Stupid Laws tagged 'marriage'

A betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands

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A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

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A man can force any single woman to marry him is he discovers her picking her nose while sitting in a car at traffic lights.

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A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.

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A man caught beating his wife can be tied to a stake for eight hours a day with a sign that read, “Wife Beater” fastened to his chest.

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A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.

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A prince or princess who marries without the consent of the government, that person forfeits the right of succession for his/her children and all other descendants.

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A woman forfeits her property rights to her husband if she’s been ravished unless the husband forgives her

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A woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness

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Adultery is illegal, but can only be punished upon a complaint by the affected husband or wife.

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Adultery or Fornication results in a fine of $500 and/or 6 months in prison.

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All married women must get their husband’s permission if they wish to have a job, they must live wherever the husband wishes to reside, and they must forfeit all jointly held assets upon divorce from her husband.

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Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void.

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Any person who commits adultery shall be fined at least twenty dollars.

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At the age of thirty unmarried women become the property of the state.

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Before a man asks for a woman’s hand in marriage, he must be “inspected by all the barnyard animals on the young woman’s family’s property, to ensure a harmonious farm life.”

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By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.

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Couples must wait at least 72 hours to be married unless the man has raped the woman

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Getting married on a dare is grounds for an annulment.

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If a man and a woman who aren’t married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married.

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If an older brother asks to marry your girlfriend by law and honor you, and your girlfriend, must agree.

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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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Incestuous marriages are perfectly legal.

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Interracial marriages are illegal.

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It is against the law to teach polygamy.

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