1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament
2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down
3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day
5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter
6. A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet
7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen
8. It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing
9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armor
10. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow
2007-11-08 03:26:50 · 15 answers · asked by Kirsty 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
sorry, didnt realise it had already been on here, it just got sent to me in an email
:o)
2007-11-08 03:33:05 · update #1
Heres another on for you Kirsty. From our neck of the woods. You can't have a fish and chip shop in West Jesmond, even though there is a chinese takeaway
2007-11-08 04:03:11 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I knew some of them, but the stamp one upsidedown cracked me up..
Also to add to the list.. Legend has it, it's legal to murder a Welshman within the wallls of Chester, with a bow and arrow after midnight.
2007-11-08 03:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by elin j 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually I did since Yahoo News reported this a day or so ago. Did you check out the link to stupid laws on the books here in the United States? Should have. Our stupid laws can top anybody else's stupid laws!
2007-11-08 03:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it has been posted here a thousand times the last few days.
But I still haven't seen a single citation of any of these laws, just a list.
Probably urban legends all of them. I am sure snopes.com is working feverishly :)
2007-11-08 03:45:49 · answer #4 · answered by Barry C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read this on Yahoo yesterday. Yup, there are some crazy laws out there. There are plenty of them in the US as well. Most of them are never enforced even though they are still technically laws.
2007-11-08 03:29:56 · answer #5 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I didn't.
But could you tell me where the tropical fish shop with the topless woman clerk is located?
2007-11-08 03:31:19 · answer #6 · answered by don_sv_az 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those Scotsman in New York have been causing trouble lately so that's good to know. OH, can I use your bathroom?
2007-11-08 03:32:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course.
2007-11-08 03:29:11 · answer #8 · answered by bv0r_27 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is why we left England.
2007-11-08 03:29:23 · answer #9 · answered by Fuzzybutt 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
lmao this is why I love the uk
2007-11-08 03:30:47 · answer #10 · answered by losershaven 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋