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> Assuming a bunch of economic actors across the world decide to conduct
> business in a basket of commodities (say Gold and silver) - and call
> each Unit of this basket "FooBar", what are the legalities of these
> economic actors trading with one another in "FooBar" instead of a
> recognised currency?
This is ... |
> Assuming a bunch of economic actors across the world decide to conduct
> business in a basket of commodities (say Gold and silver) - and call
> each Unit of this basket "FooBar", what are the legalities of these
> economic actors trading with one another in "FooBar" instead of a
> recognised currency?
This is ... |
Are second level cousins considered "Sapindas" in India's Hindu Marriage Act? |
Are second level Cousins considered **Sapindas** in India's **Hindu Marriage Act**?
Please refer the following screenshot that the highlighted **SINDHUJA [Y]** (Red in color) and **RAJ [M1]** (White in color) has the legal rights to marry however the **SANTHOS [M2]** (Blue in color) are considered as **Sapindas** in... |
Are second level cousins considered **[Sapindas][1]** in India's **[Hindu Marriage Act][2]**?
Please refer the following screenshot in which the highlighted **SINDHUJA [Y]** (Red in color) and **RAJ [M1]** (White in color) may legally marry each other, but the **SANTHOS [M2]** (Blue in color) is considered **Sapinda... |
Can a writer/author write a novel about a fictional Dota (or any other video game) player, mentioning the game's name and possibly names of the fictional characters of the game? Would this be trademark infringement (requiring the game's name to be changed)? |
Can a writer write a novel about a fictional Dota player? |
My husband had a history of physically assaulting me. I haven’t reported it up until recently and cps became involved (again) and I was able to avoid them being involved (provided UA and met with them). A cps case was closed in 2020 and I don’t want them involved in our lives again. My husband knows this and chooses t... |
> I have heard, that in the United States, some individuals are able to conceal their identities from the public when purchasing a home by setting up a LLC and buying the house through the said corporation.
>
> Is this true? and can someone explain how this might work?
Yes, that's correct, and I've done it success... |
What is assault?
Assault is more than merely physical harm. It also encompasses the creation of the apprehension of harm. Your husband is not merely assaulting you. He is assaulting your son, as well; you should report him.
CPS and the equivalent are likely to be involved, because your son has been harmed. Whethe... |
> Assuming a bunch of economic actors across the world decide to conduct
> business in a basket of commodities (say Gold and silver) - and call
> each Unit of this basket "FooBar", what are the legalities of these
> economic actors trading with one another in "FooBar" instead of a
> recognised currency?
This is ... |
> Are banks legally allowed to do this? In particular, no notice was
> provided on the upcoming monthly maintenance fee. I had not been sent
> any information via email or mail about the new account fees. It was
> only when I logged into the account and saw the fee automatically
> deducted from my account that I fo... |
> If sexual consent is gained by deceit or misapprehension, is the
> resulting sex legally a rape?
The predominant rule in U.S. law is that sexual consent gained by deceit or misapprehension is not legally a rape. But this rule is almost always subject to an exception that applies in this fact pattern.
Sexual co... |
> If sexual consent is gained by deceit or misapprehension, is the
> resulting sex legally a rape?
The predominant rule in U.S. law is that sexual consent gained by deceit or misapprehension is not legally a rape. This general rule is one of the sources of the aphorism, "all's fair in love and war."
But this rul... |
> If sexual consent is gained by deceit or misapprehension, is the
> resulting sex legally a rape?
The predominant rule in U.S. law is that sexual consent gained by deceit or misapprehension is not legally a rape. This general rule is one of the sources of the aphorism, "all's fair in love and war."
But this rul... |
[tag:united-states]
> If sexual consent is gained by deceit or misapprehension, is the
> resulting sex legally a rape?
The predominant rule in U.S. law is that sexual consent gained by deceit or misapprehension is not legally a rape. This general rule is one of the sources of the aphorism, "all's fair in love an... |
[tag:united-states]
> If sexual consent is gained by deceit or misapprehension, is the
> resulting sex legally a rape?
The predominant rule in U.S. law is that sexual consent gained by deceit or misapprehension is not legally a rape. This general rule is one of the sources of the aphorism, "all's fair in love an... |
It depends on the laws of your state. In Washington state, [there is a law][1] requiring certain people to report suspected child abuse to the competent authorities (which ultimately resolves to Child Protective Services, an agency of the states Department of Children, Youth and Families). Police officers fall into the... |
The Satanic Temple, a parody religion, has recently announced an [abortion ritual][1]. It's clearly a parody ritual, but then again the USA tends to be very generous with their definition of religion, to the point that parody religions still qualify.
It's been claimed that this would thus allow abortions under the ... |
Does the Satanic Temples new abortion 'ritual' allow abortions under religious freedom? |
The Satanic Temple, a parody religion, has recently announced an [abortion ritual][1]. It's clearly a parody ritual, but then again the USA tends to be very generous with their definition of religion, to the point that parody religions still qualify.
It's been claimed that this would thus allow abortions under the ... |
Without taking any position on your assertion that The Satanic Temple is a parody religion, I answer to say there would be no protection under RFRA or RLUIPA for the asserted beliefs and practices of a practitioner who concedes that the "religion" they follow is a parody.<sup>1</sup>
[RFRA][1] (and [RLUIPA][2]) prov... |
Without taking any position on your assertion that The Satanic Temple is a parody religion, I answer to say there would be no protection under RFRA or RLUIPA for the asserted beliefs and practices of a person who concedes that the "religion" they follow is a parody.<sup>1</sup>
[RFRA][1] (and [RLUIPA][2]) provides p... |
[tag:united-states]
> If sexual consent is gained by deceit or misapprehension, is the
> resulting sex legally a rape?
The predominant rule in U.S. law is that sexual consent gained by deceit or misapprehension is not legally a rape. This general rule is one of the sources of the aphorism, "all's fair in love an... |
What is assault?
Assault is more than merely physical harm. It also encompasses the creation of the apprehension of harm. Your husband is not merely assaulting you. He is assaulting your son, as well; you should report him.
CPS and the equivalent are likely to be involved, because your son has been harmed. Whethe... |
Is there a legal procedure in debt collection? |
1. I received a widget on January 1.
2. A law is passed criminalizing ownership of widgets.
3. It is an affirmative defense that the widget owner had it before January 10th.
How can I prove that I owned the widget before January 10th? (Assume the current date is before January 10th, so I have time to create eviden... |
How can I prove that I owned an object before a certain date? |
I see that this question is tagged England and Wales (though the amounts are puzzlingly given in dollars). I am more familiar with New York's debt collection laws, but many of its provisions arise out of principles of fairness that are probably also reflected in the law of England and Wales.
First, there's no need ... |
> A law firm sends you a letter of demand when they have not attempted
> to contact you before that.
A letter of demand *is* the usual first contact. What else would the law firm be writing to you about other than to demand that you pay what you owe their client?
> Is there a legal procedure in debt collection?
... |
[According to the dictionary, the definition of rape is the following:][1]
> Unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against a person's will or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent because of mental illness, mental def... |
Is "use of force" and "use of physical force" synonyms? Are there instances of non-physical force? |
The [Colorado Constitution, Article X, Section 20 (3) (b)](https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/info_center/laws/COConstitution/ArticleXSection20.html) has a requirement for mailing notices to voters about upcoming elections, see below.
> (b) At least 30 days before a ballot issue election, districts shall
> mail at th... |
Video for context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5yNlwCQpO0&list=LL&index=1
Jim Hodges was walking down the street from jury duty. A female police officer stops Jim because she believed he was carrying a weapon in his back pocket. After a few words, Jim pulls out his walking stick (He is legally blind) from his b... |
The Satanic Temple, a parody religion, has recently announced an [abortion ritual][1]. It's clearly a parody ritual, but then again the USA tends to be very generous with their definition of religion, to the point that parody religions still qualify.
It's been claimed that this would thus allow abortions under the ... |
This probably wouldn't happen for property that's low value and bulky, like furniture. But for property like yachts, planes, artwork, jewellery, etc., it seems easy to move it to a country without inheritance taxes since the relocation costs would only be a small percentage of the total value.
Am I missing something... |
"Force" may figure into the writing of laws. An example is in [RCW 9A.44.010][1], a component of Washington's rape law. It defines "forcible compulsion" as
> physical force which overcomes resistance, or a threat, express or
> implied, that places a person in fear of death or physical injury to
> herself or himse... |
> what is the limits to what could, or couldn't, be claimed as protected by the RFRA if a parody religion claims it's part of their religion?
Without taking any position on your assertion that The Satanic Temple is a parody religion, I answer to say **there would be no protection under RFRA or RLUIPA** for the asser... |
In High Courts in India, one can file an appeal called *Letters Patent Appeal* (LPA in short). LPAs are filed against a judgment of a single judge of the High Court and are decided by a bench of two/more judges of the same High Court.
My question is:
> Why is *Letters Patent Appeal* called so? Where does it get the... |
Why is a Letters Patent Appeal called so? |
Does anyone have advice on **official** interpretations of the following option for Alabama proof of residency?
> U.S. or State Government check or other document mailed to applicants[sic] physical address
> – https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/document-requirements-and-fees#heading-accordion-924-6
A fr... |
Alabama proof of residency: mail? |
Does anyone have advice on **official** interpretations of the following option for Alabama proof of residency?
> U.S. or State Government check or other document mailed to applicants[sic] physical address
> – https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/document-requirements-and-fees#heading-accordion-924-6
A fr... |
Does anyone have advice on **official** interpretations of the following option for Alabama proof of residency?
> U.S. or State Government check or other document mailed to applicants[sic] physical address
> – https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/document-requirements-and-fees#heading-accordion-924-6
A fr... |
The Satanic Temple, a parody religion, has recently announced an [abortion ritual][1]. It's clearly a parody ritual, but then again the USA tends to be very generous with their definition of religion, to the point that parody religions still qualify.
It's been claimed that this would thus allow abortions under the ... |
The Satanic Temple, a parody religion, has recently announced an [abortion ritual][1]. It's clearly a parody ritual, but then again the USA tends to be very generous with their definition of religion, to the point that parody religions still qualify.
It's been claimed that this would thus allow abortions under the ... |
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. So Walter says "I... |
[According to the dictionary, the definition of rape is the following:][1]
> Unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against a person's will or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent because of mental illness, mental def... |
Are "use of force" and "use of physical force" synonyms? Are there instances of non-physical force? |
Like the other rights in the First Amendment, religious freedom is not absolute. For example, you can't use religious freedom to get away with assault or murder (e.g. fulfilling the fatwa to kill Salman Rushdie).
The basis of many anti-abortion laws is that the fetus is a person, and thus abortion is murder. So ... |
The Satanic Temple has recently announced an [abortion ritual][1]. It's clearly a parody ritual added only after abortion was made illegal, but then again the USA tends to be very generous with their definition of religion, to the point that it's hard to claim that it's not part of their religion.
It's been claimed... |
Under normal employment law in the UK, work done for a company on company time is considered "work for hire" and the relevant IP belongs to that company.
That being the case why do employment contracts contain a clause repeating this?
For example:
> "To the extent permitted by law, all rights in patents, copyr... |
Why do employment contracts need a clause to cover "work for hire"? |
Is it illegal to cut out a face from the newspaper? |
Can a restaurant in Germany refuse service without a tip? |
So your edit does address a critical point. A member of a certain ideology does not make me automatically disqualified from acting as a juror. Taking your intent over words, I'm going to substitute in Walter being an avid lover of pineapple pizza to demonstrate with less charged opinions. For the record, Pineapple ... |
I am an academic in a field where we explore the performance of materials for a particular application based on just a few metrics. Right now, there is no central repository of this information. My idea was to fix this by building a website that maintains a plot of each metric (potentially from multiple papers) for eac... |
I am an academic in a field where we explore the performance of materials for a particular application based on just a few metrics. Right now, there is no central repository of this information. My idea was to fix this by building a website that maintains a plot of each metric (potentially from multiple papers) for eac... |
I am an academic in a field where we explore the performance of materials for a particular application based on just a few metrics. Right now, there is no central repository of this information. My idea was to fix this by building a website that maintains a plot of each metric (potentially from multiple papers) for eac... |
Like the other rights in the First Amendment, religious freedom is not absolute. For example, you can't use religious freedom to get away with assault or murder (e.g. fulfilling the fatwa to kill Salman Rushdie).
The basis of many anti-abortion laws is that the fetus is a person, and thus abortion is murder. So ... |
It is clear that facts are not subject to copyright but the expression of them can be copyrightable. From your question it sounds like you are on solid ground but specific things you end up doing may or may not be free of copyright issues.
Certain ways of organizing information that involves some minimal creativity... |
What happens if a civil case is incorrectly filed? Is there recourse to request that the case be dropped and make the petitioner refile the case?
For example, in Indiana, a petition for a protective order must be accompanied with a statement by an affidavit, but it seems that judges often schedule a hearing for the... |
What happens if a civil case is incorrectly filed? Is there recourse to request that the case be dropped and make the petitioner refile the case?
For example, in Indiana, a petition for a protective order must be accompanied with a statement by an affidavit, but it seems that judges often schedule a hearing for the... |
I was curious as to whether any countries had banned helicopters being flown within their air space? Whether this be people flying there for business purposes, flying domestically, or leaving the country by helicopter.
For the answers, if there is an exception between civilian and military usage of helicopters then ... |
Have any countries banned helicopters? |
Summarizing data is legal.
A good example of that is the [Particle Data Group][1] which summarizes the bottom line conclusions of high energy physics experiments in an organized manner and cites to the sources of each bottom line conclusion that it references.
For example, [it lists][2] the top quark mass determ... |
#### What up-to-date resources compare the profusion of consumer protection legislations, particularly across Canadian provinces and territories? How can tourists pick the jurisdictions with the most consumer-friendly laws, in Canada?
Many travelers do not know, or are stunned to find out when something goes awry... |
How can tourists compare Consumer Protection and Law, across the glut of Canadian jurisdictions? |
> Given that Section 20 is mainly concerned with revenue-raising
> measures, do the notification provisions of subsection (3)(b) apply to
> all ballot issues, or only to those which increase taxes or debt?
Yes (keeping in mind that the term "increase taxes" has a non-natural definition in TABOR that includes retai... |
A typical IP clause in an employment contract says that
works created *"during the course of your employment"* belong to your employer.
This is essentially [echoing the *"work for hire"* ](https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/86128/why-do-employment-contracts-need-a-clause-to-cover-work-for-hire) principle in UK... |
> Given that Section 20 is mainly concerned with revenue-raising
> measures, do the notification provisions of subsection (3)(b) apply to
> all ballot issues, or only to those which increase taxes or debt?
Yes. But, keep in mind that the term "increase taxes" has a non-natural definition in TABOR (the "Taxpayer's ... |
> Given that Section 20 is mainly concerned with revenue-raising
> measures, do the notification provisions of subsection (3)(b) apply to
> all ballot issues, or only to those which increase taxes or debt?
Yes. But, keep in mind that the term "increase taxes" has a non-natural definition in TABOR (the "Taxpayer's ... |
It is any law protecting me from the people that distrubute a video of me falling the stairs and shared without my permision? |
If I understand correctly, typefaces are not copyrightable in the US, only the digital colt files.
If I want to make a libre version of a proprietary font, can I print out a document that says something like
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789@#$_&-+()/*"':;!?~`|^={}\%[]
then tra... |
Could I "free" a proprietary font by printing all glyphs, tracing them with a pen, and scanning my copy? |
If I understand correctly, typefaces are not copyrightable in the US, only the digital colt files.
If I want to make a libre version of a proprietary font, can I print out a document that says something like
> ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789@#$_&-+()/*"':;!?~`|^={}\%[]
then trace... |
Do I need explicit permissions to clone the FB login page for teaching and demonstration purposes? |
A typical IP clause in an employment contract says that
works created *"during the course of your employment"* belong to your employer.
This is essentially [echoing the *"work for hire"* ](https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/86128/why-do-employment-contracts-need-a-clause-to-cover-work-for-hire) principle in UK... |
Some applications, like Discord, or Mastodon, allow an user A to put private notes (only accessible to A) next to another user B profile. This data is very probably a Personal Identifiable Information according to GDPR : it linked to a specific profile, the profile of B, but also to another, the profile of A. Now, if u... |
Should users personal notes about other users be subjected to the right of access? |
The Right to Access is pretty absolute. However, there are some limitations:
* Is the service even the Data Controller for the data in question? Here, you're talking about notes of one user about another. Is the platform the controller for the notes, or would the note-taker be the controller? Or both, jointly?
... |
Some applications, like Discord or Mastodon, allow a user A to put private notes (only accessible to A) next to the profile of another user B. This data is very probably Personal Identifiable Information (PII) according to GDPR: it is linked to a specific profile of B, but also to the profile of A.
If user B wants t... |
Are users' personal notes about other users subjected to the GDPR right of access? |
How can a just formed legal entity (a company XYZ) buy an internet domain (e.g. www.xyz.com)?
It has to be a human doing that. When I have checked the forms to fill in, they always ask for first name and last name of the owner of the internet domain.
Is the solution that a human buys it on themselves, sells it to... |
How can a company buy an internet domain? |
> It is any law protecting me from the people that distrubute a video of me falling the stairs and shared without my permision?
No. Your permission is not necessary for distributing or watching that video.
The recording was from your workplace, where your entitlement to privacy is quite limited unlike few setting... |
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US and the heart of the debate being whether or not a fetus is considered a person or not I am wondering how far that goes.
There are lots of things that are generally accepted as harmful to a developing fetus, such as drinking alcohol/lots of caffeine/smoking etc. Would... |
There are lots of things that are generally accepted as harmful to a developing fetus, such as drinking alcohol, lots of caffeine, smoking, etc.
Would a pregnant woman who did something known to cause harm to the fetus be open to being charged with assault or something similar?
For example, suppose a woman gets p... |
In a consulting or contracting business, when is ownership of intellectual property work done for client A separated from work done for Clients B & C?
The contract agreements are usually crisp and clear about defining "Work" to included code, models and so on, and "IP" is also well defined to include patents and the... |
When is work for a client "connected to" work for a different client? |
**Is that considered a crime?**
[Tag:england-and-wales]
**NO**
The leading case is [CP (A Child) v First-Tier Tribunal (Criminal Injuries Compensation) [2014] EWCA Civ 1554](https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b46f1f72c94e0775e7ef245) in which compensation was sought for a child on the basis that the mother... |
What is the legality of "known" harmful actions while pregnant? |
**Is that considered a crime?**
[Tag:england-and-wales]
**NO**, not if the baby lives
The leading case is [CP (A Child) v First-Tier Tribunal (Criminal Injuries Compensation) [2014] EWCA Civ 1554](https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b46f1f72c94e0775e7ef245) in which compensation was sought for a child on th... |
In Episode 3 of "[SAS: Rogue Heroes](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10405370/)", L Detachment attack some Axis airfields in North Africa. The stated intent of the mission is to sabotage planes, trucks, etc., with explosives.
During this mission, the (fictionalised) Paddy Mayne and others gun down apparently unarmed (a... |
Were this characters actions legal in 'SAS: Rogue Heroes'? |
In my county, it is rather hard to find some forms. Furthermore, the clerk's office does not provide one with forms nor do they direct one towards forms. The only resources that I know of are some online websites that try to help, but which still lack several forms.
In other counties like this, how does one go abou... |
In a consulting or contracting business, when is ownership of intellectual property work done for client A separated from work done for Clients B & C?
The contract agreements are usually crisp and clear about defining "Work" to included code, models and so on, and "IP" is also well defined to include patents and the... |
In my county, it is rather hard to find some forms. Furthermore, the clerk's office does not provide one with forms nor do they direct one towards forms. The only resources that I know of are some online websites that try to help, but which still lack several forms.
In other counties like this, how does one go abou... |
Were this character's actions legal in 'SAS: Rogue Heroes'? |
A hypothetical: Company A has 10 employees who work "at-will" making $100k/yr and 1 owner who keeps 100% of all net profits. The employees of Company A decide to Unionize. Exclude other aspects of labor contracts to keep it simple and just focus on the salary piece.
What are the lawful requirements of Company A in b... |
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