Thinking of jumping off the Empire State Building? Or maybe you’re a Minnesota woman planning on dressing up as Santa Claus this December? Then you’d better think again, or you might just end up in jail thanks to these 10 Crazy Nonsensical from Around the World.
Some wise man once said that laws are made to be broken. This shouldn’t be the case as laws are meant to be followed to bring order in society. However, sometimes some laws are really ridiculous and so bizarre that when they are followed, one wonders why they were not broken or changed! Here we have put together some pretty weird laws from around the world that make little sense — both to lawmakers and lawbreakers.
People do stupid things, therefore weird laws are written to help straighten them out. Some of these bizarre laws almost seem like MODERN MYTHS or too ridiculous to be real, yet odd as they are, they were created for a reason. Some of these laws date back several hundred years and were never changed or eliminated and make very little sense in today’s world, but nonetheless these weird laws found all around world do exist.
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The head of any dead whale found on Britain´s coast legally belongs to the King. The tail belongs to the queen in case she wishes to use the bones to make corsets.
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In Milan it is a legal requirement to smile at all times. Those attending funerals are exempt from the law.
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Indian student over 15 risk six months jail time and fines for cheating on exams. In February 2014, 54 cheating students were fined 2.000 rupees each.
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In Minnesota it is illegal for women to impersonate Santa. Those who do run the risk of 30 days jail time.
06EXAMPLE No.6
It is against the law to pee in an elevator in Singapore. Elevators are fitted Urine detection devices triggered by odors, causing doors to lock until the cops arrive.
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Sex toys are illegal in India, those caught selling them can face jail. First time offenders can receive a 2 years sentence. Repeat offenders risk 5 years jail time.
04EXAMPLE No.4
Idaho is the only state in the USA to declare cannibalism illegal, carrying a 14 year jail sentence. However, those who ingest flesh or blood in a life or death situation can escape penalty.
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In New York it is illegal to jump from a building. The penalty for doing so is death.
02EXAMPLE No.2
Dying is illegal in Longyearbyen, Norway. Terminally ill residents are sent to the mainland.
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Hong Kong law allows wives to kill unfaithful husbands. However they must commit the murder using only bare hands.
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