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Can illegally obtained evidence be used in favor of the defendant in a criminal case?
Regarding US law, my general understanding is that if evidence was obtained in an illegitimate way (e.g. under false pretenses), then it may be inadmissible as evidence to support a conviction in a ...
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Is it legal for the police to take you away from home and abandon you without means of getting to safety?
It is reported that police arrested a man at his home in the middle of the night, drove him three miles away and "dearrested" him nine minutes later. He was left with no money, phone and ...
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Are Ontario municipalities allowed to stop issuing marriage licenses during COVID-19?
Some Ontario cities, such as Waterloo say on their website:
"Due to COVID-19, marriage licences will be suspended until further notice."
Here is a screenshot, in case the website changes.
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What legal penalties may Twitter face as a result of the Eli Lilly fake tweet?
Twitter recently made it possible to get a verification check added to an account by just paying 8 dollars, causing a rash of fake 'verified' accounts. One of these accounts was for Eli Lilly, a ...
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US Copyright Status of Software Source Code Created Prior to 1980?
I've been unable to find an answer to this even after doing extensive searching and I'm pretty good at searching if I do say so myself.
Does US copyright apply to software source code which has been ...
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What licenses and registrations are required to start a home business repackaging food in NY?
I'd like to start a home business repackaging food in New York State in the US. For example, let's say I'm buying 10kg bags of rice from the supermarket and I want to put them into jars each ...
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Digidyne v. Data General: how does this not legally protect Apple macOS running on non-Apple branded hardware?
I was just reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_General_RDOS#Antitrust_lawsuit which discusses Digidyne v. Data General:
When Data General introduced the Data General Nova, a company called ...
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What are my rights in videoing an encounter with a hostile person?
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I asked a fellow dog-walker to prevent their dog from snapping at mine. They became very irate but I just walked away from the situation. I may have said "Please keep your dog under ...
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Can defendants wear an earpiece or headset in the dock to communicate with their lawyer?
Besides its presumed prejudicial effect on juries' perception of defendants, secure docks such as the one pictured below are often criticised for inhibiting defendants' ability to communicate with ...
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If the police tell you not to drink does that have any legal force?
It is reported in the news that during an arrest of suspected protestors a police officer instructed one person that they could not drink their coffee with a reason that it may be poisoned. This ...
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Are extended magazines legal in chicago/cook county for ccw holders?
There are some different laws surrounding Chicago and Cook County's handgun magazines.
Here is Cook County's law regulating handguns
Here is Chicago's law regulating handguns.
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What are the implications of the Good Friday Agreement for customs controls?
After the Good Friday Agreement was concluded, customs and security controls between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom were removed (From Wikipedia). The Irish border is one of the major ...
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Usage-Based Insurance Devices (Like Progressive's Snapshot) - Evidence of Liability and Public Policy
In the United States, the biggest auto insurance carriers such as Progressive, Allstate and State Farm, have all begun offering optional potential policy discounts if the covered driver agrees to ...
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What if someone goes on protected leave and their employer thus realizes they don't need them?
Say that Ash works for Big Co. and goes on some kind of legally protected leave (FMLA leave, parental leave, etc.) because of some protected characteristic (such as having acquired a disability and/or ...
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Can Landlord Require a Minimum Number of Occupants in NYC Apartment?
In New York City, is it legal for a landlord (or any other party) to require a minimum number of tenants in an apartment? I am searching (with three other people) for a four bedroom apartment, and we ...
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