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How full/traditional does one's highland dress need to be in order to exempt the carrying of a Sgian Dubh/similar style of knife? (UK) |
A [recent answer][1] to a question here about the legality of publishing a work for which the copyright owner cannot be found mentions
> If the owner has no legal heirs, in most jurisdictions the property escheats to the government (in the US to the state government).
How do U.S. state governments normally deal... |
For instance Valve has a policy that recreating fonts/typefaces from their games (that are not protected by copyright) is a breach of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA). But as far as I know the SSA does not apply when the user has never used Steam, and these font(s) can be obtained from the websites of the respectiv... |
Can video game fonts be recreated without breaching a contract? |
I tried to enter a shop that closes at 11 p.m. in France, at 10:30 p.m., and the store security guard prevented me from entering. Does he have the right to? If not, what could I do to go in? What do I risk if I force the passage? |
A store security guard prevented me from entering a shop 30 min before the close, does he have the right to? |
For instance Valve has a policy that recreating fonts/typefaces from their games (that are not protected by copyright) is a breach of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA). But as far as I know the SSA does not apply when the user has never used Steam, and these font(s) can be obtained from the websites of the respectiv... |
Can video game fonts (or other least protectable content) be recreated without breaching a contract? |
Related: https://law.stackexchange.com/q/78519/10458
As per the above thread, it seems like it is perfectly legal in the USA to attach arbitrary conditions of use to software licenses.
I do know that [Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964](https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ii-civil-rights-act-public-accommodat... |
Does anti-discrimination law apply to software licenses? |
Related: https://law.stackexchange.com/q/78519/10458
As per the above thread, it seems like it is perfectly legal in the USA to attach arbitrary conditions of use to software licenses.
I do know that [Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964](https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ii-civil-rights-act-public-accommodat... |
Related: https://law.stackexchange.com/q/78519/10458
As per the above thread, it seems like it is perfectly legal in the USA to attach arbitrary conditions of use to software licenses.
I do know that [Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964](https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ii-civil-rights-act-public-accommodat... |
A common critique of international law is expressed in propositions like: "international law is just a gentlemen's agreement," or "no one can enforce international law."
What does it mean for international law to be binding? What is the nature of obligation at international law? |
What does it mean for international law to be binding? What is the nature of obligation at international law? |
### Austin's view: the command theory of law—rules backed by force of a superior sovereign
The idea that law exists only if the rules are backed by force of a superior sovereign is an outdated conception whose most prominant proponent was [John Austin][1]. This is known as the "command" theory of law.
### M... |
### Austin's view: the command theory of law—rules backed by force of a superior sovereign
The idea that law exists only if the rules are backed by force of a superior sovereign is an outdated conception whose most prominant proponent was [John Austin][1]. This is known as the "command" theory of law.
### M... |
There are many international agreements, declarations, and norms. Which of these give rise to obligations that are [binding](https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/87967/what-does-it-mean-for-international-law-to-be-binding-what-is-the-nature-of-obl/87968#87968) on nation states at international law? |
If the owner of the intellectual property leaves property subject to the jurisdiction of the state of Washington, and it is determined that the owner is dead and has no heirs, then per [RCW 11.08.140][1] it is designated escheat property. Then the following sections specify that title to the property vests in the state... |
### Austin's view: the command theory of law—rules backed by force of a superior sovereign
The idea that law exists only if the rules are backed by force of a superior sovereign is an outdated conception whose most prominant proponent was [John Austin][1]. This is known as the "command" theory of law. This cle... |
### Austin's view: the command theory of law—rules of a superior sovereign backed by force
The idea that law exists only if the rules are those of a superior sovereign and backed by force is an outdated conception whose most prominant proponent was [John Austin][1]. This is known as the "command" theory of law... |
Related: https://law.stackexchange.com/q/78519/10458
As per the above thread, it seems like it is perfectly legal in the USA to attach arbitrary conditions of use to software licenses.
I do know that [Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964](https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ii-civil-rights-act-public-accommodat... |
Related: https://law.stackexchange.com/q/78519/10458
As per the above thread, it seems like it is perfectly legal in the USA to attach arbitrary conditions of use to software licenses.
I do know that [Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964](https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ii-civil-rights-act-public-accommodat... |
Related: https://law.stackexchange.com/q/78519/10458
As per the above thread, it seems like it is perfectly legal in the USA to attach arbitrary conditions of use to software licenses.
I do know that [Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964](https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ii-civil-rights-act-public-accommodat... |
It seems like there aren't rules for amendment for ICJ and UN charter beyond a procedure for how they are to be amended. Does the UN or ICJ have a basic structure doctorine or entrenched clause that details what can't be amended ? |
> “Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army. And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? And they said, We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath b... |
Did any ancient legal systems require covenants/oaths/contracts to be made in the morning? |
In Germany there are currently between 200 and 2000 climate activists in the Lützerath hamlet fighting the forced sale of the hamlet to a mining company. They are primarily on/around the property of farmer Eckardt Heukamp who objected to selling his farm. Here is the [wikipedia article][1] and here is [a BBC article][2... |
What was the legal basis for farmer Eckardt Heukamp to be forced to sell his farm to RWE? |
This question is about a physical product, where a part of the functionality is patented. I would like to recreate that product for educational purposes. **I won't sell it**.
I guess I'm fine with "just recreating it for personal use". If I take this one step further and create plans or some tutorial material to re... |
A patent grants the holder exclusive rights to make, use and sell the patented item. As such, you can look at the patented object, you can document it, you can study it, you can draw up plans for it. A patent cannot be granted unless the applicant discloses what exactly is being patented. So you can get all the deta... |
For instance Valve has a policy that recreating fonts/typefaces from their games (that are not protected by copyright) is a breach of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA). But as far as I know the SSA does not apply when the user has never used Steam, and these font(s) can be obtained from the websites of the respectiv... |
For instance Valve has a policy that recreating fonts/typefaces from their games (that are not protected by copyright) is a breach of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA). But as far as I know the SSA does not apply when the user has never used Steam, and these font(s) can be obtained from the websites of the respectiv... |
Related: https://law.stackexchange.com/q/78519/10458
As per the above thread, it seems like it is perfectly legal in the USA to attach arbitrary conditions of use to software licenses.
I do know that [Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964](https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ii-civil-rights-act-public-accommodat... |
This might be a weird question but can academic writings be a source of unwritten law like customary law ? And do things like customary law and something like this require a judiciary to interpret or deduce it ? |
Can academic writings be a source of unwritten law? |
As I understand, the limited liability that police enjoy, requires that people bringing civil cases against police must prove that the police person should have had a reasonable knowledge of the civil rights that you accuse him of breaking, for the civil case to be successful.
If we excuse the rhetorical gymnastics ... |
Are police allowed to be ignorant of the law? |
Is it too subjective to think the serious allegations made in the order had being taken out of any possible and plausible context, twisting it in such way so they could paint a really bad picture about the person the order was addressed to, triggering the person by what the order was accusing her/him of and thus making... |
What can be considered a "reasonable excuse" when mistakenly breaching a court order? |
Related: https://law.stackexchange.com/q/78519/10458
As per the above thread, it seems like it is perfectly legal in the USA to attach arbitrary conditions of use to software licenses.
I do know that [Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964](https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ii-civil-rights-act-public-accommodat... |
For instance Valve has a policy that recreating fonts/typefaces from their games ([that are not protected by copyright][1]) is a breach of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA). But as far as I know the SSA does not apply when the user has never used Steam, and these font(s) can be obtained from the websites of the resp... |
## If it means anything, it's probably about being sober rather than because of the time of day.
To the best of my knowledge, there is nothing in the Bible or halakha that says oaths must be made in a specific part of the day. What we do find, in common with other ancient cultures, is an expectation that oath-making... |
Is it too subjective to think the serious allegations made in the order had being taken out of any possible and plausible context, twisting it in such way so they could paint a really bad picture about the person the order was addressed to, triggering the person by what the order was accusing her/him of and thus making... |
For non-business customers, I'm wondering there is a way to avoid being double-vatted on products purchased from the UK and imported from UK to Ireland?
An example would be if I ordered a €500 laptop from a UK business. This business adds 20% UK VAT, bringing the total to €600. I am now required to pay 23% Irish VAT... |
Is there a way to avoid double-VAT when delivering from UK to Ireland? |
I have a dispute regarding the replacement of a lock on an external door in my leasehold property. (England, United Kingdom)
There are four flats in the converted period property, two maisonettes (having their own private entrances), and two flats which share an entrance which leads to a hallway and stairs to their ... |
I have a dispute regarding the replacement of a lock on an external door in my leasehold property. (England, United Kingdom)
There are four flats in the converted period property, two maisonettes (having their own private entrances), and two flats which share an entrance which leads to a hallway and stairs to their ... |
For instance Valve has a policy that recreating fonts/typefaces from their games ([that are not protected by copyright][1]) is a breach of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA). But as far as I know the SSA does not apply when the user has never used the Steam service, and these font(s) can be obtained from the websites... |
> Does he have the right to?
Maybe, depending on the meaning of "right", and if he (or the store) can invoke a legitimate reason (or such a reason can be presumed from the circumstances).
Without a legitimate reason, the store risks being in violation of the law against [refusal to sell][1] under consumer prot... |
An example: version 2.0 of a software is named "Thresh", version 2.1 is named "Cassiopeia", and so on? (taking names from a single source) |
It is illegal to name software releases after pop-culture things? |
> Does the UN or ICJ have a basic structure doctrine or entrenched
> clause that details what can't be amended?
No.
This is mostly because these bodies as such are mostly impotent and so there is not a strong incentive to litigate them or a strong need to amend them. Neither the UN charter or the ICJ have had pr... |
**It depends**. I think it would turn sharply on a couple of things.
The underlying reason for the suit
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Let us suppose that the business is a lumberyard that sells the customer roof trusses. The insurer has a problem with the trusses for complex engineering reasons: the store says the customer misapplied pe... |
> As I understand, the limited liability that police enjoy, requires that people bringing civil cases against police must prove that the police person should have had a reasonable knowledge of the civil rights that you accuse him of breaking, for the civil case to be successful.
Right, **should** have known.
> If... |
There seems a persistent intuitive urge to apply the broader principle of non discrimination within the equality act, which is to say that “if veganism is to be a PPB then so should carnivorism” in the spirit of equality, but of course the applicability of the equality act to a situation relies on its interpretation, a... |
What factors could determine whether any type of ideological carnivorism would be a protected philosophical belief as well as veganism? |
There seems a persistent intuitive urge to apply the broader principle of non discrimination within the equality act, which is to say that “if veganism is to be a PPB then so should carnivorism” in the spirit of equality, but of course the applicability of the equality act to a situation relies on its interpretation, a... |
Suppose that a software developer (April) living in the UK,has created a simple browser plug-in that takes screenshots of a user's browser windows and allows the user to enhance and "prettify" these screenshots in various ways.
The "enhancing" part of the screenshot processing is done on April's server, which mean... |
As I understand it, the limited liability that police enjoy requires that people bringing civil cases against police must prove that the police officer should have had a reasonable knowledge of the civil rights that they accuse him of breaking, for the civil case to be successful.
If we excuse the rhetorical gymnast... |
I recently made a video on YouTube that was designed to help people create a bot that would automatically refresh a website every 45 seconds to check if a certain product was available on Newegg. Once it found the product, it would use Selenium Webdriver to go through the checkout process automatically.
I gave ever... |
Can a person be sued for writing a script to scrape websites? |
**It depends**. I think it would turn sharply on a couple of things.
The underlying reason for the suit
-
Let us suppose that the business is a lumberyard that sells the customer roof trusses. The insurer has a problem with the trusses for complex engineering reasons: the store says the customer misapplied pe... |
My friend has a fire pit you can cook on. [It looks kind of like the "SPINDLETOP 45″ FIRE PIT" seen here](https://www.texasoriginalpits.com/product/spindletop-45-fire-pit-copy/).
[![Fire PIt][1]][1]
Would it require a permit to use one of these in Houston? Here is the regulation, [HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT LIFE SAF... |
What is the difference between a "barbecue pit" and a "campfire" you can cook food on? |
**It depends**. I think it would turn sharply on a couple of things.
The underlying reason for the suit
-
Let us suppose that the business is a lumberyard that sells the customer roof trusses. The insurer has a problem with the trusses for complex engineering reasons: the store says the customer misapplied pe... |
A civil case is in progress in the UK. Someone involved in the case as an interested party wants to make a motion about it, but is a US citizen living in the US.
Should they get a lawyer at home in the US, or should they get one in the UK jurisdiction where the case is being handled? |
Where should a foreign interested party in a civil case seek a lawyer? |
The agency I'm interested in is the Virginia Employment Commission, and the law is the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act, but the question is also more generic.
My understanding is that the state government generally can not be sued in state court, but what happens if they break the law? What recourse is avail... |
Can you sue a state government administrative agency for breaking the law it's supposed to implement? |
Lets say someone hypothetically took the beginning part of a song and slowed it down a bit and put it on a loop for 3 min..
In this scenario the original song was copyrighted.
Would this be copyright infringement if someone then put the new edited song in a game and used it there? |
> Would this be copyright infringement if someone then put the new
> edited song in a game and used it there?
It would almost certainly be infringing in this case. There is very little room for the fair use defense in the case of sound recordings. |
I have had a game in development since October 2020. There is an audit trail in the form of public GitHub code commits showing how long I have been using the name. Unfortunately I had not yet done any public marketing for the game so there isn't really anything in the way of press or social media presence.
In Novemb... |
Do I have any legal options if a game is released with the same name as one I already publicly have under development? |
In Article 1 of international convention on torture. It states the following
> It does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to, lawful sanctions
How is this interpreted and is this interpreted broadly ? To include torture , cruel and inhuman treatment itself as a legal punis... |
What does the lawful sanctions clause in international convention on torture mean? |
There are some other groups. One is children of parents that are part of an invading force (I wonder when that happened for the last time, maybe Texas early 19th century?) In the UK NATO employees have a special status (not under immigration control) similar to embassy employees, someone might check if that is the same... |
"Abuse of a dominant position" is a concept from [competition law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_law). In Apple's home jurisdiction, the United States, this field is called [antitrust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_antitrust_law) and the concept of abuse of a dominant position is called (unlaw... |
When traveling abroad, how does a nation state know that a couple is married?
What laws are in place regarding hospitalization and next of kin?
What happens to a same-sex couple traveling to a nation that is not amicable to same-sex unions, say India?
|
A claimant C intends to sue a business B, which is also a data controller. Independently of the prospect of any civil action, C is entitled to make a SAR to B under the data protection act, and may be tempted to do so in order to have all available information at his disposal for maximum perspective and advantage in pr... |
A restaurant R has a menu of various things but does not include vegan options. As veganism is a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010 and the Grainger test, this omission affects vegans disproportionately.
If the restaurant was a steakhouse intended to cater specifically to meat enthusiasts or... |
Is it indirect discrimination or otherwise unlawful to maintain a menu that does not include vegan options? |
> When traveling abroad, how does a nation state know that a couple is married?
Usually by accepting the couple's verbal statement. Some countries include a remark in a married person's passport with the name of the person's spouse, which is obviously more likely to be accepted in case of doubt, but not all countri... |
> When traveling abroad, how does a nation state know that a couple is married?
Usually by accepting the couple's verbal statement. Some countries include a remark in a married person's passport with the name of the person's spouse, which is obviously more likely to be accepted in case of doubt, but not all countri... |
Caveat about the "Grainger test" as applied to veganism
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_[Grainger plc v Nicholson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grainger_plc_v_Nicholson)_ is a 2010 employment discrimination case. It established a five-point test for whether a philosophical belief triggers the protection of the Equality Act 2010. [See the ju... |
In England businesses are required to make reasonable apartments in the case of mental or physical disabilities so as to create an inclusive environment of equality. But are such adjustments required for other protected characteristics to make a place of work or business adequately inclusive like providing halal or veg... |
Does the concept of reasonable adjustment apply to other protected characteristics than disability status? |
In England businesses are required to make reasonable adjustments in the case of mental or physical disabilities so as to create an inclusive environment of equality. But are such adjustments required for other protected characteristics to make a place of work or business adequately inclusive like providing halal or ve... |
No.
See [section 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/20?timeline=false) Equality Act 2010 which imposes the duty to make adjustments only in relation to a person's disability:
> (1) Where this Act imposes a duty to make reasonable adjustments on a person, this section, sections 21 and 22 an... |
## No.
See [section 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/20?timeline=false) Equality Act 2010 which imposes the duty to make adjustments only in relation to a person's disability:
> (1) Where this Act imposes a duty to make reasonable adjustments on a person, this section, sections 21 and 22... |
A claimant C intends to sue a business B, which is also a data controller. Independently of the prospect of any civil action, C is entitled to make a SAR (Subject Access Request) to B under the data protection act, and may be tempted to do so in order to have all available information at his disposal for maximum perspe... |
Let's say Bob is a child in school who usually rides the bus home to his parent's house after school. However, one day he doesn't get on the bus, instead walking to a friends house and where he proceeds to do things his parents don't approve of. Lets say the parents complain to the school about letting their son regu... |
Is a school legally responsible for ensuring a child gets home after school? |
A claimant C intends to sue a business B, which is also a data controller. Independently of the prospect of any civil action, C is entitled to make a SAR (Subject Access Request) to B under the Data Protection Act 1998, and may be tempted to do so in order to have all available information at his disposal for maximum p... |
A claimant C intends to sue a business B, which is also a data controller. Independently of the prospect of any civil action, C is entitled to make a SAR (Subject Access Request) to B under the Data Protection Act 2018, and may be tempted to do so in order to have all available information at his disposal for maximum p... |
For instance Valve has a policy that recreating fonts/typefaces from their games ([that are not protected by copyright][1]) is a breach of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA). But as far as I know the SSA does not apply when the user has never used the Steam service, and these font(s) can be obtained from the websites... |
Let's say Bob is a child in school who usually rides the bus home to his parent's house after school. However, one day he doesn't get on the bus, instead walking to a friends house and where he proceeds to do things his parents don't approve of. Lets say the parents complain to the school about letting their son regu... |
This is a hypothetical situation for a potential story.
Lets say Bob is a minor who's parents have already pre-payed for him to attend a religious summer camp as daycare for the entirety of summer. Unfortunately due to some assorted disagreements with the owners of the camp Bob is no longer comfortable attending sa... |
Would a summer camp responsible for caring for a child have any alternative other then refunding money if child intentionally misbehaves? |
So, there is a man, Gibril Massaquoi, on trial in Finland for things he allegedly did during the Liberian Civil War. Among the charges is murder.
Here's the thing: in war, it is generally to be hoped that everyone involved has premeditated ending the lives of their opposite number. This would make every soldier ever... |
What constitutes murder in war? |
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