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Does the Geneva Convention apply to the party denying that the war is going on?

Suppose a country R invades another country U without declaring war and insists that the invasion is not a war, but a "special operation", aimed at liberating U's citizens from U's government, or some BS like that. U's position, on the other hand,…
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How can one reliably find out if there is an open UK arrest warrant or inquiry about them, without visiting a police station? Can police lie about it?

101 is the united-kingdom's non-emergency police phone number. Would they ever lead you to believe when asking outright on the phone whether you have any warrants or circulations that all is well when that wasn't actually the case? More broadly,…
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Legal jeopardy for advocating assassination of an unspecified evil leader?

Is there any legal jeopardy today in a Western democracy for saying that it would be right to assassinate an unspecified evil leader, for instance, one engaging in a genocide like the Holocaust? I live in a Western democracy, i.e., western Europe…
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How is the "permanent deprivation" element of theft proven in practice?

I never gave this much thought until I saw a prosecutor and then a judge dismiss charges of theft because it would be impossible to prove the accused intended to deprive the owner of the property permanently. Sure enough, this seems to be a…
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Can opt-in/opt-out checkboxes be deliberately obscure?

Is this legal in the UK: hollywood bowl's sign up page asks for confirmation like this unless you tick the relevant box(es) below (or subsequently unsubscribe), you will receive exclusive discounts, offers and updates from us. [] Email [] SMS []…
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Is it legal for energy companies to break into a house?

There are a couple of stories in the news about energy firms breaking into houses because of unpaid erroneous bills. The common features of relevance are: There was debate about the validity of energy bills at a premises The errors are so obvious…
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Can you film the police while they search your premises?

If the police search your house with a warrant can you film them to ensure they keep to the letter of the warrant?
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How can I get more than 10 years of transaction history from my bank?

I will shamefully admit that it was only in the year 2021 that I finally built my own bookkeeping system. Yes, I should have done it 10-20 years ago, but I didn't. So now I'm in this situation: First of all, I logged in to my bank (Nordea in Sweden)…
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Why does the legal system allow lawyers to give purposely confusing instructions to jurors?

I just read this answer to a popular question here, where it explains why lawyers aren't allowed in juries most of the time; here's an excerpt: If a lawyer is in the jury, that person will undoubtedly be able to explain exactly what the law…
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Why do solicitor advice procedure regulations require collection of landlord details at client intake when solicitors advise on tenancy issues?

I've been informed by a law firm that they are required by national regulations of the solicitors' authority to collect a landlord's name and address (not the address of the property in question, but the landlord's own operating address) before they…
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Can messages in messaging application be used as evidence to accuse someone?

For domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, abusive partners can misuse messaging to harass, intimidate, and threaten. How significant is evidence of messages in a messaging application (like WhatsApp) considered in this case, assuming…
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A person owes money to the state but has changed ownership on all estates to from hers/his to that of relatives

A person owes money to the state but has changed ownership on all estates from hers or his, to that of relatives. The writ of execution can't really confiscate these estates, at least without a warrant, because they are all other people's property…
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Dealing with a fundraiser con-artist / fraudster

A group of us are aware of someone with a history of fraud/deception. We're seeing ongoing acts of fraud that we want to stop. Key facts about the person: Currently running a fundraiser for Louisiana (following the hurricane) Only $3,000 out of…
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Does a duty of care arise from advertised functionality?

Credit card issuer advertises "account alerts" on its website and in other communications, e.g., to "receive a reminder when your payment is due". Customer sets up alerts, and relies on them to know when to make a payment. Bank fails to send them,…
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What does an administration need to show in court so that its change-of-policy decisions are not judged "arbitrary and capricious"?

Regarding a recent SCOTUS decision on the "remain in Mexico" program, I've read that: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico…
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