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What is the public safety purpose of suspension of habeas corpus?
After being reminded by this Axios article that government is once again expressing interest in the suspension of habeas corpus, I've been trying to understand (not for the first time) that there is a ...
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Was Pope Leo XIV a Vatican citizen before becoming pope?
The news media have been frequently telling us that the new pope is a citizen of Peru and of the U.S.A. But it has also been mentioned that he had some official position in the Roman Curia or ...
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Generalized marriage contracts
I am wondering this from the point of view of intentional and national laws.
Is there anything in the constitutions of counties that states that... two people need to be into a marriage contract for ...
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Can the police seize your cup without a warrant during an interview?
Suppose the police want to get a sample of your fingerprints or DNA but don't currently have enough for a warrant. So they invite you to the station for an interview and give you a cup of coffee.
You ...
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Is it compulsory to provide a DNA sample if reported for a recordable offence but not arrested?
If a person is reported for a recordable offence, attends a Police Station voluntarily and is subsequently interviewed under caution, but not arrested, do they have to provide a DNA sample or ...
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Does Pope Leo XIV lose his citizenships?
Does the new Pope lose his citizenships of Peru and the United States respectively on becoming the Pope?
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Can a product name be registered if living people also have that name?
As the title question asks, can a product name be registered if living people also have that name?
Does it make any difference if the name is common or rare?
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Evaluate: True and None [closed]
I have the following statement
"If student fails exam X in subject K and fails exam Y in subject K, then he can enroll in class A"
In my case student failed exam X in subject K, but exam Y ...
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Stopping Solicitors [closed]
So this roofing company has been sending kids (they look younger than 18) into my neighborhood to get people to sign up for free estimates. Well I assume that, as I cut them off as they start their ...
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Could Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence have developed in a way that offered more protection to law-abiding citizens and less protection to criminals? [duplicate]
I find the US Supreme Court's 4th Amendment Jurisprudence frustrating. If your car/house/person is unreasonably searched and no incriminating evidence found, you often have no remedy (see the judge ...
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Is a parody of a knockoff still Fair Use?
Weird Al's "Word Crimes" is a parody of Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines." Al gets permission from original artists to maintain good relations with the industry - but even if he hadn'...
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Call recording for government functions
I was automatically called by my federal representative's office for a town hall, where the representative and some number of constituents were heard by potentially thousands of people. I tried to ...
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H1B and Long term disability [closed]
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I am on employer-approved long-term disability (LTD) under valid H-1B status (extended to 2028) and plan to undergo medically necessary surgery in the EU with a 6–7 month recovery period. I ...
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Transporting minor across state lines
If defendant is charged with CT. 1 transporting a minor across state lines, CT. 2 child/minor trafficking and 3. Racketeering, but defendant agrees to a speedy trial for state dropping Cts. 2 & ...
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Extent of this "Invention and Patent" clause [closed]
Inventions and Patents
(a) I will promptly and fully disclose to the Company any and all inventions,
discoveries, trade secrets and improvements, whether or not patentable or whether or
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