http://www.stupidlaws.com We have a huge collection of stupid, dumb, and crazy laws from the United States, individual states, and many other countries. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:28:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-if-you-pass-anyone-over-the-age-of-70-in-the-street-you-must-bow-to-them-and-say-a-prayer-to-the-gods-of-the-ancients/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-if-you-pass-anyone-over-the-age-of-70-in-the-street-you-must-bow-to-them-and-say-a-prayer-to-the-gods-of-the-ancients/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:35:57 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=405

Automobiles are not to pass horse drawn carriages on the street.

Believing in more than 3 gods is a criminal offense.

It is against the law to pass a horse on the street.

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Automobiles are not to pass horse drawn carriages on the street.

Believing in more than 3 gods is a criminal offense.

It is against the law to pass a horse on the street.

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Drivers must warn those who they pass on highways before they do so.

Drivers must yield to pedestrians who are standing on the sidewalk.

If you hit a pedestrian you are fined $78.00.

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Drivers must warn those who they pass on highways before they do so.

Drivers must yield to pedestrians who are standing on the sidewalk.

If you hit a pedestrian you are fined $78.00.

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Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.

It is illegal for an owner of a store to allow another person to pass out free ducklings in front of the store.

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Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.

It is illegal for an owner of a store to allow another person to pass out free ducklings in front of the store.

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Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.

Growing oleander flowers is illegal.

If a person finds a lost child they can claim the child as their own is a parent does not turn up within 2 hours.

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Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.

Growing oleander flowers is illegal.

If a person finds a lost child they can claim the child as their own is a parent does not turn up within 2 hours.

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If someone steals your horse, there is a law that allows you to publicly hang the person and no law enforcement officer is allowed to stop you.

Interfering with the mail or sleeping with the consort of the Queen is classed as treason, and as such, carries the death penalty.

No more than 6 people are allowed to stay in a hotel room where payment has been paid for just 1 person.

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If someone steals your horse, there is a law that allows you to publicly hang the person and no law enforcement officer is allowed to stop you.

Interfering with the mail or sleeping with the consort of the Queen is classed as treason, and as such, carries the death penalty.

No more than 6 people are allowed to stay in a hotel room where payment has been paid for just 1 person.

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A sports agent is supposed to give a college 10 days notice before luring a star athlete into the professional ranks.

In Trinity college students can demand a glass of wine at any time during an exam, provided they are wearing their sword.

It is illegal for a student to walk through Trinity College without a sword.

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A sports agent is supposed to give a college 10 days notice before luring a star athlete into the professional ranks.

In Trinity college students can demand a glass of wine at any time during an exam, provided they are wearing their sword.

It is illegal for a student to walk through Trinity College without a sword.

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A three dollar fine per pack will be imposed on anyone playing cards in Indiana under the Act for the Prevention of Gaming.

If a person finds a lost child they can claim the child as their own is a parent does not turn up within 2 hours.

It is now illegal to bind a child”s feet to stop them growing.

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A three dollar fine per pack will be imposed on anyone playing cards in Indiana under the Act for the Prevention of Gaming.

If a person finds a lost child they can claim the child as their own is a parent does not turn up within 2 hours.

It is now illegal to bind a child”s feet to stop them growing.

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