Facts

Known or Legally Proved Written Statements Significant in the Legal Profession. Law Community published interesting legal facts that from all over the world that would amaze and educate lawyers and law students.

Close the doors in Nevada

In Nevada, "any person who, when the gates are installed in fences enclosing fields or fences that partially enclose fields, opens or passes through a gate and does not shut or fasten the gate upon departure is guilty of misdemeanor."

Drum Beat Locust Attack in India

According to the East Punjab Agricultural Pets, Diseases and Noxious Weeds Act, 1949, all Indian men can be pressed into beating drums to alert of an attack of locust – all who fail could be fined fifty rupees – around 50 pence.

Sound limit law- Canada

An employee's noise exposure level (Lex, 8) shall not exceed 87 dBA for 8 hours within any 24-hour span. The 24-hour context is intended to protect those workers who may work over 8 hours during that time.

Electoral Law of Egypt

Under Article 140 of the Egyptian Constitution, electoral procedures should begin at least 120 days before the end of the current presidential term and must be declared to the president-elect at least 30 days before the end of the previous presidential term.

Mandated Polygamy in Africa

This little African country, Eritrea, has a compulsory law on polygamy. Eritrean men were ordered to marry two wives or more. Practicing monogamy in Eritrea now constitutes a felony for men. Activists have circulated a memo claiming that the government requested men to marry two wives because of the lack of men who had been killed in the civil war with Ethiopia.

Bingo Timeline – USA

In the year 1530, “Il Giuoco del Lotto d’Italia'' was initially an Italian lottery game (still sponsored weekly by the Italy government). Then in the year 1778, the French game “Le Lotto'' gently moved Bingo into modern times with a 27-numbered card (nine columns and three rows). In 1929 at a carnival outside Atlanta, Toymaker Edwin Lowe found people playing a game called Beano. Lowe reportedly changed it when someone mistakenly yelling "Bingo" instead of "Beano" was overheard. In the 1990s, a non- profit organisation in Seattle supporting people with AIDS began staging bingo games for its funding. And finally in the 2010s, Bingo has, like thousands of other games, found a home on mobile devices.

The HAT Rule of Madagascar

The High Transitional Authority or HAT was a temporary executive body that got into power in Madagascar after the coup that forced Marc Ravalomanana to move out of the country on March 17, 2009 as a result of the revolutions in Malagasy in 2009. It was led by Andry Rajoelina, who designated members of the body weeks before Ravalomanana handed over its executive power to the military.

Selfie and Tattoo Ban- Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka considers Buddhist imagery as a significant offence. Visible Buddha tattoos will prohibit you from entering the country or have you arrested while posing for pictures in front of Buddha statues would have consequences.

Visit Parents or visit the jail in China!

Grown children in China must either visit their parents or face fines or prison. The law states that adults should care for "spiritual needs" of their parents, and "never disregard or snub old people."

Overweight law in Japan

It is accurate that the country requires businesses and local authorities to calculate the citizens' waist sizes between the ages of 45 and 74 as part of their annual tests. In January 2008, Japan introduced the "Metabo Act," named after metabolic syndrome. A cluster of conditions mentioned in the Act was — increased blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and excessive cholesterol levels — that may raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes together.

Kite Flying and behind bars- Australia

Australian Civil Aviation Regulations specify that you cannot fly a kite above ground level 122 meters (400 feet) or within 4 kilometres (3 miles) of an airfield. In Victoria, Australia, it’s been illegal to fly a kite since 1966.

Satellite dish – an offence in Malaysia

The Multimedia and Communications Commission of Malaysia (MCMC) has issued a warning not to use or hold illegal satellite dishes. Under Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 and Section 239 of the Communications and Multimedia Act, criminals shall be charged, which carries a maximum of Rs 100,000 fine and up to two years imprisonment or both upon conviction.

Facts about Cops

You'll be amazed to know that many of the present Central Indian Police (Civil or Armed) units were formed by the British before independence. The British established policing in India to monitor the people and suppress protests. That is why Indian Police's basic framework is like an army, i.e., rank officers who order lower ranks.

Facts on Legal Rights

Do you know that in our country, according to the Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 46:- a woman cannot be arrested before 6 AM and after 6 PM. Also, according to the Indian Sarais Act, 1887:- No 5-star hotel will forbid you to drink potable water and use its washrooms.

Indian Legal System Facts

India is the world's largest democratic country. The Indian Constitution is the world's largest constitution. Also, the Original Hand Written Copies of the Indian Constitution are kept in the Helium-filled Cases in the library of the House of Parliament.

Indian Parliament Facts

The Indian Parliament is the nation's highest legislative body, and it is bicameral. This is divided into two chambers-the Rajya Sabha, the Council of States, and the Lok Sabha, the People's House. The Indian Parliamentary library is India's 2nd largest library in India. Lok Sabha's carpet is green coloured that shows that India is a land of agriculture, and the members here are chosen from the root level. Rajya Sabha's carpet is red coloured that indicates royalty and also tells of the sacrifice made by the revolutionaries and freedom fighters.