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What can be reported on Schedule 1 (1040) Line 24z? |
According to a ruling of Bombay High Court in 2013, passport in India cannot prove the citizenship. Also in 2019, Government of India claimed that 'common documents' were enough to prove citizenship.
What are the documents or paperwork which can prove someone is an Indian citizen?
Also what could be the reasons f... |
According to a ruling of Bombay High Court in 2013, passport in India cannot prove the citizenship. Also in 2019, Government of India claimed that 'common documents' were enough to prove citizenship.
What are the documents or paperwork which can prove someone is an Indian citizen?
Reference:https://theleaflet.in/... |
I'm aware of the concept of non-standard pleas, but I'm unsure about how they operate in practice.
What might happen if a person were to plead something to the effect of 'I plead indifference to/non-recognition of the proceedings and judgement of the judiciary'? Would this simply be regarded as a type of not-guilty ... |
Is it possible to plead 'indifferently'? |
In the trial of Jodi Arias, *during direct examination*, the prosecutor objects to the details of some evidence. As a result both the prosecutor and the defence ask questions of the witness* about the validity of the evidence.
Move to admit evidence resulting in objection: https://youtu.be/1ABR8glQeG4?t=8751
I ha... |
When an attorney knowingly makes a false statement in civil court in an attempt to tip the scale in his client's favor, what are the possible ramifications?
I'm aware that a lie under oath can be prosecuted as a criminal offense but when a Defendant proves that an attorney lied to the judge in order to perturb justi... |
Collateral damage when an atttorney lies in civil court? |
When an attorney knowingly makes a false statement in civil court in an attempt to tip the scale in his client's favor, what are the possible ramifications?
I'm aware that a lie under oath can be prosecuted as a criminal offense but when a defendant proves that the plaintiff's attorney lied to the judge in order to ... |
New Jersey Rule of Professional Conduct 3.4(g) provides that an attorney “shall not … present, participate in presenting, or threaten to present criminal charges to obtain an improper advantage in a civil matter.” Doing so “is a form of intimidation and harassment that threatens the integrity of the civil process and i... |
Is it illegal to threaten to present criminal charges in a civil lawsuit? |
If I participate in and film my participation in a sports competition in the UK, can I publish the footage afterwards if it contains the other participants without asking them? |
Legal to publish video of sports competitions without subjects' consent? |
Does any country apply universal jurisdiction to coups d'état? |
I have a friend in a high school computer science course in Texas. This is a course required for graduation and is not a volunteer thing. Apparently, the teacher is having the students develop an official app that the school intends to eventually use. This app deals with collecting and maintaining personal information ... |
High School forced labor for grades? |
I have a friend in a high school computer science course in Texas. This is a course required for graduation and is not a volunteer thing. Apparently, the teacher is having the students develop an official app that the school intends to eventually use. This app deals with collecting and maintaining personal information ... |
It is pretty much never **legal** to engage in a revolution against the currently established government. Not by the laws created by and supporting that government, it isn't. I am reminded of the couplet by John Harrington:
> Treason nae'r doth prosper, what's the reason?
> Why if it prosper, none dare CALL it tr... |
It is pretty much never **legal** to engage in a revolution against the currently established government. Not by the laws created by and supporting that government, it isn't. I am reminded of the couplet by John Harrington:
> Treason nae'r doth prosper, what's the reason?
> Why if it prosper, none dare CALL it ... |
> Could it be argued that Party B now forfeited their right to appeal by filling a suit in court against Party A and not waiting until the appeal is either accepted or denied?
No, party B is not at risk of forfeiture of the appeal.
Party B may file in trial court a counterclaim and a motion for a stay pending app... |
There are sites that offer images and music that is supposedly usable without paying any royalities (for youtube videos, placeholder images, and so on). The content is uploaded by third party (from my point of view) users to this site and the site is supposed to vet that it is indeed usable without having to pay royali... |
To avoid revealing context of my question I will use an example.
Let's say I have a business, could be plumbing electrical consultation whatever.
And to promote my business I come up with a gimmick or slogan of.... Idk... "Ironclad work from ironclass workers."
I like my slogan and what it represents for my comp... |
at what point is my original character considered inspired by an existing character versus, when is it considered copyright infringement? |
According to a ruling by the Bombay High Court in 2013, an Indian passport cannot prove citizenship. Also, in 2019, the Government of India claimed that 'common documents' were enough to prove citizenship.
What are the documents or paperwork which can prove someone is an Indian citizen?
Reference: https://theleaf... |
What is a sure shot way of proving citizenship of India? |
> Am I as the user of this site in any way liable if the music turns out to violate copyright?
Yes.
In a similar way to if I give you “permission” to take my neighbour’s car. Only worse. Because stealing requires intent - you have to *mean* to do it - while copyright violation is strict liability - if you do it, ... |
State Arkansas:
Parent A works full time. Parent B is unemployed. A and B are divorced.
A pays $1,000 in child support to B monthly. Joint custody, week on week off.
Parent B spends $1,000 in the following way: $400 on all monthly household expenses. Parent B spends $600 on monthly rent.
Question: Is Pa... |
Is parent allowed to use child support money on himself/herself in Arkansas? |
State Arkansas:
Parent “A” works full time. Parent “B” is unemployed. “A” and “B” are divorced.
“A” pays $1,000 in child support to “B” monthly. Joint custody, week on week off.
Parent “B” spends $1,000 in the following way: $400 on all monthly household expenses. $600 on monthly rent.
Question: Is Pare... |
IP addresses are personal data according to GDPR as far as I know. Whenever customer registers, I log IP address, timestamp, other details which are given by the customer such as name, address etc. After that, when customer logs in again with the same IP address, do I have to log that login with new timestamp?
If I do... |
I park on the street in front of my house, because it is very convenient - I can for instance, get to and from my car without rousing my dogs or waking up family.
I had the police come one evening and tell me I had to move my car. When I asked what ordinance I violated (this was info I wanted to pass on to my attor... |
What happens if police force you do something based on a supposed violation of a statute or ordinance they cannot name? |
various commonwealth countries like Malaysia , Singapore and India use this phrase In sections which include definitons or explanation of a law . what does it mean ? like article 13 of the Indian constitution has the phrase
> in this article unless context reauires otherwise : law means any rule , order or custom ... |
what does the phrase "in this act unless context requires otherwise" mean? |
various Commonwealth countries like Malaysia, Singapore and India use this phrase in sections which include definitons or explanation of a law. what does it mean? e.g. Article 13 of the Indian Constitution has the phrase
> in this article unless context requires otherwise: law means any rule, order or custom estab... |
> what does the phrase "in this act unless context requires otherwise" mean?
It means that the provision or statutory definition is not to be imposed where its application would make no sense or would lead to an absurd outcome.
Using the example point out, statutory or judicial references to "*laws of physics*", ... |
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Are there other countries than Chile where private institutions and government alike require people to sign a debt acknowledgement with date and amount in blank (sometimes validated at the notary), to be filled some time after the signing?
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In Chile, private hospitals routinely req... |
1. Bangladesh and India routinely accuse Pakistan of committing a genocide of 3 million people in 1971.
2. Bangladesh also demands an apology from Pakistan.
The demand for an apology is only due when the atrocities are proven beyond doubt. Then again, if the atrocities are proven beyond doubt, an apology won't ... |
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Are there other countries than Chile where private institutions and government alike require people to sign a debt acknowledgement with date and amount in blank (sometimes validated at the notary), to be filled some time after the signing?
Related: I posted a distinct but similar question on
http... |
Without going into details - you could figure them out if you really tried :P - I often deal with people wanting a contract to cover a rather obscure situation. It is one where most states don't have precedent yet, but of the few that do some states don't respect these contracts and at least one does. The net result ... |
Is it possible the free contracts I find online are actually superior to the ones lawyers are paid to write? |
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> Is Parent “B” allowed to use the child support money to pay for rent?
> The child only stays in parent “B”’s house half of any month (week on
> week off). Therefore parent “B” is essentially using $300 to pay for
> rent while child is not there, and $300 for rent when the child is
> there. ... |
1. I have seen [this][1] and [this][2] discussing similar topics, but my question is a little bit different: Can Iranians get a visa (probably H1B) to work in a company (e.g., Google or Amazon) in the US? I think it is not possible for Iranian who live in Iran but what about Iranians who are currently living in a Europ... |
Can Iranians get a visa to work in the US? |
Defendant accuses Plaintiff of cheating in a competition. Plaintiff sues Defendant for defamation.
Plaintiff has heard rumours that Defendant is racist. **Assuming these could be substantiated in some way:**
1. Would it have been unhelpful for Plaintiff to bring this up in the lawsuit (given that Plaintiff did ... |
Are rumours of a defendant's racism unhelpful in a defamation case involving accusations of cheating? |
In a hypothetical scenario, Mr. Peter intends to donate a car to Mr. Joe.
There has to be a contract, a piece of paper, signed by both of them.
According to the contract law, every contract is an exchange of something.
What is being exchanged in such a contract, if the car is to be donated?
Thank you. |
Idaho is a state that outlawed abortion.
A new bill ([HB 98][1]) has been introduced to modify their human trafficking laws, which mostly pertain to forced labor or sexual activities.
This bill makes it a felony to transport a minor without parental consent (not just notification) to another state that allows ab... |
Can states criminalize transporting a minor to another state for an abortion without parental consent? |
various Commonwealth countries like Malaysia, Singapore and India use this phrase in sections which include definitons or explanation of a law. what does it mean? e.g. Article 13 of the Indian Constitution has the phrase
> in this article unless context requires otherwise: law means any rule, order or custom estab... |
Say Carl the criminal is a bad guy who's rich. One day, he gets caught. They confiscate his phone and lock him up and deny bail. How is Carl supposed to find a good lawyer? He's locked up and doesn't have access to the internet or even his phone contacts. To be clear, he has tons of money that the very best lawyers wou... |
How is a wealthy criminal expected to get a good lawyer? |
If my Florida primary residence is on a .51 acre lot in a municipality and I get sued, can the creditor take my house because I am over the .5 acre limit?
I understand that I would keep .5/.51 = 98% of the proceeds, but would I have to go through the hassle of moving over the extra .01 acres? |
How does the Florida homestead exemption apply to a house on .51 acres? |
Various [Commonwealth][1] countries, like [Malaysia][2], [Singapore][3] and [India][4], use this phrase in sections which include definitions or explanation of a law. What does it mean? E.g., Article 13 of the Indian Constitution has the phrase
> in this article unless context requires otherwise: law means any rule,... |
What does the phrase "in this act unless context requires otherwise" mean? |
**Problem:** I would like to create a plugin for my website that makes it possible to recognise a shared link in a comment field and to read out the meta data of the shared source in order to reformat the link with thumbnail and description text (*Note 1*). A kind of card instead of just a link. Or better the way Googl... |
Is the reading of website meta tags generally prohibited? |
In various laws related to abetment and aid of offences the offenders are also held liable for any other criminal acts done by the person who has been aided or instigated to commit an offence if the seperate offences were a probable consequence of the abetment. how is probable consequence known ? |
what does "probable consequence mean"? |
**Problem:** I would like to create a plugin for my website. This Plugin makes it possible to recognise a shared link in a comment field. Afterwards the plugin fetch the link and scrape the meta data of the shared source (link). After successfully scraping the Link will reformat to a nice "Card" with thumbnail and desc... |
You are asking the wrong question. It should be: *When* you have downloaded the content and metadata, what are you allowed to do with it and what is forbidden?
Somebody owns the copyright to the text and images in the thumbnail. This could be the operator of the third party website, or that site has licensed the con... |
Authorisation under [section 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/5?timeline=false), Firearms Act 1968 is required but only if the criteria in the [Home Office Guide on Firearms Licensing Law](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearms-law-guidance-to-the-police-2012) at [Chapter 28: Authori... |
Authorisation under [section 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/5?timeline=false), Firearms Act 1968 is required but only if the criteria in the [Home Office Guide on Firearms Licensing Law](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearms-law-guidance-to-the-police-2012) at [Chapter 28: Authori... |
Authorisation under [section 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/5?timeline=false), Firearms Act 1968 is required but only if the criteria in the [Home Office Guide on Firearms Licensing Law](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firearms-law-guidance-to-the-police-2012) at [Chapter 28: Authori... |
**Problem:** I would like to create a plugin for my website. This Plugin makes it possible to recognise a shared link in a comment field. Afterwards the plugin fetch the link and scrape the meta data of the shared source (link). After successfully scraping the Link will reformat to a nice "Card" with thumbnail and desc... |
Looking at the geological pictures of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake made me wonder: If a rift expands the surface of one's land, who owns the new land (i.e., the rift)?
I'm mostly interested in the United States.
[Example of rift that significantly expanded someone's property](https://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.... |
If a rift expands the surface of one's land (e.g., resulting from an earthquake), who owns the new land? |
> Please note: it is unlawful to plug in your device in our stores if you are watching live TV or downloading or watching programmes on demand on BBC iPlayer.By using the WiFi, you agree to the terms of use
This is the warning that appears in Starbucks' Wi-Fi network captive portal (**not** in the UK)
What law a... |
It is really illegal to watch BBC iPlayer in a Starbucks? |
> Please note: it is unlawful to plug in your device in our stores if you are watching live TV or downloading or watching programmes on demand on BBC iPlayer.By using the WiFi, you agree to the terms of use
This is the warning that appears in Starbucks' Wi-Fi network captive portal (this is **not** in the UK, tagge... |
It is really illegal to watch BBC iPlayer or Live TV in a Starbucks? |
How can I search for a case record if the case is lost?
It was originally filed by the trustee as a small claim but might have been moved up to a higher court due to the complexity.
The case was not about me but the judgement has serious implications for me and my neighbours. |
> Please note: it is unlawful to plug in your device in our stores if you are watching live TV or downloading or watching programmes on demand on BBC iPlayer.By using the WiFi, you agree to the terms of use
This is the warning that appears in Starbucks' Wi-Fi network captive portal (this is **not** in the UK (this ... |
It is not a crime to say, "The people want to bring down the regime."
This specific tweet is almost certainly not illegal. Even if this guy is subjectively trying to overthrow the government, this would probably be an impossible prosecution for a lot of reasons.
First: [18 USC 2385][1] deals with "overthrow or d... |
I suspect this relates to the UK TV Licencing provisions as listed [here][1],
Specifically :
> Can I watch TV on my mobile phone without a TV Licence?
>
> If you’re using a mobile device powered solely by its own internal
> batteries – like a smartphone, tablet or laptop – you will be covered
> by your home’... |
It is really illegal to plug in a device to watch BBC iPlayer or Live TV in a Starbucks? |
Can attorneys act as privacy proxies for a business transaction and conceal the identities of their clients? Is this a form of power of attorney? Or attorney-client privilege?
Is a corporation structure required to preserve anonymity?
Are two attorneys even needed for this kind of transaction below? Could Attorn... |
In various laws related to abetment and aid of offences the offenders are also held liable for any other criminal acts done by the person who has been aided or instigated to commit an offence if the separate offences were a probable consequence of the abetment. how is probable consequence known ? |
what does "probable consequence" mean? |
It seems to be a long-standing and fairly fundamental perception in English law that people may assume or use any name they so like. I’ve seen this discussed in House of Lords decisions, possibly also court of appeal ones, and it further came up last night in a discussion with an English person on the history of person... |
What does it mean that one may go by whatever name they like by English law? |
[tag:Canada]
> Where two or more persons form an intention in common to carry out an unlawful purpose and to assist each other therein and any one of them, in carrying out the common purpose, commits an offence, each of them who knew or ought to have known that the commission of the offence would be a **probable con... |
Looking at the geological pictures of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake made me wonder: If a rift expands the surface of one's land, who owns the new land (i.e., the rift)?
I'm mostly interested in the United States.
[Example of a rift that significantly expanded someone's property](https://www.turkiyegazetesi.co... |
While doing some handiwork and idly listening to a reading of a memorandum of law in a case called Khoberger from Idaho, the court repeatedly argues a SCOTUS case only named as "Sheperd" or similar, with unknown spelling as I only had audio. Most of that filing is about the restriction of a lawyer from acting as a spok... |
Which case is "Sheperd" and is it still relevant? |
Has there been any case like this anywhere in the world? Or does [peremptory norm](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peremptory_norm) only apply to international law? Can courts recognise peremptory norms and customary law and does codified law take precedence over it or *vice versa*? |
In places where constitutions don't disallow irrational laws to be passed by a legislature, can peremptory norms override irrational laws? |
Is it unethical to file a claim with the American Bar Association against the attorney of the opposing party when the attorney lied in court to tip things in his favor (e.g, made a false statement of fact)?
What if the Judge ultimately rejected the attorney's claim?
Is it wrong to bring it to the attention of t... |
Is it unethical to file a claim against an attorney who lied? |
Is it unethical to file a claim with the American Bar Association against the attorney of the opposing party when the attorney lied in court to tip things in his favor (e.g, made a false statement of fact)?
What if the Judge ultimately rejected the attorney's claim?
Is it wrong to bring it to the attention of t... |
To what extent can Disney restrict Actively commissioned police officers from carrying firearms on Disney property? |
Disney World is a private entity and private property, and they are free to impose and enforce their own security procedures and requirements, and that includes restricting guns. It doesn't matter how Disney security found that the person was carrying, and it doesn't matter if he was a police officer who happened to be... |
You are asking the wrong question. It should be: *When* you have downloaded the content and metadata, what are you allowed to do with it and what is forbidden?
Somebody owns the copyright to the text and images in the thumbnail. This could be the operator of the third party website, or that site has licensed the con... |
>Question: Is it allowed to "scrape" metadata without prior consent of the website operator?
Yes, it is. The whole *point* of meta data is that you know what this page is about. If the page did not want copy-righted material in it, it would just not put it into the meta fields.
The preview you see when you paste ... |
**Problem:** I would like to create a plugin for my website. This Plugin makes it possible to recognise a shared link in a comment field. Afterwards the plugin fetch the link and scrape the meta data of the shared source (link). After successfully scraping the Link will reformat to a nice "Card" with thumbnail and desc... |
**Problem:** I would like to create a plugin for my website. This Plugin makes it possible to recognise a shared link in a comment field. Afterwards the plugin fetch the link and scrape the meta data of the shared source (link). After successfully scraping the Link will reformat to a nice "Card" with thumbnail and desc... |
Also, end of day in which time zone? Country of issuance or country where one is currently located?
I read the 1949 [Geneva Convention on Road Traffic](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Geneva_Convention_on_Road_Traffic "s:Geneva Convention on Road Traffic") but didn't see the answer. |
I have an International Driving Permit (1949 convention) issued on July 1 2022: is it valid until June 30, 2023 end of day or July 1, 2023 end of day? |
Preface: due to lack of rep, cannot comment so I am leaving a reply. Mods feel free to remove if too out of place. Hopefully its up long enough to convey its intent, but if its gotta come down, its gotta come down.
Along with other answers here you have to remember, believe it or not, the police officers are not req... |
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