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Basically, that old Latin saying means that not knowing the law is no excuse for breaking it.
Back when laws were still few and simple, fine. One could expect everyone to know those few laws.
But nowadays? Doesn't one have to be a lawyer or other kind of legal expert to know, understand, and simply be familiar with all those laws out there? I.e., can the ordinary citizen still understand the law - all laws that apply to him or her - even if he or she wanted to? I am not so sure, I certainly can't. The language alone is too specific for me to understand. So, is that Latin saying still justified? Or are we basically forced to hope to not to break any laws, based on common sense?
There are laws that are obscure and outdated, but they are still counted as laws. You can say there are XXXX laws in existence, but how many of those laws are enforced or applicable to today? It's unfair to expect any legal expert to know all the laws.
Every state has dumb laws. The link below lists them by state. Here are a few Arizona dumb laws.
Any misdemeanor comitted while wearing a red mask is considered a felony.
It's unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water.
Donkeys are not permited to sleep in bathtubs.
There is a possible 25 year prison stay for anyone cutting down a cactus.
]In Glendale it's illegal to drive a car in reverse.
In Globe it's illegal to play cards in the street with a Native American.
In Hayden it's illegal to disturb bullfrogs or cottentailed rabbits with in the city limits.
In Maricopa County no more than 6 girls may live in any house.
In Nogales one can't wear suspenders.
In Tombstone it's illigal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than 1 missing tooth visible while smiling.
In Tucson women can't wear pants
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One commonly broken statute is carrying a firearm in the car. For example, in NC, a firearm must be visible - so you sit it on the seat of your car (yes, this is oversimplifying but you get the point). In SC, a firearm has to be locked in a glove compartment or trunk. For folks like me - living right on the NC/SC border, this could be a problem. You get stopped on the NC side and you better have that gun out in the open. You get stopped on the SC side and you are gonna be in trouble for having the gun on your seat.
You get stopped for a routine traffic check and a world of problems could start just b/c you did or didn't have that firearm where the statute says it should be.
LOL! If you are going to be an outlaw - go big and be an international one!!!
One commonly broken statute is carrying a firearm in the car. For example, in NC, a firearm must be visible - so you sit it on the seat of your car (yes, this is oversimplifying but you get the point). In SC, a firearm has to be locked in a glove compartment or trunk. For folks like me - living right on the NC/SC border, this could be a problem. You get stopped on the NC side and you better have that gun out in the open. You get stopped on the SC side and you are gonna be in trouble for having the gun on your seat.
You get stopped for a routine traffic check and a world of problems could start just b/c you did or didn't have that firearm where the statute says it should be.
Radar detectors are illegal in some states...legal in others...not that they actually do any good any longer.
Basically, that old Latin saying means that not knowing the law is no excuse for breaking it.
Back when laws were still few and simple, fine. One could expect everyone to know those few laws.
But nowadays? Doesn't one have to be a lawyer or other kind of legal expert to know, understand, and simply be familiar with all those laws out there? I.e., can the ordinary citizen still understand the law - all laws that apply to him or her - even if he or she wanted to? I am not so sure, I certainly can't. The language alone is too specific for me to understand. So, is that Latin saying still justified? Or are we basically forced to hope to not to break any laws, based on common sense?
I don't speak Spanish, sorry.
But, I think I agree. The big laws are important, I just conveniently ignore the others.
Basically, that old Latin saying means that not knowing the law is no excuse for breaking it.
Back when laws were still few and simple, fine. One could expect everyone to know those few laws.
But nowadays? Doesn't one have to be a lawyer or other kind of legal expert to know, understand, and simply be familiar with all those laws out there? I.e., can the ordinary citizen still understand the law - all laws that apply to him or her - even if he or she wanted to? I am not so sure, I certainly can't. The language alone is too specific for me to understand. So, is that Latin saying still justified? Or are we basically forced to hope to not to break any laws, based on common sense?
No, because common sense would not necessarily keep you from breaking a law. You are illustrating the fact that we have too many laws and that is a consequence of having such a huge government.
Well you should also be aware that you need to pick your friends wisely and to be safe never drive in the car with anyone else. If they have drugs in their car, you can be charged and convicted and spend time in prison even though you were completely unaware of the drugs.
Yup. This would be one reason we don't hang out with our nephew, who's a drug addict on methadone. We don't trust that he's completely legal, if you know what I mean (and I think you do).
I once mooned a Russian "Trawler" that have over 100 radio antennaes on it, i am sure I broke laws in MULTIPLE countries.
The real question is, did you break wind?
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