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Does Romeo & Juliet (1968) constitue as Child Porn? |
In Romeo and Juliet (1968), the actress playing Juliet (age 16 at the time iirc), had her bare chest exposed for a bit after sleeping with Romeo. Romeo's actor (who was also underage) had his naked bottom exposed in the same scene. Basically, two underage actors were shown nude after a (presumed) sexual encounter.
W... |
Does Romeo & Juliet (1968) constitue Child Porn? |
You are asking about "evidence that should be discarded" but then talk about "evidence that was gathered illegally". That's not the same thing at all. Obviously if the evidence should be disregarded, then it must be disregarded. That happens when the police does in illegal search of your home and finds evidence against... |
In England and other common law jurisdictions (I assume throughout most of the world in fact) a tenant doesn't automatically lose entitlement to their home once they stop paying rent for whatever reason, or otherwise peeve the landlord. Or, perhaps they do, but a court order is almost always a prerequisite of enforcing... |
At what stage in history did intervention of courts become required for tenant evictions? |
In Romeo and Juliet (1968), the actress playing Juliet (age 15 at the time), had her bare chest exposed for a bit after sleeping with Romeo. Romeo's actor (who was also underage) had his naked bottom exposed in the same scene. Basically, two underage actors were shown nude after a (presumed) sexual encounter.
Would ... |
The suit filed in Los Angeles over the 1968 Romeo and Juliet film is reported in the Guardian which says:
> Damages are being sought “believed to be in excess of $500m”.
What is the significance of the figure provided by the party seeking damages? I'm not asking about the merit or non-merit of this case, but if i... |
What significance do specified damages figures have in a civil suit? |
Where does the term "law suit" for a legal case come from? It seems to perhaps only be used to refer to civil cases, however. Also, is it a purely American (USA) term or does it also find use elsewhere? |
Why is a lawsuit a "suit"? |
## Because the Normans spoke French.
The English Nobility didn't speak English till the 14th century at all. Why? Because [the Norman Nobility spoke **French**][1] till the whole debacle of the [Hundred Years' War][2] was halfway through.
[William The Bastard][3] left only **very** few nobles from before in power... |
In the UK, if you are offered a contract role (inside or outside IR35) and you cancel a contract before the start date and if the contract doesn't mention any clauses for this, could you be sued for anything at all? (Say you get a better offer somewhere else while you were waiting for the start date of the role you've ... |
If you get hired but notify the other party you are cancelling the contract before starting, can you get sued, if there are no clauses covering this? |
In the UK, if you are offered a contract role (inside or outside IR35), accept it and you cancel the contract before the start date and if the contract doesn't mention any clauses for this, could you be sued for anything at all? (Say you get a better offer somewhere else while you were waiting for the start date of the... |
There is some significance to the amount claimed, but not much and mostly at the low end.
* The existence of some damages caused by wrongful conduct is an element of some, but not all, claims for relief in lawsuits.
* In some courts, the amount claimed in a complaint determines the filing fee for the complaint f... |
There is some significance to the amount claimed, but not much and mostly at the low end.
* The existence of some damages caused by wrongful conduct is an element of some, but not all, claims for relief in lawsuits.
* In some courts, the amount claimed in a complaint determines the filing fee for the complaint f... |
Jeff Grey is a 1st amendment auditor. He goes to different PUBLIC locations with a sign that reads "god bless the homeless veterans". He does not ask for money but simply states the same thing the sign reads. Many times when the police show up. They claim he is panhandling to which he states that even if he were panhan... |
Is panhandling protected under the 1st amendment? |
Is there a time limit for an opposing side to ask for discoveries in a civil suit in MA?
Thanks in advance. |
Time limits in requesting discoveries? |
[ChatGPT is being sued](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-17/openai-is-faulted-by-media-for-using-articles-to-train-chatgpt?srnd=technology-vp) for using content that it has no right to access.
Someone asked ChatGPT what sources they used and the AI replied with a list that incriminated itself.
How... |
Can an AI admit to guilt? |
Is there a time limit for an opposing side to ask for discovery in a civil suit in MA? |
Time limits in requesting discovery? |
In February 2023, [a German ballet director forcibly smeared dog feces into the face of a journalist][1]. The director said the journalist had written scathingly critical reviews of his work for years, and had "thrown shit at me for years". When the journalist visited a performance of a piece he directed, he confronted... |
Let's say you book a table via an online reservation (from resturant's website) for a romantic dinner with your partner for 7:30-9PM. You leave a message under the messages section that you are going to arrive ~8-8:15PM. You are arriving at the restaurant at exactly 8PM and the cashier says: "Oh, sorry, we closed the k... |
If I book a restaurant and when arriving they say kitchen is closed, do I have any rights? |
Say that Vicky the Victim is murdered by Mark the murderer. However, Mark's best friend Fred doesn't want Mark to go to jail. So Fred admits to the murder, trying to take the fall in Mark's stead.
In the worst case, obviously, Fred is convicted for the murder and serves the relevant murder sentence. But if, somehow,... |
What are the consequences (if any) of admitting to a crime one did not commit? |
Let's say you book a table via an online reservation (from the restaurant's website) for a romantic dinner with your partner from 7:30-9 PM. You leave a message under the messages section that you are going to arrive around 8-8:15 PM. You are arriving at the restaurant at exactly 8 PM and the cashier says: "Oh, sorry, ... |
## No
Can a Dog admit guilt? Can a car have and admit guilt? No. AI is nothing but property and a piece of evidence. It is not a person and can not admit anything. Everything the AI says is **evidence**, not an admission. Very damming evidence, but not the makers saying "I did it." |
I can't seem to be able to find and simple explanation as to how unionization in the USA works.
I watched the documentary "American Factory" and the workers basically rejected unionization plans.
My question is, how often can unionization votes be held?
If one vote fails today, can another vote be held tomorr... |
How does Unionization in the USA work? |
There has been a lot of cries for social media platforms to be regulated as common carriers.
However, what would be the actual, concrete events that must happen for such a thing to happen?
Does it require an explicit act of congress, for social media platforms to be regulated as common carriers?
Can someone who ... |
What would be the sequence of events necessary in order for social media websites to be considered common carriers? |
## No
Can a Dog admit guilt? Can a car have and admit guilt? No. AI is nothing but property and a piece of evidence, just like a dog or car. It is not a person and thus can not admit to anything. Everything the AI *says* is **evidence**, not an admission. Very damming evidence, but not the makers saying "I did it." |
There has been a lot of cries for social media platforms to be regulated as common carriers.
However, what would be the actual, concrete events that must happen for such a thing to happen?
Does it require an explicit act of congress, for social media platforms to be regulated as common carriers?
Can someone who ... |
**Background:**
A friend of mine was recently let go from a job. They negotiated for their notice period plus 8 day's pay (the 8 day's pay was called a 'termination award' in the payslip). The job was 5 days a week (Monday to Friday), with an annual salary.
In the final payslip, the accrued holiday pay was calcu... |
What is the legal definition of a day of pay for someone on an annual salary? |
Can I use the name Winky Dink in my book titile? |
We can't tell you if you can do that or not, because that would be specific legal advise. You should consult an attorney who specializes in trademark law to get an estimation of how risky it would be to use that name. So I am just giving you a couple general pointers.
Names are not protected by copyright, but by tra... |
[tag:england-and-wales][tag:northern-ireland]
After reading [this guidance from The Crown Prosecution Service](https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/offences-against-person-incorporating-charging-standard), I'd say this constitutes 'unlawfully and maliciously administer[ing] to or caus[ing] to be administered to or ... |
[OpenAI is being sued](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-17/openai-is-faulted-by-media-for-using-articles-to-train-chatgpt?srnd=technology-vp) for using content that it has no right to access.
Someone asked ChatGPT what sources they used and the AI replied with a list that incriminated itself.
How ... |
are qualified immunity doctrines compatible with "rule of law" the notion of the law giving equal rights and obligations to citizens ? and can things like death penalty or immunity from prosecution be justified under rule of law |
are Rule of law and qualified immunity doctorines compatible? |
Let's say you book a table via an online reservation (from the restaurant's website) for a romantic dinner with your partner from 7:30-9 PM. You leave a message under the messages section that you are going to arrive around 8-8:15 PM. You are arriving at the restaurant at exactly 8 PM and the cashier says: "Oh, sorry, ... |
HRA is said to be "constitutional." Which is slightly peculiar, as "constitutional" acts often precede the majority of a republic's other active statutes, and come reasonably early in the republic's foundation.
The UK is in the peculiar position of not in fact being a republic, yet still featuring many of the elemen... |
What was the most direct predecessor to Human Rights Act 1988? |
Why in the mid nineteenth century of all times was there seen to be an overhaul of the provisions which surely existed in other forms previously barring such age old offences as assault/rape/murder/etc? What brought about OATPA1861? |
What was the impetus for the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861? |
Let's say you book a table via an online reservation system (from the restaurant's website) for a romantic dinner with your partner from 7:30-9 PM. The online reservation form has fields for "time", "name", "phone number", and "message/special requests".
You leave a message under the messages section that you are go... |
In simple terms it was part of a wider effort to consolidate and simplify criminal law referred to as the [Criminal Law Consolidation Acts 1861](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_Law_Consolidation_Acts_1861) (which were themselves revisions of the Peel Acts)
Basically the sheer number of acts was causing admini... |
In a previous question's answer, @motosubatsu quoted a passage from James Bigg, Esq. stating this as a "legal axiom."
Where does this perception arise from? |
On what basis is every Englishman presumed to know the laws of his country? |
In simple terms it was part of a wider effort to consolidate and simplify criminal law referred to as the [Criminal Law Consolidation Acts 1861](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_Law_Consolidation_Acts_1861) (which were themselves revisions of the Peel Acts)
Basically the sheer number of acts was causing admini... |
## No
Can a Dog admit guilt in court? Can a car have and admit guilt? No. AI is nothing but property and a piece of evidence, just like a dog or car. It is not a person and thus can not admit to anything. Everything the AI *says* is **evidence**, not an admission. Very damming evidence, but not the makers saying "I di... |
[tag:united-states]
> Is it expressly illegal to give even one pill of a prescription
> medicine you have to another person?
**If the drug is a controlled substance under state or federal laws, yes.** If not, sometimes under state law and sometimes not.
For example, it would probably not be a crime to give o... |
Let's say you book a table via an online reservation (from the restaurant's website) for a romantic dinner with your partner from 7:30-9 PM. You leave a message under the messages section that you are going to arrive around 8-8:15 PM. You are arriving at the restaurant at exactly 8 PM and the cashier says: "Oh, sorry, ... |
It's a hypothetical question:
Let's say you book a table via an online reservation (from the restaurant's website) for a romantic dinner with your partner from 7:30-9 PM. You leave a message under the messages section that you are going to arrive around 8-8:15 PM. You are arriving at the restaurant at exactly 8 PM a... |
It's a hypothetical question:
Let's say you booked a table via an online reservation system (from the restaurant's website) for a romantic dinner with your partner from 7:30-9 PM. The online reservation form has fields for "time", "name", "phone number", and "message/special requests".
You leave a message under ... |
If a restaurant is booked and upon arrival it is communicated that the kitchen is closed, are potential damages entitled to be claimed? |
They seem to comprise numbered segments, but how are these referred to? Is there any conventional notation? |
Are judgments composed of paragraphs or sections? |
It's easy to imagine all kinds of simple answers appealing to the profundity of what it means to own or control land, but honestly in the post-Thatcher era of S21 no fault possessions, one's connection to a tenancy is quite fleeting at best.
Yet the common law mechanisms governing tenacies, their assumption, termina... |
Why do tenancies seem to be treated as such a sacred and weighty construct under English law? |
Can I turn cryptocurrency into giftcards without being taxed? |
article 21 of the constitution
[no person shal be deprived of his life and personal liberty except according to procedure established by law]
the supreme court broadened its scope substantially by changing the meaning of "procedure established by law" to "due process" even though it's clear from various sources... |
what lead to the broadening of the scope of article 21 of the Indian constitution? |
Forfeit generally denies relinquishment or loss, and yet it is the term used to describe the landlord's role in the dance as they resume possession of a place. What is behind this? |
Why is the term forfeiture used to describe the landlord's act of "taking back" a property? |
I noticed in written contracts there are various ways to state which currency is to be used for money. What is the difference between 'legal tender' and 'lawful money'? Is it more clear just to say 'US Dollars' or 'Canadian Dollars'. I guess some countries don't use the word dollar for example Swiss franc or British st... |
In a contract what is the clearest way to state which country's currency is being used? Why is there so much variation to these terms? |
My question concerns the legality of "software patching", specifically making changes to the compiled code of an existing third-party software application in order to alter its behavior. My understanding is that this would be **illegal** in the event that:
* Such patches are intended to circumvent DRM (unless an exc... |
Are there any cases that establish a precedent regarding software patching? |
X discovers that he has a valuable cause of action against Z, and decides to use it as leverage against Z, but it isn't quite enough leverage to counter Z in the way X would like. However, he realises that his discovery would also be relevant to Y, who would be equally eligible to pursue the cause of action against Z.
... |
Legality of promising to refrain from tipping another off? |
article 21 of the constitution
[no person shal be deprived of his life and personal liberty except according to procedure established by law]
the supreme court broadened its scope substantially by changing the meaning of "procedure established by law" to "due process" even though it's clear from the drafting bo... |
Supreme court of judicature etc. I feel like it may even still be a thing in Scotland, but you see it in older EWCA decisions. What does the word mean and what does it note to qualify a court's name with it? |
What is/was a court of "judicature," and how is it named? |
What was the most direct predecessor to Human Rights Act 1998? |
Let's say you book a table via an online reservation (from the restaurant's website) for a romantic dinner with your partner from 7:30-9 PM. You leave a message under the messages section that you are going to arrive around 8-8:15 PM. You are arriving at the restaurant at exactly 8 PM and the cashier says: "Oh, sorry, ... |
If I book a restaurant and when arriving they say kitchen is closed, do I have any rights? |
Are qualified immunity doctrines compatible with "rule of law" -- the notion of the law giving equal rights and obligations to citizens? Can things like death penalty or immunity from prosecution be justified under rule of law? |
Are Rule of law and qualified immunity doctrines compatible? |
**Brief history of landlord and tenant**
Historically most "tenancies" have been defined by long-term obligations.
Indeed one of the defining features of serfdom is that the serf *cannot be alienated from the land*. The overlord can be slain and replaced in wars and conquests, but the peasantry who actually opera... |
What is the status of polygamy for Hindus in Goa? |
Can loss sharing ratio of all the partners in the LLP be kept 0%? |
Backstory : 1 month before my Fixed Term ends, my landlord called me and said that he would be increasing the price of property, which basically made me start looking for other properties.
After 6 days, I sent him a whatsapp message, since thats the way we usually comunicate saying that I wouldnt be renewing, this w... |
[tag:united-states]
> Can loss sharing ratio of all the partners in the LLP be kept 0%?
No.
The profit and loss sharing ratio of all of the partners combined needs to add up to 100% of the profits and losses in every tax year. |
How often can you appeal a rejection of the appeal(s) made regarding a penalty fare notice?
The appeal is appealing to the good nature and sense of humanity and justice, as the initial appeal was rejected. There was no specific reason how and why they came to conclude with a rejection. It simply claimed that the exp... |
How often can you appeal a rejection of the appeal(s) made? |
The jurisdiction is Washington state, the specific situation is the purchase of a vintage automobile that had been abandoned. The vehicle was not running at the time, and had no title or registration.
I had the Department of Licensing run a search which came back with no results, but they only claim to go back 7 ye... |
What is the state's obligation to provide a means to comply? |
Suppose that an investor has owned the XYZ stock for a long period of time. It is then taken over by the ABC company and the investor has a long term capital gain. A couple of years later, a class action suit occurs and it is determined that the ABC company did not pay enough for the XYZ company. The investor then rec... |
The jurisdiction is Washington State, the specific situation is the purchase of a vintage automobile that had been abandoned. The vehicle was not running at the time, and had no title or registration.
I had the Department of Licensing run a search which came back with no results, but they only claim to go back 7 ye... |
The jurisdiction is Washington State, the specific situation is the purchase of a vintage automobile that had been abandoned. The vehicle was not running at the time, and had no title or registration.
I had the Department of Licensing run a search which came back with no results, but they only claim to go back 7 ye... |
The jurisdiction is Washington State, the specific situation is the purchase of a vintage automobile that had been abandoned. The vehicle was not running at the time, and had no title or registration.
I had the Department of Licensing run a search which came back with no results, but they only claim to go back 7 ye... |
The jurisdiction is Washington State, the specific situation is the purchase of a vintage automobile that had been abandoned. The vehicle was not running at the time, and had no title or registration.
I had the Department of Licensing run a search which came back with no results, but they only claim to go back 7 ye... |
Of course you must do whatever you have to to deal with the situation, so hire an attorney to advise you of the consequences. You might try [this][1] (8 slots available at this moment), and enjoy the drive. The law simply says what procedure you have to follow, and there is no law mandating that the agency must devote ... |
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