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For countries where marrying a citizen rapidly accelerates the process of getting citizenship, are there any laws clarifying the terms under which this is legitimate? For example, if it was believed that the marriage was only in order to gain citizenship, would it be rejected or is there no legal objection to this?
What are the laws about valid marriage as it concerns citizenship?
As I understand it in the USA if I, a normal citizen, walking by a strangers home and witness them suddenly get electrocuted or otherwise seriously harmed I'm allowed to enter their home to try to render aid, even uninvite, since I have a reasonable belief they would prefer me to come into their home under those circum...
[tag:switzerland] A mariage that is only made to get citizenship or a residence permit is illegal. The german legal term for it is "Scheinehe". [This is defined][1] as > Eine [Scheinehe] liegt dann vor, wenn das heiratswillige Paar offensichtlich keine Lebensgemeinschaft führt, sondern die Bestimmungen über Zula...
Suppose candidates Alice and Bob are running for US House of Representatives in a Colorado district, and are the only people to do so in that district. The final vote tally (after whatever challenges Alice and Bob decide to throw) comes out to a tie. How would the tie be broken?
How are ties in a US Congressional election dealt with?
CNN has [an article][1] pointing out that the rioters went to Olive Garden for dinner and spent $400 after the riot. The article implies that where they went for dinner, and how much they spent, is relevant to their trial. Why does it matter where they go for dinner and how much they spend? What they did at the Capi...
I read the following on a solicitor/conveyancer website and out of curiosity was looking to see if this really is true: > The Law Society Conveyancing Contract states you leave 20 working days > between exchange and completion dates. It seems like a long period of time between exchange and completion and I know ...
Does the Law Society (UK) state a recommended time to leave between exchange and completion?
As I understand it in the USA if I, a normal citizen, walking by a stranger's home and witness them suddenly get electrocuted or otherwise seriously harmed I'm allowed to enter their home to try to render aid, even uninvited, since I have a reasonable belief they would prefer me to come into their home under those circ...
In my community, we have an individual who, while building a house, brought in large amounts of heavy material which caused the road to fail. When confronted about the cost of repairs, he brought up that the HOA covenants state that maintenance costs must be split equally amongst the residents, and refused to pay. W...
I think that this type of question often misses the point. You are asking whether a certain act committed with a certain intention is legal, but no one can verify your intention, and there might be very different viewpoints on which act was committed. In the end, whether you will be ok or not will be decided by a long,...
An employer in USA is hiring contractors who will work remotely from India. They plan to setup an office in India within a year. The offer letter is sent via `https://<companyName>.workable.com`, and signing the offer letter can be done by either uploading a photo of the candidate's signature, signing using the compute...
What does the law say or accept about consistency of signatures used for employment?
### Fact Pattern for "Consumer" who lives in Canada, and is Canadian citizen. I forgo naming territories and provinces, because this fact pattern has happened to Canadians across provinces. But Consumer is not American citizen, and is not connected to California. Premise that Consumer has done nothing wrong, Consume...
Meta wrongly suspends a Canadian Consumer's account. What are Canadians' causes of action?
### Fact Pattern for Consumer who lives in Canada, and is Canadian citizen. I forgo naming territories and provinces, because this fact pattern has happened to Canadians across provinces. But Consumer is not American citizen, and is not connected to California. Premise that Consumer has done nothing wrong, Consumer ...
Earlier this year, [Mike Tyson was recorded assaulting another airplane passenger](https://www.npr.org/2022/05/10/1097968803/mike-tyson-no-charges-punching-passenger) after the victim "harassed" and threw a water bottle at Tyson. The victim apparently needed medical attention; however, no charges were filed: > Authori...
Is being harassed or provoked a valid defense for assault?
[tag:switzerland] A mariage that is only made to get citizenship or a residence permit is illegal. The german legal term for it is "Scheinehe". [This is defined][1] as > Eine [Scheinehe] liegt dann vor, wenn das heiratswillige Paar offensichtlich keine Lebensgemeinschaft führt, sondern die Bestimmungen über Zula...
> Does the Law Society (UK) state a recommended time to leave between > exchange and completion? Yes, but only indirectly and as a "general indication" which can be easily departed from. The Law Society Conveyancing Protocol is compulsory for members of the [Conveyancing Quality Scheme](https://www.lawsociety.or...
[tag:switzerland] A mariage that is only made to get citizenship or a residence permit is illegal. The german legal term for it is "Scheinehe". [This is defined][1] as > Eine [Scheinehe] liegt dann vor, wenn das heiratswillige Paar offensichtlich keine Lebensgemeinschaft führt, sondern die Bestimmungen über Zula...
It depends on the jurisdiction where the marriage was concluded and on the jurisdiction where citizenship is sought. In the United States, immigration and citizenship are controlled by federal law while marriage is not. Therefore, federal law says nothing about the validity of the marriage, bit it prevents the part...
It depends on the jurisdiction where the marriage was concluded and on the jurisdiction where citizenship is sought. In the United States, immigration and citizenship are controlled by federal law while marriage is not. Therefore, federal law says nothing about the validity of the marriage, but it prevents the part...
[tag:switzerland] A mariage that is only made to get citizenship or a residence permit is illegal. The german legal term for it is "Scheinehe". [This is defined][1] as > Eine [Scheinehe] liegt dann vor, wenn das heiratswillige Paar offensichtlich keine Lebensgemeinschaft führt, sondern die Bestimmungen über Zula...
My renters insurance has section described as Personal Liability(Bodily Injury and Property Damage). My question is, is this liability for this dwelling only. If I am sued for bodily injury from auto accident that I am found at fault, only my auto insurance would cover this liability?
A friend of mine is engaged in a lengthy probate process over her inheritance from her parents with her brother as the executor. Without getting into details of why it's been so protracted, it's been going on for well over a year now with all of the attendant drama and legal measures. Her health has been poor, and rece...
I recently saw a [Youtube Short][1] featuring a man interviewing Jordan Peterson and they were discussing the legality of calling someone by racial slurs, specifically the N-word. Seemingly having actually to do with the legality of calling transpeople by their deadnames or old pronouns. Peterson was not suggesting at ...
IANAL. That being said I understand that a conclusary statement is consisting of or relating to a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered. For example, As a working American, Bob has a duty to file and pay Federal income tax. An IRS investigator sends a letter to Bob indicating Bob...
First because of general confusion of terms, and jurisdictions, if charges were brought against Mike Tyson, he would be charged with Battery where as the person who threw the water bottle would could be facing assault or battery depending on the severity of the impact (I would go with Battery personally because a water...
Through public internet group chats, I was able to meet a teenage girl that suffers from a medical condition. According to her, she lives in the US, but in a neglectful household where her parents pay little attention to her. Doctors say one of her limbs will have to be amputated eventually, but not in the near fut...
> I [Bob] have been in the work force for 35+ years and filed / paid > taxes many times. Thus, I have not violated relevant tax law and will > not agree to pay any penalty. This is not a conclusory statement. It is an irrelevant statement. Example 1: "Bob was not required to file a 2021 tax return. Therefore no...
IANAL. That being said I understand that a [conclusary statement (hyperlinklink)][1] is consisting of or relating to a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered. For example, As a working American, Bob has a duty to file and pay Federal income tax. An IRS investigator sends a letter ...
IANAL. That being said I understand that a [conclusary statement][1] consists of, or relates to, a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered. For example, As a working American, Bob has a duty to file and pay Federal income tax. An IRS investigator sends a letter to Bob indicating Bo...
IANAL. That being said I understand that a [conclusary statement][1] consists of, or relates to, a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered. UPDATE: Assume that Bob worked in the US in 2021 and had a duty to pay Federal income tax. For example, As a working American, Bob has a d...
An employer in USA is hiring contractors who will work remotely from India. They plan to setup an office in India within a year. The offer letter is sent via `https://<companyName>.workable.com`, and signing the offer letter can be done by either uploading a photo of the candidate's signature, signing using the compute...
IANAL. That being said I understand that a [conclusory statement][1] consists of, or relates to, a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered. UPDATE: Assume that Bob worked in the US in 2021 and had a duty to pay Federal income tax and failed to do so. For example, As a working A...
IANAL. That being said I understand that a [conclusory statement][1] consists of, or relates to, a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered. UPDATE: Assume that Bob worked in the US in 2021 and had a duty to pay Federal income tax and failed to do so. For example, As a working A...
The general rule is that force may be legally used in defense of self. I will draw on [RCW 9A.16.020][1], other jurisdictions say essentially the same thing. The relevant parts are: > (3) Whenever used by a party about to be injured, or by another > lawfully aiding him or her, in preventing or attempting to prevent...
The U.S. federal [Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN)][1] states that employers with 100 or more employees must provide at least 60 days advance notice before a mass layoff affecting 50 or more employees. Are there any protections against an employer circumventing the WARN act by staggering layoffs over mult...
Would staggered layoffs circumvent the WARN Act's protection against mass layoffs?
> Are there any protections against an employer circumventing the WARN > act by staggering layoffs over multiple days? For example, could an > employer lay off 200 people without notice by laying off 40 employees > each day for a week? The WARN Act's definition of layoffs measures the number of employees laid off...
IANAL. That being said I understand that a [conclusory statement][1] consists of, or relates to, a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered. UPDATE: Assume that Bob worked in the US in 2021 and had a duty to pay Federal income tax and failed to do so. For example, as a working Am...
The U.S. federal [Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN)][1] states that employers with 100 or more employees must provide at least 60 days advance notice before a mass layoff affecting 50 or more employees. Are there any protections against an employer circumventing the WARN act by staggering layoffs over mult...
> If a candidate chooses to sign by simply typing their name as shown > (as an example) in the first and second photos, they'd obviously have > to stick to the same name and font when signing the contract and > non-disclosure agreement. This assertion is incorrect. > But what repercussions would it have in fut...
> If a candidate chooses to sign by simply typing their name as shown > (as an example) in the first and second photos, they'd obviously have > to stick to the same name and font when signing the contract and > non-disclosure agreement. This assertion is incorrect. > But what repercussions would it have in fut...
> If a candidate chooses to sign by simply typing their name as shown > (as an example) in the first and second photos, they'd obviously have > to stick to the same name and font when signing the contract and > non-disclosure agreement. This assertion is incorrect. > But what repercussions would it have in fut...
> If a candidate chooses to sign by simply typing their name as shown > (as an example) in the first and second photos, they'd obviously have > to stick to the same name and font when signing the contract and > non-disclosure agreement. This assertion is incorrect. > But what repercussions would it have in fut...
A prosecutor and a defense atterny have a romantic relationship. What consequences could happen if caught?
[ORS 807.550][1] says "A person commits the offense of holding multiple licenses if the person applies for and accepts a license or driver permit, other than an instruction driver permit, when the person holds an existing license or driver permit". There is a corresponding regulation [Driver and Motor Vehicle Services ...
I.e. Russian Empire, which was obviously recognized by the UK and the US, ceased to exist de facto due to a revolution. It was de facto succesed by the USSR, but the USSR wasn't a legal succesor. After a while since the creation of the Soviet union, it got recognized by the UK and the US, but did that mean that the UK ...
Do countries which ceased to exist de facto continue to "exist" de jure in some jurisidictions?
I understand that a [conclusory statement][1] consists of, or relates to, a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered. UPDATE: Assume that Bob worked in the US in 2021 and had a duty to pay Federal income tax and failed to do so. For example, as a working American, Bob has a duty t...
A prosecutor and a defense attorney have a romantic relationship. What consequences could happen if caught?
A while ago, I received a LOD for an amount of $380 with ABC-CO. I signed up for a service with ABC-CO 10 years ago and terminated the service 5 years ago. I have not received any payment reminders throughout the course of 5 years. I called ABC-CO and found out that it was due to the equipment charge that I have no...
How much do I owe and what does waiver really mean?
A while ago, I received a LOD for an amount of $380 with ABC-CO. I signed up for a service with ABC-CO 10 years ago and terminated the service 5 years ago. I have not received any payment reminders throughout the course of 5 years. I called ABC-CO and found out that it was due to the equipment charge that I have no...
A while ago, I received a LOD for an amount of $380 with ABC-CO. I signed up for a service with ABC-CO 10 years ago and terminated the service 5 years ago. I have not received any payment reminders throughout the course of 5 years. I called ABC-CO and found out that it was due to the equipment charge that I have no...
A while ago, I received a LOD for an amount of $380 with ABC-CO. I signed up for a service with ABC-CO 10 years ago and terminated the service 5 years ago. I have not received any payment reminders throughout the course of 5 years. I called ABC-CO and found out that it was due to the equipment charge that I have no...
A while ago, I received a LOD for an amount of $380 with ABC-CO. I signed up for a service with ABC-CO 10 years ago and terminated the service 5 years ago. I have not received any payment reminders throughout the course of 5 years. I called ABC-CO and found out that it was due to the equipment charge that I have no...
A while ago, I received a LOD for an amount of $380 with ABC-CO. I signed up for a service with ABC-CO 10 years ago and terminated the service 5 years ago. I have not received any payment reminders throughout the course of 5 years. I called ABC-CO and found out that it was due to the equipment charge that I have no...
A while ago, I received a LOD for an amount of $380 with ABC-CO. I signed up for a service with ABC-CO 10 years ago and terminated the service 5 years ago. I have not received any payment reminders throughout the course of 5 years for this amount. I called ABC-CO and found out that it was due to the equipment charg...
A while ago, I received a LOD for an amount of $380 with ABC-CO. I signed up for a service with ABC-CO 10 years ago and terminated the service 5 years ago. I have not received any payment reminders throughout the course of 5 years for this amount. I called ABC-CO and found out that it was due to the equipment charg...
How much do I owe and what does waiver really mean? Does waive mean null?
I am a Swiss citizen, 20 years old and travelling through the U.S with a rental car. Driving through the yellowstone national park in wyoming I made a really bad and stupid decision. There were 3 cars in front of me and I decided to pass them because there was absolutely no traffic on the other lane. Unfortunately, ...
I may have signed a credit card receipt for someone else's pizza order, giving a tip as well. The deliver driver gave my address so I had assumed my aunt or uncle ordered without telling me, then I got the customer receipt with the delivery address on it and it wasn't my address. Can I be arrested for this?
The US Constitution now has [27 amendments][1]. I noticed that these amendments are "attachments" to the original US Constitution. Why don't the constitutional amendments directly modify the text of the original US Constitution? This seems to be different from how other laws are modified, where bills propose to modify ...
Why do US lawmakers attach amendments to the US Constitution instead of directly changing its text?
Can a true statement be "defamatory"? I know that truth is a defence to a defamation action, in that no liability will generally result if what you have said is true, but is it incoherent or an oxymoron to speak of a defamatory yet true statement?
Can a true statement be defamatory?
Can a true statement be "defamatory"? I know that truth is a defence to a defamation action, in that no liability will generally result if what you have communicated is true, but is it incoherent or an oxymoron to speak of a defamatory yet true statement? <sup>I am not asking the question of [whether a true statemen...
I.e. Russian Empire, which was obviously recognized by the UK and the US, ceased to exist de facto due to a revolution. It was de facto succesed by the USSR, but the USSR wasn't a legal succesor. After a while since the creation of the Soviet union, it got recognized by the UK and the US, but did that mean that the UK ...
Do the Federal or California WARN acts apply to the situation at Twitter?
Yes. True statements can be defamatory, as "[defamatory][1]" essentially means only that a statement tends to cast someone in a negative light. But that is not to say that such a statement can be the subject of a defamation action. In nearly all common-law jurisdictions, falsity is a necessary element of a defamatio...
Yes. True statements can be defamatory, as "[defamatory][1]" essentially means only that a statement tends to cast someone in a negative light. If someone has done something to cast themselves in a negative light, then, it would therefore make sense for a court to acknowledge statements about that conduct as being b...
Suppose I have lawfully purchased an ebook for myself, on a permanent basis. [Section 28B "Personal copies for private use"](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/28B) of the _Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988_ seems pretty clear that I'm allowed to make a copy of this ebook, and even contains the ...
Can a true statement be "defamatory"? I know that truth is a defence to a defamation action, in that no liability will generally result if what you have communicated is true, but is it incoherent or an oxymoron to speak of a defamatory yet true statement? <sup>I am not asking [whether a true statement can be the bas...
Why some manufacturers are the not putting their names to their products? No contact numbers nor e-mail address for support to keep in touch with them if something happens to your bought item(s). Unknown manufacturers so to speak. It this because they don't want to take responsibilities when their customers claimed for...
Why some manufacturers are the not putting their names to their products? No contact numbers nor e-mail address for support to keep in touch with them if something happens to your bought item(s). Unknown manufacturers so to speak. It this because they don't want to take responsibilities when their customers claimed for...
Some manufacturers are not putting their names on their products: no contact numbers nor e-mail address for support to keep in touch with the manufacturer if something happens to your bought item(s). Is there any legal requirement for the manufacturer to make themself known?
Meet Bob. Bob's car was destroyed by Alice, thus besides other potential consequences, rendering Alice civilly liable for the value of the car. Suppose that the car was bought on a temporary, time-limited promotion by the company wherein they were being sold for an early bird 50% off RRP, which promotion is no long...
Indeed their judgements seemed often to be quite sage, insightful and eloquently given. But why would that tend to be the case? As I understand it, to become a lord, one must inherit a seat through the noble peerage; the house of lords is not elected. Thus, while they will be likely to nearly all possess som...
Why was the house of lords seen to have such supreme legal wisdom as to be designated as the court of last resort in the UK?
A while ago, I received a LOD for an amount of $380 with ABC-CO. I signed up for a service with ABC-CO 10 years ago and terminated the service 5 years ago. I have not received any payment reminders throughout the course of 5 years for this amount. I called ABC-CO and found out that it was due to the equipment charg...
What does it mean when an obligation is 'waived'?
A while ago, I received a LOD (Letter of Demand) for an amount of $380 with ABC-CO. I signed up for a service with ABC-CO 10 years ago and terminated the service 5 years ago. I have not received any payment reminders throughout the course of 5 years for this amount. I called ABC-CO and found out that it was due to ...
Walter and Bob are potential jurors for the same trial for a white supremacist. Walter happens to believe in white supremacy. Bob happens to be Walter's boss (or even just a potential employer). During jury selection, they ask Walter about anything that should disqualify him from acting as a juror. S...
Is a potential juror protected for what they say during jury selection?
Walter and Bob are potential jurors for the same trial for a white supremacist. Walter happens to believe in white supremacy. Bob happens to be Walter's boss (or even just a potential employer). During jury selection, they ask Walter about anything that should disqualify him from acting as a juror. S...
Walter and Bob are potential jurors for the same trial for a white supremacist. Walter happens to believe in white supremacy. Bob happens to be Walter's boss (or even just a potential employer). During jury selection, they ask Walter about anything that should disqualify him from acting as a juror. S...
Walter and Bob are potential jurors for the same trial for a white supremacist. Walter happens to believe in white supremacy. Bob happens to be Walter's boss (or even just a potential employer). During jury selection, they ask Walter about anything that should disqualify him from acting as a juror. S...
When bringing in an expert to testify something, obviously that expert doesn't have to bring in their resume and go through 3 rounds of interviewing with every member of the jury, as if they were trying to get hired at Apple. So what is stopping someone from bringing Dr. SnakeOil from Scam College in as their expert...
How is the quality of an expert witness judged?
When bringing in an expert to testify something, obviously that expert doesn't have to bring in their resume and go through 3 rounds of interviewing with every member of the jury, as if they were trying to get hired at Apple. So what is stopping someone from bringing Dr. SnakeOil from Scam College in as their expert...
There was an infamous case in the UK. Some medical doctor claimed that if a baby died for no visible reason, he could interview the mother and after interviewing her he would know whether this was a case of "sudden cot death" as a murder. What qualifications? He had done it before and he was always right, because he al...
Alice's grandpa Greg is on trial. Alice's testimony is crucial to get Greg arrested. But, for some reason or another, Alice doesn't want to appear in court as a witness in front of Greg to badmouth him. Is Alice allowed to give private testimony to the jury/judge without Greg finding out about it? If you want a bunc...
Are witnesses allowed to give private testimonies?
Say Mike the Murderer is on trial and there's no doubt he's the murderer. 12 jurors meet. All of them think he's obviously guilty, except for one David the dissenter. Is there any way the other 11 jurors can stop David from hanging the court? In particular, in the case that David is a bad-acting juror. For exampl...
Are jurors allowed to disquallify each other?
Indeed their judgements seemed often to be quite sage, insightful, and eloquently given. But why would that tend to be the case? As I understand it, to become a lord, one must inherit a seat through the noble peerage; the House of Lords is not elected. Thus, while they will be likely to nearly all possess so...

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