Ludicrous Laws and Mindless Misdemeanors

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In Maine it is illegal to catch a lobster with your bare hands?

A Kentucky law specifies that you must remove your hat if you come face-to-face with a cow on the road?

Arizona has enacted a "veggie hate crimes act" that makes disparaging its produce a crime?

Who says the law must always make sense? This delightful new book proves beyond a reasonable ...

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Overview

Did you know that . . .

In Maine it is illegal to catch a lobster with your bare hands?

A Kentucky law specifies that you must remove your hat if you come face-to-face with a cow on the road?

Arizona has enacted a "veggie hate crimes act" that makes disparaging its produce a crime?

Who says the law must always make sense? This delightful new book proves beyond a reasonable doubt just how absurd our laws can be. Ludicrous Laws and Mindless Misdemeanors takes a hilariously irreverent look at our legal system, featuring downright logic-defying decisions, preposterous defenses, and scores of silly statutes that pepper our nation's law books. Here's the whole truth and nothing but on laughable lawsuits, judicial jokesters, and classic courtroom capers.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780471138976
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 3/30/1998
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 256
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.59 (d)

Meet the Author

Lance S. Davidson is a writer, real estate attorney, and consultant. He has written articles for a variety of journals and is the author of The Ultimate Reference Book: The Wit's Thesaurus.

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Table of Contents

Food and Drink.

Pets and Animals.

Politics, Patriotism, and Religion.

Sports and Games.

Health and Safety.

Sex.

Trains, Cars, and Wacky Drivers.

Crimes and Criminals.

Grab Bag of More Weird Laws.

Media and Pop Culture.

Courtship, Marriage, and Divorce.

Taxes and Big Business.

Prison and Punishment.

Wills.

Lawyers.

Judges.

Poetic Justice.

Just Plain Silly.

Mixed Bag.

Sources.

Indexe of Names.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 15, 2004

    Pretty Good, Recommended!

    I feel this book was pretty good. It makes you laugh in some parts. It was OK, but yeah I recommend it. Read it!

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