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What if police find a dead body during an illegal search?

Suppose police conduct an illegal search of a residence (no warrant, no consent, no probable cause) and find a dead body. There is plenty of evidence in plain sight that it was a murder and also evidence of who the killer is: he is standing next to…
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Is there any way of having sex without risking jail in the United States?

I recently read a story about a 19 years old boy sentenced to jail and to be registered as a sex offender for 25 years for having sex with a 14 year old girl who lied about her age. The girl and her mother testified on behalf of the accused, saying…
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What constitutes giving legal advice?

On sites such as this one, people are often concerned about non-lawyers "giving legal advice" or "practicing law without a license". What, exactly, constitutes such actions? I'm particularly interested in the situation in the United States, since…
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How does the concept of self-defense work in a court of law? Who has to prove what?

Let's suppose Person A gets injured by Person B and says, "He attacked me for no reason and injured me." Person B says, "Yes, I injured Person A, but I was attacked by him for no reason and just defended myself." There are no witnesses, so all you…
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Why does the ninth amendment carry so much less weight than the other bill of rights amendments?

Amongst the bill of rights, the ninth amendment seems like somewhat of a black sheep-- the consequences of basically all the other bill of rights amendments are regularly discussed in the context of the modern day, with the possible exception of the…
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Contradiction of patents in revealing secrets

I've been looking up some pharmaceutical drug patents, and I was surprised to see they basically reveal the entire technical process involved in creating the drug. No doubt this recipe is the cumulation of years of work and substantial capital…
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Is it legal to say "the University welcomes applications from all individuals who self-declare as a woman" in job post?

I saw a job post this week: The University of Regina is committed to development of a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the community that we serve. For this competition, the University welcomes applications from all…
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Can Congress pass a law that sets an incarcerated person free?

Imagine John Doe is incarcerated for a crime after exhausting all his appeals. Congress approves a bill, which is then signed into law, that, among a myriad of other things, sets John free. Has this ever happened?: Is this possible (i.e. within the…
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Is it legal to record a busy public street, use facial recognition and then sell access to archived footage?

Last year, I was briefly living above a very busy street in in Manhattan. I estimated that if I placed eight 4K cameras zoomed into various parts of the street and recorded for a whole year, I could capture at least 1 million unique faces and 100k…
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Could a lawyer agree not to take any further cases against a company?

The book Radium Girls tells a true story that happened about 100 years ago. At one point in the book, a lawyer is representing about five victims (former employees) who are suing the US Radium Corporation for poisoning them. USRC offers a…
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What are the limits of Terms of Service as a legal shield for a company?

This question has a more specific flavor to it, but it's ultimately a general legal question that just uses some examples as illustration. Consider the following scenario. For simplicity, assume the jurisdiction is the US and/or EU. I agree to the…
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Does the First Amendment protect deliberately publicizing the incorrect date for an election?

I know that most forms of lying are protected by the First Amendment, but there are some narrow exceptions. Does the First Amendment protect deliberately publicizing the incorrect date of an election, the eligibility requirements to vote, or other…
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"One-time discount" fraud: is any crime committed?

A retailer offers a one time discount to new customers. The T&C clearly state that the discount is limited to one time per household. However, Bob discovers that in practice he can just create new accounts on the retailer's website, and claim the…
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What happens to a trial if the presiding judge is unable to finish the trial?

What happens if, during an ongoing trial, the presiding judge dies, is injured, or otherwise is unable to finish the trial?
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Is there some kind of law that even if data is legally compiled from public sources, it is illegal to collect too much and share it?

There are tools like OSINT or just plain old web-scraping which could allow you to harvest a lot of data. Let’s say you never harvest data in an illegal way, so technically all the data you compile is public information. However, you managed to…
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