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How to express copyright when you use a pen name

I am about to self-publish my first novel using a pen name. I will be registering the copyright this week. My question is, on the first page of the novel where you put all the publishing/copyright info, should I say that the novel is copyright of my…
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Do constitutions of civil law countries ban bills of attainder, and if yes, how?

In civil law countries, such as continental European countries, does constitutional law usually prevent the country parliament from passing a law that declares a person guilty of a crime and inflicts punishment on the person, which would be called a…
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When did Lee Harvey Oswald first break the law?

At what point during the lead-up to the assassination of JFK did Lee Harvey Oswald first break the law (and could therefore legally be stopped)? As far as I can tell, he purchased his rifle legally, he was allowed to possess that weapon (under the…
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Could Ross Ulbricht be charged by non-US court after pardon?

After President Trump's pardon, could Ross Ulbricht still be charged by non-US courts for crimes related to Silk Road, e.g., for crimes it facilitated outside the US? If so, would he be extradited? Related Could Ross Ulbricht from Silk Road not…
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Can you be convicted of an attempted crime by making an omission?

The position regarding omissions for actual offences is generally relatively straightforward. In the United Kingdom, the legal position is that murder can be committed by omission in exceptional circumstances. For example, in the case of R v…
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If the president pardons you for illegally entering the country, can you begin immigration paperwork immediately?

This is a hypothetical: The president has a right to pardon any federal crime. If the president pardons you for illegally entering the country, can you begin immigration proceedings as having never entered the country illegally? Just to be…
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Are people in the USA obligated to report crime?

Are you legally obligated to report crime in the USA? If it comes out in court proceedings that you knew about a crime and did not report it, does it incriminate you?
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Is it legal to photograph a couple making out in a cinema?

If you go to a cinema and there's a couple making out in the darkness,* is it legal to photograph them? In several jurisdictions, it is legal to photograph someone in public even if they don't agree with it. On the other hand, you are intentionally…
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Is it possible for a voter to be rendered ineligible in both their prior and new states while in the process of moving?

If a person moves in close proximity to the day of the election, is it possible they are rendered legally ineligible to vote in both their new and prior states of residency?
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Does legislation on transgender healthcare affect medical researchers?

I have a very simple question that I’m struggling to find an answer for online. Over the last several years, several countries and many states in America have passed legislation that ban medical providers from providing certain treatments to…
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Is there a way to prove ownership of church land?

Most Church of England land has been church property longer than the Land Registry has existed, and no results are provided on their search. Is there a way to acquire paperwork that demonstrates church ownership, for example to allow an electricity…
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A man hires someone to murders his wife, but she kills the attacker in self-defense. What crime has the husband committed?

Just today I watched a movie. A husband wants his wife dead and hires a killer. She manages to kill her attacker in self defence but the police and a jury don’t believe her and she is convicted for murder. The husband knows she is innocent but keeps…
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In the US, are employers liable for torts caused by their employees working from home

I WFH and today I had a meeting that ran way over time and I had to pick up my kid from school. I didn't want to miss the rest of the discussion and wanted to push back on one issue, so threw my laptop on the front seat, turned on the hotspot and…
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Is it an independent and additional offence to have a fake passenger (e.g., a mannequin) to try to avoid HOV violation detection?

Reading https://ktla.com/news/local-news/carpool-violator-busted-in-southern-california-despite-next-level-dummy/amp/ (mirror) made me wonder: is it illegal to have a fake passenger (e.g., a mannequin) to try to avoid HOV violation…
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Can copy-pasting a word definition from a dictionary site cause a copyright issue?

I just saw the following at the English language and usage stack exchange meta forum (ELU meta). We should not be pasting definitions from online dictionaries into answers when their terms of service prohibit such use As one of the answers there…
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