Stupid Laws » France http://www.stupidlaws.com Browse and discuss the largest collection of dumb, crazy, and stupid laws covering the United States, England, Australia, Europe, Florida, California, Texas and many other countries and states. Stupid state laws, local law, and national laws. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:14:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 An ashtray is considered to be a deadly weapon. http://www.stupidlaws.com/an-ashtray-is-considered-to-be-a-deadly-weapon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-ashtray-is-considered-to-be-a-deadly-weapon http://www.stupidlaws.com/an-ashtray-is-considered-to-be-a-deadly-weapon/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:59:44 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=508
  • A slingshot used to be classified by law as a deadly weapon.
  • A pillow can be considered a “passive” weapon.
  • It is illegal to cook Fugu (Blow Fish) for more than 80 seconds. Fugu contains deadly poison in the organs. Despite of the risk, fugu dishes are considered special feasts in Japan.
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  • A slingshot used to be classified by law as a deadly weapon.
  • A pillow can be considered a “passive” weapon.
  • It is illegal to cook Fugu (Blow Fish) for more than 80 seconds. Fugu contains deadly poison in the organs. Despite of the risk, fugu dishes are considered special feasts in Japan.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/an-ashtray-is-considered-to-be-a-deadly-weapon/feed/ 1     Any man carrying onions must be given right of way in the streets. http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-man-carrying-onions-must-be-given-right-of-way-in-the-streets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=any-man-carrying-onions-must-be-given-right-of-way-in-the-streets http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-man-carrying-onions-must-be-given-right-of-way-in-the-streets/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:58:47 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=502
  • Barbers are forbidden from eating onions between 7am and noon
  • Ministers are forbidden from eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon.
  • It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.
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  • Barbers are forbidden from eating onions between 7am and noon
  • Ministers are forbidden from eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon.
  • It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-man-carrying-onions-must-be-given-right-of-way-in-the-streets/feed/ 0     Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music played a radio station must be by French artists. http://www.stupidlaws.com/between-the-hours-of-8am-and-8pm-70-of-music-played-a-radio-station-must-be-by-french-artists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=between-the-hours-of-8am-and-8pm-70-of-music-played-a-radio-station-must-be-by-french-artists http://www.stupidlaws.com/between-the-hours-of-8am-and-8pm-70-of-music-played-a-radio-station-must-be-by-french-artists/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:57:17 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=492
  • If you have been maintaining an illegal radio station for five or more years, the station becomes legal.
  • All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976)
  • It is illegal to curse in any language other than French.
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  • If you have been maintaining an illegal radio station for five or more years, the station becomes legal.
  • All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976)
  • It is illegal to curse in any language other than French.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/between-the-hours-of-8am-and-8pm-70-of-music-played-a-radio-station-must-be-by-french-artists/feed/ 6     Criminals can apply for sanctuary in Notre Dame Cathedral and must be “fed and watered” for up to six weeks. http://www.stupidlaws.com/criminals-can-apply-for-sanctuary-in-notre-dame-cathedral-and-must-be-fed-and-watered-for-up-to-six-weeks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=criminals-can-apply-for-sanctuary-in-notre-dame-cathedral-and-must-be-fed-and-watered-for-up-to-six-weeks http://www.stupidlaws.com/criminals-can-apply-for-sanctuary-in-notre-dame-cathedral-and-must-be-fed-and-watered-for-up-to-six-weeks/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:59:06 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=504
  • Sec. 3-1. Bird sanctuary declared. (a) It is hereby declared that all territory embraced within the corporate limits of the municipality shall be a bird sanctuary. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person within the municipality to shoot, trap or in any manner kill, wound or maim any bird of any kind, or at any time to throw at any birds of any kind any missile with slingshots or any other weapon, or to disturb their eggs or their young or their nests. (Ord. No. 8-59, §§ 1, 2, 8-10-59)
  • No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club.” Later, an amendment proposed: The provisions of this statute shall not apply to any female weighing less than sixty pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds; nor shall it apply to female horses.
  • In Hereford you can shoot a Welsh person on a Sunday, with a longbow, in the Cathedral Close.
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  • Sec. 3-1. Bird sanctuary declared. (a) It is hereby declared that all territory embraced within the corporate limits of the municipality shall be a bird sanctuary. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person within the municipality to shoot, trap or in any manner kill, wound or maim any bird of any kind, or at any time to throw at any birds of any kind any missile with slingshots or any other weapon, or to disturb their eggs or their young or their nests. (Ord. No. 8-59, §§ 1, 2, 8-10-59)
  • No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club.” Later, an amendment proposed: The provisions of this statute shall not apply to any female weighing less than sixty pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds; nor shall it apply to female horses.
  • In Hereford you can shoot a Welsh person on a Sunday, with a longbow, in the Cathedral Close.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/criminals-can-apply-for-sanctuary-in-notre-dame-cathedral-and-must-be-fed-and-watered-for-up-to-six-weeks/feed/ 0     It is illegal for women to wear trousers http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-for-women-to-wear-trousers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-for-women-to-wear-trousers http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-for-women-to-wear-trousers/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:52:52 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5161
  • It is illegal for women to wear wigs.
  • Women may not wear a “lewd” dress in public.
  • Women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.
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  • It is illegal for women to wear wigs.
  • Women may not wear a “lewd” dress in public.
  • Women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-for-women-to-wear-trousers/feed/ 0     It is illegal to die unless a cemetery plot has first been bought. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-die-unless-a-cemetery-plot-has-first-been-bought/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-to-die-unless-a-cemetery-plot-has-first-been-bought http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-die-unless-a-cemetery-plot-has-first-been-bought/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:57:32 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=494
  • TV’s may not be bought on Sundays.
  • It’s illegal to rob a birds nest from a public cemetery.
  • It is illegal to drive over graves in a cemetery.
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  • TV’s may not be bought on Sundays.
  • It’s illegal to rob a birds nest from a public cemetery.
  • It is illegal to drive over graves in a cemetery.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-die-unless-a-cemetery-plot-has-first-been-bought/feed/ 12     It is illegal to kiss on railways. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-kiss-on-railways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-to-kiss-on-railways http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-kiss-on-railways/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:57:52 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=496
  • It is illegal to kiss a stranger.
  • It is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
  • It is illegal to kiss on a train.
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  • It is illegal to kiss a stranger.
  • It is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
  • It is illegal to kiss on a train.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-kiss-on-railways/feed/ 3     It is illegal to shoot Englishmen as they cross the English Channel towards France – unless they are sailing in a “boat of war”. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-shoot-englishmen-as-they-cross-the-english-channel-towards-france-unless-they-are-sailing-in-a-boat-of-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-to-shoot-englishmen-as-they-cross-the-english-channel-towards-france-unless-they-are-sailing-in-a-boat-of-war http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-shoot-englishmen-as-they-cross-the-english-channel-towards-france-unless-they-are-sailing-in-a-boat-of-war/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:58:14 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=498
  • All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976)
  • Jaywalking is legal, as long as it’s not diagonal. That is, you can cross the street out of the crosswalk, but you can’t cross a street diagonally.
  • It is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.
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  • All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976)
  • Jaywalking is legal, as long as it’s not diagonal. That is, you can cross the street out of the crosswalk, but you can’t cross a street diagonally.
  • It is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-shoot-englishmen-as-they-cross-the-english-channel-towards-france-unless-they-are-sailing-in-a-boat-of-war/feed/ 0     It is illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-take-photos-of-police-officers-or-police-vehicles-even-if-they-are-just-in-the-background/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-to-take-photos-of-police-officers-or-police-vehicles-even-if-they-are-just-in-the-background http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-take-photos-of-police-officers-or-police-vehicles-even-if-they-are-just-in-the-background/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:59:30 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=506
  • It is illegal to shoot lasers at police officers.
  • Only police officers may shoot birds in the city.
  • One may not back into a parking spot because it prevents police officers from seeing the license plate.
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  • It is illegal to shoot lasers at police officers.
  • Only police officers may shoot birds in the city.
  • One may not back into a parking spot because it prevents police officers from seeing the license plate.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-take-photos-of-police-officers-or-police-vehicles-even-if-they-are-just-in-the-background/feed/ 0     No pig may be called Napoleon. http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-pig-may-be-called-napoleon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-pig-may-be-called-napoleon http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-pig-may-be-called-napoleon/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:58:31 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=500
  • All bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
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  • All bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
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