Stupid Laws » Rhode Island 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 Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void. -SECTION 11-40-1 http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-marriage-where-either-of-the-parties-is-an-idiot-or-lunatic-is-null-and-void/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-marriage-where-either-of-the-parties-is-an-idiot-or-lunatic-is-null-and-void/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:52:49 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2239
  • A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.
  • By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.
  • In a divorce, women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage. This provision does not apply to men.
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  • A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.
  • By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.
  • In a divorce, women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage. This provision does not apply to men.
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  • Blow guns are not allowed to be used within the city limits.
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    1. Blow guns are not allowed to be used within the city limits.

    ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/cap-guns-are-illegal/feed/ 0     Exercising any labor, business, or work, or using any game, sport, play, or recreation, or causing any of the above to be done to or by your children, servants, or apprentices on the first day of the week (Sunday) results in a penalty of $5 for the first offense and $10 for the second. http://www.stupidlaws.com/exercising-any-labor-business-or-work-or-using-any-game-sport-play-or-recreation-or-causing-any-of-the-above-to-be-done-to-or-by-your-children-servants-or-apprentices-on-the-first-day-of-the-week/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/exercising-any-labor-business-or-work-or-using-any-game-sport-play-or-recreation-or-causing-any-of-the-above-to-be-done-to-or-by-your-children-servants-or-apprentices-on-the-first-day-of-the-week/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:51:11 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2220
  • No one may practice the business of tattooing on Sunday.
  • No work may be done on Sunday.
  • Professional sports, except ice polo and hockey, must obtain a license to play games on Sunday.
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  • No one may practice the business of tattooing on Sunday.
  • No work may be done on Sunday.
  • Professional sports, except ice polo and hockey, must obtain a license to play games on Sunday.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/exercising-any-labor-business-or-work-or-using-any-game-sport-play-or-recreation-or-causing-any-of-the-above-to-be-done-to-or-by-your-children-servants-or-apprentices-on-the-first-day-of-the-week/feed/ 0     Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law. http://www.stupidlaws.com/impersonating-a-town-sealer-auctioneer-corder-of-wood-or-a-fence-viewer-is-against-the-law/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/impersonating-a-town-sealer-auctioneer-corder-of-wood-or-a-fence-viewer-is-against-the-law/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:53:41 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2249
  • Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law. Penalty: $20 to $100 fine.
  • In Italy, it is illegal to make coffins out of anything except nutshells or wood.
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  • Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law. Penalty: $20 to $100 fine.
  • In Italy, it is illegal to make coffins out of anything except nutshells or wood.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/impersonating-a-town-sealer-auctioneer-corder-of-wood-or-a-fence-viewer-is-against-the-law/feed/ 0     Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law. Penalty: $20 to $100 fine. http://www.stupidlaws.com/impersonating-a-town-sealer-auctioneer-corder-of-wood-or-a-fence-viewer-is-against-the-law/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/impersonating-a-town-sealer-auctioneer-corder-of-wood-or-a-fence-viewer-is-against-the-law/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:51:31 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2226
  • Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law.
  • In Italy, it is illegal to make coffins out of anything except nutshells or wood.
  • It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even it it is never actually fought. Penalty: Imprisonment for one to seven years.
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  • Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law.
  • In Italy, it is illegal to make coffins out of anything except nutshells or wood.
  • It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even it it is never actually fought. Penalty: Imprisonment for one to seven years.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/impersonating-a-town-sealer-auctioneer-corder-of-wood-or-a-fence-viewer-is-against-the-law/feed/ 0     It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-considered-an-offense-to-throw-pickle-juice-on-a-trolley/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-considered-an-offense-to-throw-pickle-juice-on-a-trolley/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:51:54 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2231
  • In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.
  • It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.
  • It is considered an offense to hunt whales.
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  • In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.
  • It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.
  • It is considered an offense to hunt whales.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-considered-an-offense-to-throw-pickle-juice-on-a-trolley/feed/ 0     It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even it it is never actually fought. Penalty: Imprisonment for one to seven years. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-challenge-someone-to-a-duel-or-accept-a-duel-even-it-it-is-never-actually-fought/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-challenge-someone-to-a-duel-or-accept-a-duel-even-it-it-is-never-actually-fought/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:50:44 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2215
  • If you challenge a man to a fist fight to the death, he must accept or pay a penalty of 4 deer.
  • It is illegal to accept a gratuity or tip in Iowa.
  • It is legal to challenge a police officer, but only until he or she asks you to stop.
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  • If you challenge a man to a fist fight to the death, he must accept or pay a penalty of 4 deer.
  • It is illegal to accept a gratuity or tip in Iowa.
  • It is legal to challenge a police officer, but only until he or she asks you to stop.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-challenge-someone-to-a-duel-or-accept-a-duel-even-it-it-is-never-actually-fought/feed/ 0     It is illegal to coast downhill in your car with your transmission in neutral, or with the clutch disengaged. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-coast-downhill-in-your-car-with-your-transmission-in-neutral-or-with-the-clutch-disengaged/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-coast-downhill-in-your-car-with-your-transmission-in-neutral-or-with-the-clutch-disengaged/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:51:22 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2223
  • Gold Coast: It is illegal for a woman to wear a bikini which uses more than 6 square inches of material.
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  • Gold Coast: It is illegal for a woman to wear a bikini which uses more than 6 square inches of material.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-coast-downhill-in-your-car-with-your-transmission-in-neutral-or-with-the-clutch-disengaged/feed/ 0     It is illegal to place a windmill within twenty-five (25) rods of any traveled street or road. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-place-a-windmill-within-twenty-five-25-rods-of-any-traveled-street-or-road/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-place-a-windmill-within-twenty-five-25-rods-of-any-traveled-street-or-road/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:51:40 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2229
  • Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.
  • Any person who appears on any highway, or upon the street of any city that has no police protection, when clothed only in ordinary bathing garb, shall be fined no less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars.” – KRS 436.140 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1974)
  • It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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  • Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.
  • Any person who appears on any highway, or upon the street of any city that has no police protection, when clothed only in ordinary bathing garb, shall be fined no less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars.” – KRS 436.140 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1974)
  • It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
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  • All motorists must honk before passing another car, bicyclist, skater, and even a skateboarder.
  • Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.
  • It is considered an offense to mow your lawn on a Sunday, because it causes too much noise.
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  • All motorists must honk before passing another car, bicyclist, skater, and even a skateboarder.
  • Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.
  • It is considered an offense to mow your lawn on a Sunday, because it causes too much noise.
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