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Bear Wrestling and Other Prohibited Activities in AlabamaYou Didn't Know Were Illegal

Bear Wrestling and Other Prohibited Activities in AlabamaYou Didn’t Know Were Illegal

Alabama enacted a specific bear wrestling ban in 1996, making it a Class B felony under former Ala. Code § 13A-12-5, but repealed it ...

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Watch Your Mouth! The South Carolinas Where Cursing While Driving Is Against the Law

Watch Your Mouth! The South Carolinas Where Cursing While Driving Is Against the Law

No specific South Carolina law bans cursing while driving statewide. Claims of such a “weird law” stem from urban myths or misinterpretations of disorderly ...

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Chopping Down a Cactus Could Land You in Jail: Weird Property Laws in Minnesota

Chopping Down a Cactus Could Land You in Jail: Weird Property Laws in Minnesota

No, chopping down a cactus is not a crime in Minnesota akin to Arizona’s felony protections. Minnesota protects its rare native ball cactus (Coryphantha ...

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Is Your Pickle Illegal? The Bizarre Food Laws of Wisconsin

Is Your Pickle Illegal? The Bizarre Food Laws of Wisconsin

banning them outright. Your homemade pickle is legal if it meets strict acidity rules and labeling for limited sales. Pickle Bill Rules Home-canned pickles, ...

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Chopping Down a Cactus: A Felony in Arizona, But What About Your Missouri Yard?

Chopping Down a Cactus: A Felony in Arizona, But What About Your Missouri Yard?

Chopping down a protected saguaro cactus without a permit is a felony in Arizona, but Missouri yards face no such restriction for common cacti. ...

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Is Sleeping on a Refrigerator Illegal in Your Maryland Backyard?

Is Sleeping on a Refrigerator Illegal in Your Maryland Backyard?

No, sleeping on a refrigerator is not illegal in Maryland backyards statewide. This notion stems from urban legends or misattributed “dumb laws,” with no ...

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Deed Dilemmas: What Tennessee's Property Laws Really Mean for Your Backyard Fence

Deed Dilemmas: What Tennessee’s Property Laws Really Mean for Your Backyard Fence

Tennessee property laws require shared responsibility for boundary fences, meaning deeds often define lines but state statutes govern fence disputes and maintenance. Backyard fences ...

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Slip and Fall in Washington: Who's at Fault and Can You Get Compensation?

Slip and Fall in Washington: Who’s at Fault and Can You Get Compensation?

Washington property owners are liable for slip-and-fall injuries under premises liability if they fail to maintain safe conditions or warn of known hazards. Fault ...

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Divorce in Virginia : Child Custody, Alimony, and How the Virginia Decides Your Future

Divorce in Virginia : Child Custody, Alimony, and How the Virginia Decides Your Future

Virginia courts decide divorce outcomes based on equitable distribution principles, prioritizing the child’s best interests for custody and evaluating financial need and marital fault ...

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The Gig Economy's Legal Landscape: Are You an Employee or Contractor in New Jersey?

The Gig Economy’s Legal Landscape: Are You an Employee or Contractor in New Jersey?

New Jersey primarily uses the strict ABC test to classify gig workers as employees or independent contractors. This determines access to benefits like minimum ...

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