Stupid Laws » United Kingdom 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 A bed may not be hung out of a window. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-bed-may-not-be-hung-out-of-a-window/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-bed-may-not-be-hung-out-of-a-window/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:51:24 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=222
  • Clothes may not be hung to dry on Sunday.
  • Every office must have a view of the sky, even if this is through a very small window.
  • It is illegal to shoot game out of the window of a moving vehicle, with the exception of a whale.
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  • Clothes may not be hung to dry on Sunday.
  • Every office must have a view of the sky, even if this is through a very small window.
  • It is illegal to shoot game out of the window of a moving vehicle, with the exception of a whale.
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  • A taxi driver must ask passengers if they are suffering from plague or smallpox.
  • Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons.
  • If a horse drawn carriage is trying to pass a car and the horse becomes uneasy, the owner of the car is required to pull over and if necessary, cover the car.
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  • A taxi driver must ask passengers if they are suffering from plague or smallpox.
  • Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons.
  • If a horse drawn carriage is trying to pass a car and the horse becomes uneasy, the owner of the car is required to pull over and if necessary, cover the car.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-hackney-carriage-i/feed/ 0     A member of the House of Commons is not allowed to resign his seat. However, if one wants to leave the post, he applies for (and is automatically granted) the Stewardship of the Aylesbury Hundred, which is a job with no duties or pay but which makes him ineligible for membership of Parliament. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-member-of-the-house-of-commons-is-not-allowed-to-resign-his-seat/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-member-of-the-house-of-commons-is-not-allowed-to-resign-his-seat/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:47:54 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=206
  • Anyone entering the Houses of Parliament while wearing a suit of armor is liable to be arrested.
  • It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
  • Keeping a house where unmarried persons are allowed to have sex is prohibited.
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  • Anyone entering the Houses of Parliament while wearing a suit of armor is liable to be arrested.
  • It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
  • Keeping a house where unmarried persons are allowed to have sex is prohibited.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-member-of-the-house-of-commons-is-not-allowed-to-resign-his-seat/feed/ 1     A pregnant woman may relieve herself anywhere she likes, including (if she requests) in a policeman’s helmet. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-pregnant-woman-may-relieve-herself-anywhere-she-likes-including-if-she-requests-in-a-policemans-helmet/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-pregnant-woman-may-relieve-herself-anywhere-she-likes-including-if-she-requests-in-a-policemans-helmet/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:55:02 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=242
  • A man may not relieve himself while standing up, after 10 P.M.
  • If someone knocks on your door and requests the use of your toilet, you must allow them access
  • It is a criminal offence call a policeman, “Shitface”.
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  • A man may not relieve himself while standing up, after 10 P.M.
  • If someone knocks on your door and requests the use of your toilet, you must allow them access
  • It is a criminal offence call a policeman, “Shitface”.
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  • A hackney carriage (taxi) driver must carry a bale of hay and a bucket to feed and water his horse.
  • It is illegal for taxi drivers to carry rabid dogs or corpses.
  • It is illegal to hail a taxi while suffering from bubonic plague.
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  • A hackney carriage (taxi) driver must carry a bale of hay and a bucket to feed and water his horse.
  • It is illegal for taxi drivers to carry rabid dogs or corpses.
  • It is illegal to hail a taxi while suffering from bubonic plague.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-taxi-driver-must-ask-passengers-if-they-are-suffering-from-plague-or-smallpox/feed/ 1     All land must be left to the eldest son. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-land-must-be-left-to-the-eldest-son/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-land-must-be-left-to-the-eldest-son/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:56:21 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=488
  • Though you do not need a fishing license to fish on your own land, but a hunting license is required to hunt on your own land.
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  • Though you do not need a fishing license to fish on your own land, but a hunting license is required to hunt on your own land.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-land-must-be-left-to-the-eldest-son/feed/ 1     All males over the age 14 must carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-males-over-the-age-14-must-carry-out-2-or-so-hours-of-longbow-practice-a-week-supervised-by-the-local-clergy/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-males-over-the-age-14-must-carry-out-2-or-so-hours-of-longbow-practice-a-week-supervised-by-the-local-clergy/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:45:04 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=444
  • By law males must go off on expeditions of rape and plunder to nearby countries at least every 5 years.
  • In Hereford you can shoot a Welsh person on a Sunday, with a longbow, in the Cathedral Close.
  • It is a violation of the local law for any pilot or passenger to carry an ice cream cone in their pocket while either flying or waiting to board a plane.
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  • By law males must go off on expeditions of rape and plunder to nearby countries at least every 5 years.
  • In Hereford you can shoot a Welsh person on a Sunday, with a longbow, in the Cathedral Close.
  • It is a violation of the local law for any pilot or passenger to carry an ice cream cone in their pocket while either flying or waiting to board a plane.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-males-over-the-age-14-must-carry-out-2-or-so-hours-of-longbow-practice-a-week-supervised-by-the-local-clergy/feed/ 0     Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin. http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-boy-under-the-age-of-10-may-not-see-a-naked-mannequin/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-boy-under-the-age-of-10-may-not-see-a-naked-mannequin/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:52:49 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=230
  • It is illegal in many parts for a wife to see her husband naked under any circumstance.
  • It is illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless the shades are down.
  • It is illegal to dance naked in the Acropolis.
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  • It is illegal in many parts for a wife to see her husband naked under any circumstance.
  • It is illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless the shades are down.
  • It is illegal to dance naked in the Acropolis.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-boy-under-the-age-of-10-may-not-see-a-naked-mannequin/feed/ 0     Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end may be sentenced to 24 hours in the stocks. http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-person-found-breaking-a-boiled-egg-at-the-sharp-end-may-be-sentenced-to-24-hours-in-the-stocks/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-person-found-breaking-a-boiled-egg-at-the-sharp-end-may-be-sentenced-to-24-hours-in-the-stocks/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:52:30 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=228
  • Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI).
  • 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 a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison.
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  • Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI).
  • 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 a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-person-found-breaking-a-boiled-egg-at-the-sharp-end-may-be-sentenced-to-24-hours-in-the-stocks/feed/ 0     Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI). http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-person-found-breaking-a-boiled-egg-at-the-sharp-end-will-be-sentenced-to-24-hours-in-the-village-stocks-enacted-by-edward-vi/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-person-found-breaking-a-boiled-egg-at-the-sharp-end-will-be-sentenced-to-24-hours-in-the-village-stocks-enacted-by-edward-vi/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:56:49 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=490
  • Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end may be sentenced to 24 hours in the stocks.
  • 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.
  • In order to operate a burglar alarm, a permit must be obtained. Sec. 12-23. Registration required; application; transferability; false statements. (a)All persons must complete and submit to the village an emergency contact registration form for their alarm if they operate or cause to be operated an alarm system in the village. A separate registration is required for each alarm system. Upon receipt of a completed registration form, the police department shall issue a numbered alarm sticker to the applicant to facilitate retrieval of registration information. (Ord. No. 97-17, § 1, 10-14-97)
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  • Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end may be sentenced to 24 hours in the stocks.
  • 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.
  • In order to operate a burglar alarm, a permit must be obtained. Sec. 12-23. Registration required; application; transferability; false statements. (a)All persons must complete and submit to the village an emergency contact registration form for their alarm if they operate or cause to be operated an alarm system in the village. A separate registration is required for each alarm system. Upon receipt of a completed registration form, the police department shall issue a numbered alarm sticker to the applicant to facilitate retrieval of registration information. (Ord. No. 97-17, § 1, 10-14-97)
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