Questions tagged [law]
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What caused the momentum for EU directives on blind-spots of vehicles in the last 20 years
During the last 20 years European laws on blind-spots, areas of road the driver cannot see, have become more strict.
The original directive is from 1971 (71/127/EEG). But then there are changes in ...
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Does the US give full, unfettered access to the NCIC database to anyone other than Canada?
I know that the US shares full, real time access to the US NCIC database with Canada, but does it give this type of access to any other countries?
Many people seem to think that any immigration ...
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Is there any country outside the EU that prohibits using artificial intelligence software for mass surveillance or ranking social behavior?
According to The Diplomat, China is already exporting its Social Credit System, or at least intending to:
In 2020, China will conduct a feasibility run for social credit system
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During the Canadian Convoy Protests, what was the stated reason for freezing bank accounts?
It is common knowledge now that the Canadian Government froze a handful of bank accounts based on suspicion of funding the 2022 Convoy Protests.
When I watched Justin Trudeau's portion of the ...
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Why are India's sedition laws still on the books?
Why India has not done away with archiac and abusive sedition laws once imposed by Colonial British rule?
It is not a political issue as all the major parties that have governed India since 1947 have ...
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Is there a country or state where declining inheritance (disclaiming) is not allowed?
After reading this comment I wondered if there is any country or state where people (at least in some circumstances) cannot choose if they inherit or not.
Refusing (declining or disclaiming) an ...
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Would a Constitutional court make sense in The Netherlands?
Unlike many other countries, The Netherlands has no constitutional court. Article 120 of our constitution even says:
De rechter treedt niet in de beoordeling van de grondwettigheid van wetten en ...
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Did everyone named in the Mueller report get to read it in advance?
Attorney General Bill Barr said this in a press conference today, in regard to the Mueller Report:
In addition, earlier this week, the President’s personal counsel requested and were given the ...
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What is the scope of judicial review by the Supreme Court of India?
The various articles of the constitution (Part V, Chapter IV - The Union Judiciary) regarding the supreme court seem to give the impression that their conduct is heavily regulated by presidential ...
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Have any countries managed to reduce the total number of words in their laws?
As an example, the US tax code grew from 1.4m words in 1955 to 10m words in 2015:
Are there countries that managed to reduce the total number of words in their legal code? To avoid an overly broad ...
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Why does the current Polish government favor distancing from EU despite a rather low Euroscepticism and possible serious financial consequences?
According to Euronews, Poland’s constitutional court on Thursday ruled the country's laws had supremacy of those of the European Union.
The article provides more context about the decision and a ...
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Is there political pressure coming from developed countries against developing countries that don't have a relaxed software patent law system?
In China it used to be difficult to patent software without a hardware element, but recently they relaxed their laws to allow for a lot of patent software being claimed by private companies. Now, I am ...
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Is the OLC reconsidering its whistleblower informant opinion?
In August, the Inspector General for the Intelligence Commmunity (ICIG) sent the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Joseph Maguire a whistleblower complaint concerning President Trump’s phone ...
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What does Zadroga act cover that would not be already be covered by existing workers comp or other benefits?
Recently there has been a push to renew the Zadroga act (which I believe was successful). What I don't understand is why the current workers comp / benefits provided to first responders would be ...
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Contribution Limit Changes as a result of McCutcheon vs FEC
I'm interested in knowing how the contribution limits in the United States changed (so before and after) due to McCutcheon vs FEC for:
Contribution limits to a single candidate
Total contribution ...
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What are the minimal components of a self-determined constitution?
I want to know what a constitution would look like if it were subject to the requirement of being freely chosen by those affected, including those of future generations. This is what I mean by "self-...
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Why did Parliament set out a tribunal procedure for RROs and for recovery of prohibited payments but not for deposit protection claims?
Tenant fees act 2019 allows for recovery of prohibited payments in the relatively accessible and informal tribunal setting.
Housing Act 2004 also sets out the RRO procedure in the same accessible ...
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How does Executive Privilege override the clear provision of statute at 5 U.S.C. App. §8H (c) on Whistle Blower Complaints?
With respect to the testimony of Acting Director of National Intelligence McGuire before the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. House of Representatives on September 26, 2019, that as a ...
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Are most people who commit financial fraud extradited, or people don't bother and just tend to fine the companies?
This is an excerpt of an article written by Jeffrey Sachs.
Ms. Meng is charged with violating U.S. sanctions on Iran. Yet,
consider her arrest in the context of the large number of companies,
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Enforcement of "anti-sodomy" laws in Qatar
Qatar has some "anti-sodomy" laws on the books, but the Wikipedia page on the topic gives the impression they were seldom enforced in the past couple of decades:
In 1998 an American citizen ...
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Is the Flores Consent Decree binding nationally and currently?
In reading the Flores Consent Decree, I see it called for the decree to be terminated after 5 years (or earlier if all parties agreed). So why is it still in force? Also, my understanding is that ...
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Are there any (post-Westfall) cases in which the Attorney General refused certification for a defamation lawsuit against a Congressperson?
The Westfall Act (1988) provides strong protection for Congresspersons against civil lawsuits. Part of the procedure that allows this protection to be effective is the fact that following Attorney ...
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What is the legal status of complaints of criminality that the DOJ hears about but are not in written form?
NBC reports:
Weeks before the whistleblower's complaint became public, the CIA's top lawyer made what she considered to be a criminal referral to the Justice Department about the whistleblower's ...
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Can a motion to postpone to time certain be tabled?
The main motion is being debated. A motion is offered (and seconded) to postpone the motion to a particular time (time certain).
Under Robert's Rules of Order (RONR) in the United States. Can the ...
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Are there limits to what the Jan 6 House Select Committee can share w/ US DOJ due to the methods and ways it was collected?
I can't remember it exactly now, but a few months ago I'd read about the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack collecting some information or testimony that felt to me like the ...
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The US has banned advanced EUV machines being sold to China, but does it mean that non-China firms cannot use them in China?
Recently the US govt has banned China firms from acquiring the machines for 14nm process technology and below. This legislation specifically targets China firms. However, what stopping non-China ...
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