Strange Laws

A guide to outdated laws and rules for the city of Austin.

unedited submitted to Sir Ramiscal (I cant find the final draft.. ) This one is cut-short sorry.. maybe I'll edit again in the future

In New Jersey it is illegal to commit a murder while wearing a bullet proof vest. A man may not legally knit during fishing season. New Jersey has a lot of strange laws.

A robber may sue you, if he was injured in your house. A woman may not get her hair cut, without her husband's permission. Welcome to the strange world of Michigan laws.

In California, it is illegal for animals to mate within 1,500 feet of a place of worship, to shoot at an animal, other than a whale from your car, among many other strange laws.

A look at some strange laws in the United States.

A look at some strange laws in the U.S.

This article outlines the strange and funny laws that are still considered to be on the books in the state of Indiana.

This article examines the general nature of the body of law operative in the United States, and whether it fits the rule of law. It concludes that we do not live under the rule of law, but under the rule of arbitrary edicts.

There seems to be three distinct factors that affect the compliance with law. When trying to answer this question, most people consider an "Instrumental Perspective" and they look at how the laws themselves act upon people's lives.

Whatever we do, we will be reminded of, as our words are replayed to our own ears.

Mysterious stranger.

What role does law play in ensuring the common good of a society? How is a philosophy of law fundamentally different from the practice of law?

A man lost in a lost world.

I feel strangely normal.

There are many websites dedicated to weird or stupid laws. What is America's fascination with all things strange and unusual, and why are strange laws particularly popular? Maybe it is because they are so very strange and seemingly random.

This is about those moments when a stranger is "The Ear" for your problems. It's the best way to complain, I think. Complain to a perfect stranger that you will never have to see again. A weird concept I guess, but it's a fun read!

So, you've been sued in the right jurisdiction. But the court seems to be using another state's law? Find out why.

Just some laws I researched. Some are just strange and very dumb.

Though I don't usually like to use quotes made by presidents in regards to local incidents I do believe this to be one time that an expression captures the moment exactly.

The article briefly discusses historical laws, such as the Babylonian code of Hammurabie, the Justinian code, and draco's code of law.

An explanation of what "law as a Living Body" is in the United States criminal justice system.

Are laws a reflection of social norms? A personal opinion to the question supported by strong arguments.

Most of these outdated laws are good for a laugh, but not much else.

Did you know that in Texas, one must acknowledge a supreme being before being able to hold public office (Ref. 1)? How about that it is illegal to sell your eye (Ref. 2)?

They take all the fun out. Party poopers.

New Jersey doesn't make any sense.

I used to love Law & Order and would have wept if were canceled. That was before the Christian bashing and leftist agenda writing.

This is my personal opinion on a recently enforced Italian law prohibiting clothing that prohibits immediate identification in public.

In Arizona, it's both hot and the laws are "hot" with laughter.

Law has five main purposes to a society as a whole.

A poem exploring the question of if the love you feel is real. It's written about that point in a relationship that you begin to wonder if it is love and if it is how do you approach it? The poem was also an experiment with phrasing the quatrains.