Calgary still has the law (it was never repealed or ammended) that if you are ever exiled from the city, you are to be given a gun, six bullets, a horse and 2 weeks provisions.
Wierd or funny laws or rules you have heard of.
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In the bahamas, a law was passed in 2002 that inadvertantly ended up banning hand held videogames. The law has since been amended.
Well, we kinda 'legalized' drugs here in the Netherlands
to be a wee bit more precise, it is allowed to be sold under strict limitations (including the amount). This also only applies to softdrugs only. Nonetheless this isn't going to stop anyone from doing anything they wouldn't do if it was illegal...
to be a wee bit more precise, it is allowed to be sold under strict limitations (including the amount). This also only applies to softdrugs only. Nonetheless this isn't going to stop anyone from doing anything they wouldn't do if it was illegal...
In scottland if a policeman tryes to arrest you under suspition of *INSERT commen crime here* and there not in full uniform then they cant arest you. so if your being arrested under suspition of...shooting a scott on sight with a longbow then knock there hat off and run like hell!
Oliver Crowmell made mince pies (Christmas pie) illegal, as they were Papist, & that hasn't been repealed yet.
It's still law for every able bodied man in England to practise Archery for 1 hour every Sunday on the village green, after church.
I read that somewhere in America, Fellatio is illegal but Necrophilia will only get you a warning, so if you're being sucked off & you see the police coming then it's in your best interest to kill your partner!
Actually it'll probably be better just to stop, as the death spasm may cause them to bite, but it's still pretty funny.
It's still law for every able bodied man in England to practise Archery for 1 hour every Sunday on the village green, after church.
I read that somewhere in America, Fellatio is illegal but Necrophilia will only get you a warning, so if you're being sucked off & you see the police coming then it's in your best interest to kill your partner!
Actually it'll probably be better just to stop, as the death spasm may cause them to bite, but it's still pretty funny.
Apparently there is one day a year (im not sure which one) when a Yorkshireman can legally shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow as long as they are 100 feet away. its from years ago during the feud between England and Scotland and hasn't been changed.
Don't quote me on this or do it and it turns out to be a bit different but its something along those lines.
Don't quote me on this or do it and it turns out to be a bit different but its something along those lines.
also, in Scotland, if someone knocks on your front door and asks to use your toilet, you have to let them.
And in some country (tailand or somewhere around that area) if a womans husband has an affair, she can legally kill him as long as she uses her bare hands. the mistress she can kill in any way she likes.
And in some country (tailand or somewhere around that area) if a womans husband has an affair, she can legally kill him as long as she uses her bare hands. the mistress she can kill in any way she likes.
In Kentucky, it is a legal right for any person to go outside their place of employment on their lunchbreak and have a quickie in the parking lot, so long as the vehicle used has some sort of covering, although I think the law specifically states it must be curtains, over the windows to prevent people from seeing in. Not so much a law against as a law saying that a cop can't do anything to you for doing it, but still, thought it was weird.
In one state it is illegal to bath nude. In another it is illegal to tie an alligator to a street lamp. I am sure there are some crazy lists like this online somewhere.
In South Carolina, it is illegal to deny someone of Jewish origin legal council OR a pet dog. This law dates from the 1800's and was put in effect because SC, historically, has had one of the highest Jewish populations in the country.
here's some other good ones.
In California, it is illegal to shoot a whale unless you are in a moving vehicle.
In Alabama, a husband must walk 20 feet in front of his vehicle if his wife is behind the wheel, and must give adequate warning to the local population of her approach.
In Wales UK, it is legal to shoot a Scotsman in a church, as long as it's with a Longbow.
In France, it is illegal to name your pig Napoleon.
In the state of Pennsylvania, an Amish farmer has legal right to kill you if you A. Insult his property, B. Insult his faith, or C. dig a ditch on his property.
In Hawaii, you can legally own another human being (slave); although I think this law may have been amended, I don't know.
here's some other good ones.
In California, it is illegal to shoot a whale unless you are in a moving vehicle.
In Alabama, a husband must walk 20 feet in front of his vehicle if his wife is behind the wheel, and must give adequate warning to the local population of her approach.
In Wales UK, it is legal to shoot a Scotsman in a church, as long as it's with a Longbow.
In France, it is illegal to name your pig Napoleon.
In the state of Pennsylvania, an Amish farmer has legal right to kill you if you A. Insult his property, B. Insult his faith, or C. dig a ditch on his property.
In Hawaii, you can legally own another human being (slave); although I think this law may have been amended, I don't know.
In a city in England (I can't remember the exact one) it is punishable by death for a Welshman to walk under a bridge or stay outside after midnight.
In Britain, a policeman wearing a metropolitan police helmet must let a pregnant woman urinate into their helmet if asked to do so.
In Britain, a policeman wearing a metropolitan police helmet must let a pregnant woman urinate into their helmet if asked to do so.
i think there is one that states
In Liverpool it is legal for a woman to be topless in public as long as she is behind the counter of a tropical fish shop. Talk about specific. I'm just wondering about the events that led up to that law being passed...were there a lot of topless tropical fish shops at the time?
In Liverpool it is legal for a woman to be topless in public as long as she is behind the counter of a tropical fish shop. Talk about specific. I'm just wondering about the events that led up to that law being passed...were there a lot of topless tropical fish shops at the time?
In Florida only the missionary position is legal.
In the UK it's considered terrorism picking up an unattended bag.
In the UK you have to have a license to use a TV.
In the UK it's considered terrorism picking up an unattended bag.
In the UK you have to have a license to use a TV.
the versions of the 'shooting people' ones seem to vary slightly, from person to person, the version i've been told is:
You can legally shoot a Scotsman from the City Walls of York, with a longbow, between midnight and dawn
You can legally shoot a Welshman from the City Walls of Chester, with a Crossbow, between dusk and midnight
although, you can't actually do these anymore, because York passed a by-law stating that you can't carry weapons on the city walls after dark. and Chester did something similar,
new ones:
A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed
In California no vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour
In Michigan a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission
You can legally shoot a Scotsman from the City Walls of York, with a longbow, between midnight and dawn
You can legally shoot a Welshman from the City Walls of Chester, with a Crossbow, between dusk and midnight
although, you can't actually do these anymore, because York passed a by-law stating that you can't carry weapons on the city walls after dark. and Chester did something similar,
new ones:
A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed
In California no vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour
In Michigan a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission
Alabama: it's illegal to play dominoes on Sunday. It is also illegal to wear a fake mustache to church if it causes others to laugh.
Florida: It is illegal for a man to be seen in public wearing a strapless gown.
New York: It's illegal to throw a ball at someone's head for fun
Oklahoma:
One may not promote a ?horse tripping event?.
It is illegal for the owner of a bar to allow anyone inside to pretend to have sex with a buffalo.
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
Tissues are not to be found in the back of one?s car.
Florida: It is illegal for a man to be seen in public wearing a strapless gown.
New York: It's illegal to throw a ball at someone's head for fun
Oklahoma:
One may not promote a ?horse tripping event?.
It is illegal for the owner of a bar to allow anyone inside to pretend to have sex with a buffalo.
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
Tissues are not to be found in the back of one?s car.