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What happens when Congress violates the Constitution through inaction?
The Constitution sets down rules for how Congress can operate, and what it may, may not, or must do.
If a President does not do something the Constitution requires them to do, they can be impeached and replaced until someone who will do the thing…
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Can legal action reasonably be taken against someone unsavory for endorsing your product/company?
Advertisers don't want their product/company associated with certain people/content. Which is why a lot of ads don't play on more controversial content (e.g. demonetized videos on Youtube).
But what if someone unsavory, against the wishes of a…
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Can your neighbor search your mailbox?
I observed a CCTV recording of my neighbor going through the mailbox and taking items belonging to me. Is there a law against this?
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Can someone explain the thinking behind the libel (?) case between Trump and Carroll for a non-US audience?
As far as I understand the situation between Donald Trump and EJ Carroll she has, very publicly, accused him of rape but there is no conviction or anything else "supporting" that accusation (e.g., a police investigation because a crime likely has…
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Is it legal to leave signs falsely indicating that one's property has been booby-trapped?
I understand that in most jurisdictions, it is illegal to place booby traps, even on one's own property. What about leaving signs indicating that booby traps have been placed, without any actual traps? For example, would it be legal to put a sign on…
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What consequences could there be for Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;-- when he grows up?
I think it's obvious that Little Bobby Tables's mom has broken the law. Let's assume this is his legal name and does not break any naming laws; it's still probably illegal, because she obviously gave him that name with intent to harm computer…
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May a person accept and keep bribes so long as they act lawfully?
This isn't a situation I'm in, but rather something I'm curious about.
If a private person (outside of any position of authority) is bribed to keep an illegal act they witnessed secret, but chooses to report the crime to the police regardless, is…
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What is the significance of “moral turpitude”?
Ellis, Chesebro and Powell have all asked the court to state their crimes were not ones of “moral turpitude”. What is the significance of that expression and why is it so important to them?
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Where in U.S. law is it officially argued that the U.S. criminal justice system presumes defendants commit crimes with free will?
I've been studying the relation between free will and the U.S. criminal justice system, and it appears that there is the argument that whether or not a defendant had free will to commit a crime is a significant factor in determining whether or not…
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Does attorney-client privilege apply when lawyers are fraudulent about credentials?
If a person goes to another person for legal advice and the person is deceitful in some way about being a lawyer, does attorney-client privilege still apply?
For instance, maybe the person does not quite know what a real diploma from Harvard Law…
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Is an umbrella school a "high school"?
I am attempting to get my GED behind my parents back (let's not get into why I need to do that) and I am creating an account at the GED website. It is asking me whether I am "currently enrolled in high school" and I am not sure what that would…
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Can a defendant remain silent (invoke 5th amendment) during cross examination?
Suppose a defendant testifies at a criminal trial and is advised beforehand that the prosecution has a right to cross examine him. Suppose the defendant answers all of his lawyer's questions on direct examination.
Would that defendant be able to…
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Which grandchild is older, if one was born chronologically earlier but on a later calendar date due to timezones?
In his will, Charlie bequeaths his estate to his "oldest living grandchild." Upon Charlie's death, his two oldest living grandchildren are Bob and Alice. Bob was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 7th at 11 p.m. local time. Alice was born…
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Stopping a warrantless police search?
In general, how much can a person do to stop a warrantless search beyond verbally refusing consent? Is there anything further that can be done to prevent the search in the first place or make legal action after the fact more likely to prevail?
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If we use a generative AI to generate original images, can we use these images in a product that we sell?
Generative AI can create images. Assume that these images are totally original.
Would that mean that we would have the full rights to the images created by the AI? Could we use these images in a product that we sell?
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"AI Art" is possible…
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