computer fonts, and have been wondering lately if I could title my software or computer fonts the same name as products that already exist; for example medicinal products and drugs.
For example, could a computer font (to be sold online, therefore all over the world) be called "Tums"?
I unders... |
Say you remember a show from your childhood and would love to watch it again.
It could be for sentimental purposes, because you want to write about it, or make a research paper, or want to adapt it for the big screen, etc.
Now, say that the right holders are either retired and very old, and haven't decided to make... |
How do you request for a TV show to be made available again? |
I believe that the legal progresses that were made in the 80s when the first VCRs came out allowed people to record on a physical object, and own, copyrighted media (TV shows, films, documentaries, etc), legally.
Today, modern technology usually rules out using VCRs (or DVD recorders) to capture a work while it's be... |
I have often heard claims that the reason suicide (and attempted suicide) is criminalized (at common law, if not statutorily) in some states is that it allows law enforcement personnel to enter a residence if they have reason to believe a person is or has attempted to commit suicide: i.e., it grants them probable cause... |
If I live with roommates, is there anything I can do to prevent them from opening (or breaking in to) my room, planting drugs, and calling the cops?
I know this may be a little paranoid, but I read this story and it got me thinking.... |
I am assuming, for the purpose of this answer, that you are talking about actual (attempted) suicide - rather than (physician or associate) assisted suicide.
With regard to the U.S., various states at one time or another did have the act of attempted-suicide listed as a crime; some even as a felony, although I cann... |
I am assuming, for the purpose of this answer, that you are talking about actual (attempted) suicide - rather than (physician or associate) assisted suicide.
With regard to the U.S., various states at one time or another did have the act of attempted-suicide listed as a crime; some even as a felony, although I cann... |
I'm not going to speculate as to what sort of political sausage making leads to any specific statutory duration, but one key requirement of a libel tort is "injury". If you can't show an injury (damaged sales, lost job or inability to gain work, social shunning, or extensive effort to deal with press) then you don't h... |
Under the 5th Amendment, how much compensation must a government agency pay after it seizes a piece of land? |
I have a friend whose property was seized by the city for public use. We think he was underpaid because it was worth more than the City paid. How could this disagreement be prosecuted? |
Does NJ law prohibit alcohol consumption in public parks? |
I have often heard claims that the reason suicide (and attempted suicide) is criminalized (at common law, if not statutorily) in some states is that it allows law enforcement personnel to enter a residence if they have reason to believe a person is or has attempted to commit suicide - it grants them probable cause, sin... |
I have often heard claims that the reason suicide (and attempted suicide) is criminalized (at common law, if not statutorily) in some states is that it allows law enforcement personnel to enter a residence if they have reason to believe a person is or has attempted to commit suicide - it grants them probable cause, sin... |
I'm considering appointing somebody to be a registered Copyright Agent with the US government. What qualifications do they need? Do they need to be a lawyer or something? |
What qualifications does a registered Copyright Agent need? |
Let's say **X** develops an app that tracks injuries of players who play in the NFL...
Question
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> Can **X** legally name the app ***NFL Injury Tracker***?
...without infringing on any trademarks, etc.?
* What restrictions would there be on **X**'s use of the NFL logo in the app's marketing materials?
* Wh... |
Let's say **X** develops an app that tracks injuries of players who play in the NFL...
Questions
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> 1. Can **X** legally name the app ***NFL Injury Tracker***? (...without infringing on any trademarks, etc.?)
> 2. What restrictions would there be on **X**'s use of the NFL logo in the app's marketing materials?... |
It is a known fact that [Li-Ion batteries will die and become useless much faster when kept fully charged 100% and always topped up 100%](http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/114412/how-do-i-stop-charging-the-battery-way-prior-to-100-in-openbsd) as compared to when they're only charged to, say, about 50% or 80%, and... |
Can I sue Apple/Dell/HTC for batteries that fail when ThinkPads live on? |
It is a known fact that [Li-Ion batteries will die and become useless much faster when kept fully charged 100% and always topped up 100%](http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/114412/how-do-i-stop-charging-the-battery-way-prior-to-100-in-openbsd) as compared to when they're only charged to, say, about 50% or 80%, and... |
In the U.S. if I anchor my houseboat for an extended period in the middle of a large lake connected to a navigable waterway can the city or municipality bordering the lake charge me taxes? |
Who owns the the lake? |
I'm currently trying to include and render all the software licenses of products which are used by my software, a privacy policy and an impressum (necessary by German law; stating contact information). Now I've got some questions regarding the indentation and whitespace formatting as well as the displaying in general.
... |
I'm very close to releasing a business website with my brother-in-law.
It's a brewery business (based in the UK) and we'll be taking payments via a secure payment gateway, such as PayPal.
As we'll be selling online, do I need to have anything in place before taking credit card payments? All the security side of t... |
Some of the things you mentioned above, are civil, not criminal matters, such as pirating software.
Some of the other things are criminal matters. I will discuss this question in the context of the United States and criminal law.
When you are accused of a crime, the prosecutor must specify when and where the crime ... |
When I was in Rome, I got two warnings from the locals:
>Beware pick pockets and keep your valuables safe and covered in the streets.
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>Don't buy water bottles from the guys on the street––they might be used bottles.
Pick-pocketing is obviously illegal no matter where you are, but what about the sec... |
How does "apparent authority" work for a company's directors? |
It is my understanding that since fictional characters generally belong to copyrighted works, revealing details about a fictional character on a for-profit website falls outside of fair use and makes the site owner vulnerable to a lawsuit.
My question is, would it be considered fair use to have a page for a fictiona... |
The NFL can prohibit X from using its trademarks, or markings that would be likely to confuse a reasonable person, in any of X's business marketing.
The NFL's shield wordmark has USPTO registration number 4682232 (deep links aren't allowed, but their search engine is [here][1].) The images you've added don't seem ... |
The NFL can prohibit X from using its trademarks, or markings that would be likely to confuse a reasonable person, in any of X's business marketing.
The NFL's shield wordmark has USPTO registration number 4682232 (deep links aren't allowed, but their search engine is [here][1].) The images you've added don't seem ... |
The NFL can prohibit X from using its trademarks, or markings that would be [likely to confuse][1] a reasonable person, in any of X's business marketing.
The NFL's shield wordmark has USPTO registration number 4682232 (deep links aren't allowed, but their search engine is [here][2].) The images you've added don't ... |
I built my home on my parent's orchard. The parcel is mine. They take the harvest profits. I want them. What should I do if I'm non-confrontational?
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My name is on the title. There is no legally binding crop agreement. I respect my parents. They want to keep the profits too. Is there an option I'm not consider... |
I built my home on my parent's orchard. The parcel is mine. They take the harvest profits. I want them. What should I do if I'm non-confrontational?
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My name is on the title. There is no legally binding crop agreement. I respect my parents. They want to keep the profits too. Is there an option I'm not consider... |
I built my home on my parent's orchard. The parcel is mine. They take the harvest profits. I want them. What should I do if I'm non-confrontational?
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My name is on the title. There is no legally binding crop agreement. I respect my parents. They want to keep the profits too. Is there an option I'm not consider... |
Let's say **X** develops an app that tracks injuries of players who play in the NFL...
Questions
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> 1. Can **X** legally name the app ***NFL Injury Tracker***? (...without infringing on any trademarks, etc.?)
> 2. What restrictions would there be on **X**'s use of the NFL logo in the app's marketing materials?... |
I built my home on my parent's orchard. The parcel is mine. They take the harvest profits. I want them. What should I do if I'm non-confrontational?
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My name is on the title. There is no legally binding crop agreement. I respect my parents. They want to keep the profits too. Is there a legal (California) optio... |
When I was in Rome, I got two warnings from the locals:
1. Beware pick pockets and keep your valuables safe and covered in the streets.
1. Don't buy water bottles from the guys on the street: they might be used bottles.
Pick-pocketing is obviously illegal no matter where you are, but what about the second on... |
I built my home on my parent's orchard. The parcel is mine. They take the harvest profits. I want them. What should I do if I'm non-confrontational?
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My name is on the title. There is no legally binding crop agreement. I respect my parents. They want to keep the profits too. Is there a legal (California) optio... |
I often make small talk with officers who pull me over, and a lot of them sometimes come across behaving in a way that's a little too big for their britches. You know, conceited. Mayors, sheriffs, lawyers, they're all in my family. I know what idiots officers can be. The stories I could tell you... I respect them nonet... |
May I curse or belittle an officer with no reprucussions? |
I built my home on my parent's orchard. The parcel is mine. They take the harvest profits. I want them. What should I do if I'm non-confrontational?
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My name is on the title. There is no legally binding crop agreement. I respect my parents. They want to keep the profits too. What are my legal options (Californ... |
I often make small talk with officers who pull me over, and a lot of them sometimes come across behaving in a way that's a little too big for their britches. You know, conceited. Mayors, sheriffs, lawyers, they're all in my family. I know what idiots officers can be. The stories I could tell you... I respect them nonet... |
May I curse or belittle an officer with no repercussions? |
I often make small talk with officers who pull me over, and a lot of them sometimes come across behaving in a way that's a little too big for their britches. You know, conceited. Mayors, sheriffs, lawyers, they're all in my family. I know what idiots officers can be. The stories I could tell you... I respect them nonet... |
I often make small talk with officers who pull me over, and a lot of them sometimes come across behaving in a way that's a little too big for their britches. You know, conceited. Mayors, sheriffs, lawyers, they're all in my family. I know what idiots officers can be. The stories I could tell you... I respect them nonet... |
I often make small talk with officers who pull me over, and a lot of them sometimes come across behaving in a way that's a little too big for their britches. You know, conceited. Mayors, sheriffs, lawyers, they're all in my family. I know what idiots officers can be. The stories I could tell you... I respect them nonet... |
When police officers are morally in the wrong, I belittle them, and make them really think about what they're doing.
I wonder sometimes: what if I really embarrass an officer with something I say, maybe in front of their friends, and they sue me for slander or libel. Is that possible? How far can I safely go? |
When police officers are morally in the wrong, I belittle them, and make them really think about what they're doing.
I wonder sometimes: what if I really embarrass an officer with something I say, maybe in front of their friends, and they sue me for slander or libel. Is that possible? How far can I safely go?
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When police officers are morally in the wrong, I belittle them, and make them really think about what they're doing.
I wonder sometimes: what if I really embarrass an officer with something I say, maybe in front of their friends, and they sue me for slander or libel. Is that possible? How far can I safely go?
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Property tax? No. Every other tax, like sales tax or income tax if you get a job, yes. |
When police officers are morally in the wrong, I belittle them, and make them really think about what they're doing.
I wonder sometimes: what if I really embarrass an officer with something I say, maybe in front of their friends, and they sue me for slander or libel. Is that possible? How far can I safely go?
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I cannot speak for civil law systems (Germany) but in Common Law (UK, USA) systems the law looks at substance rather than form. So:
1. Am I allowed to undo the word-wrapping of all the texts and unindent them, as well as performing a new word-wrap on them?
Yes
2. Do I have to make sure that it is readable for ... |
When police officers are morally in the wrong, I belittle them, and make them really think about what they're doing.
I wonder sometimes: what if I really embarrass an officer with something I say, maybe in front of their friends, and they sue me for slander. Is that possible? How far can I safely go?
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What is this called? E.G: Competition buys product, breaks it, and asks for a return |
When police officers are morally in the wrong, I belittle them, and make them really think about what they're doing.
I wonder sometimes: what if I really embarrass an officer with something I say, maybe in front of their friends, and they sue me for slander. Is that possible? How far can I safely go? That is to say,... |
In the United States, the biggest auto insurance carriers such as Progressive, Allstate and State Farm, have all begun offering optional potential policy discounts if the covered driver agrees to insert a tech device into their car that can gauge driving habits - either for limited periods of time or indefinitely. Peop... |
I will be creating a piece of (probably) commercial closed source software. It will be a web game. I hope to use some software that is GPL licensed, like nodejs or express(js). If I make minor changes to these frameworks, mostly to change a small behaviour I do not like, do I have to publish that change? Also can I inc... |
GPL - Do I have to distribute the source of my changes? |
This question is about sexting (a person sending a sexually explicit image of them self to a recipient by electronic means). When can the recipient get in trouble with the law if the person sending the naked picture is less than 18 years of age (for example 16)? It’s my understanding that if a person randomly emails or... |
I am a Greek (freelancing) software developer interested in forming a company to be able to legally invoice my clients. Crazy taxes in Greece prohibit myself from running a company in my own country (according to my budget) therefore I'm looking for another solution.
Case:
`Product`: I will be selling software (c... |
In the United States, the biggest auto insurance carriers such as Progressive, Allstate and State Farm, have all begun offering optional potential policy discounts if the covered driver agrees to insert a tech device into their car that can gauge driving habits - either for limited periods of time or indefinitely. Peop... |
I noticed this post, and although old I think it's really interesting.
It is *not* illegal to sell spells so long as you state "for entertainment purposes only" - this protects you (or them) from fraud claims, such that if you are selling a "health" spell and someone gets sick, you or the third party selling servic... |
If you are utilizing the name of the characters just so users can rate them (by rate - I mean rank, review, critique) you should be fine. Copyrights are subject to "fair use" by the public. For purposes such as review, criticism, and comment - this is generally considered to be fair use.
Is the site commercial or fo... |
If a company owns copies of several e-books that have commercial licenses, can it distribute these e-books to employees? For instance with software like Koha.
If not, is there a common other way to achieve this?
And just to clarify, the company wouldn't have rights to reproduce the e-books. Also, a distribution w... |
Is it legal to distribute e-books in a company (NL)? |
First time I've ever called the authorities on my husband for Domestic Violence. He *was* arrested, however, I didn't press any charges, will it still be on his record? |
If my spouse gets arrested for domestic violence but I do not press charges, will that still be on his record? |
Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII, employees are offered certain protections under the law.
However, section f states that
> (f) The term “employee” means an individual employed by an employer, except that the term “employee” shall not include any person elected to public office in any State or politi... |
Are county clerks exempt from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? |
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