Funny or Stupid Old Laws

[unclepercy]

Some of our lawbooks need to be cleaned up big time. Look at this one from Ireland:

There has also been a law since 1366 forbidding the English from marrying Irish people. That will be struck down, as will the Tippling Act of 1735, which bars a pub operator from chasing a customer for any money owed for drinks given on credit.

URL: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060314-123027-9679r

Uncle

 

[FiveParadox]

In Canada, the Standing Orders of the House of Commons (Section 158(2)) stipulate that no stranger is to be released from the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms unless such a stranger has paid a fee of four dollars to the same.

 

[Sassylassie]

I was attacked and severly maimed by a dog, when I reported it I was informed that in Nova Scotia a dog was legally allowed one bite and it didnt' matter if it was fatal. Circa. 1800's law.

 

[Daz_Hockey]

RE: Funny or Stupid Old L

there's law in the midlands in the uk that states that " a welshman walking through the town of chester after 10 pm on a wednesday can be shot"

the law is still totally legal (I kid you not), and theirs a group of ardent chester english who will openly admit to attempting to shoot at welshmen if they walk past in those specified hours

 

[Sassylassie]

I kinda like that law, it would make Saturday evenings in rural Windsor sparkle.

 

[Daz_Hockey]

RE: Funny or Stupid Old L

I spoke to a welshman about this law the other day, he said it's true, it's still totally legal, he said he'd never even think of entering chester in those hours

 

[Sassylassie]

Those fiesty Welsh. Hopefully all those gun toters have cataracs.