When Justice Met The Joker
Laws can be really weird and funny. This is a small collection of some of the most ridiculous, funny and stupid laws human minds have ever come up with. I am not kidding! They do exist in some countries.
They can make you laugh your heart out...while waiting behind bars!
Have fun, convict!
They can make you laugh your heart out...while waiting behind bars!
Have fun, convict!
Table of Contents
Stop Chewing!
in Far East
In Thailand, if you're caught throwing away chewed bubblegum on the sidewalk, you must pay a fine of $600. If you do not pay the fine, you are jailed.In Singapore, gum chewing is forbidden, unless it is under medical prescription.
Noise Under Persecution
In Switzerland,
1. You are not allowed to flush your toilet after 10 p.m.
2. You may not wash your car on a Sunday.
3. It is considered an offense to mow your lawn on a Sunday
Death Is No Excuse
in UK
Don't even think of dying in the House of Parliaments! According to the British Law, it is illegal and you... I mean your corpse... will be prosecuted.The same goes if you plan to kill yourself, since suicide is a capital crime.
Well, not even Death is above the law in UK.
Book of Legal Stuff: Wacky Laws, Weird Decisions & Strange Statutes
by Joanne O'Sullivan
Editorial Review:
The law can be scary, the law can be lenient or cruel--and, at times, the law can just be downright, unbelievably wacky. Be assured: every statute in this entertaining and illustrated compendium is absolutely real. They come from down the block and around the world, and they prevent us from no-nos like eating pies baked by grandmothers in non-certified kitchens; accidentally getting a glimpse of a sweaty naked person through a window; and being subjected postmortem to the tacky taste of any loved one who would dare put plastic flowers on our graves instead of fresh ones. The jaw-dropping regulations cover animals (no licking hallucinogenic toads in Missouri); transportation (do not run out of gas on Germany's super-speedy autobahns); public decorum (kissing and hugging in public forbidden in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia but in India, it will just get you fined); house rules (no flushing after 10PM in a certain Swiss apartment building), food (only certain pizzas in Italy can be called Margheritas; and much, much more. And the best place to get a job? Portugal because you can't be fired. One thing that's absolutely allowed: laughing hard and long at these laws!
The law can be scary, the law can be lenient or cruel--and, at times, the law can just be downright, unbelievably wacky. Be assured: every statute in this entertaining and illustrated compendium is absolutely real. They come from down the block and around the world, and they prevent us from no-nos like eating pies baked by grandmothers in non-certified kitchens; accidentally getting a glimpse of a sweaty naked person through a window; and being subjected postmortem to the tacky taste of any loved one who would dare put plastic flowers on our graves instead of fresh ones. The jaw-dropping regulations cover animals (no licking hallucinogenic toads in Missouri); transportation (do not run out of gas on Germany's super-speedy autobahns); public decorum (kissing and hugging in public forbidden in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia but in India, it will just get you fined); house rules (no flushing after 10PM in a certain Swiss apartment building), food (only certain pizzas in Italy can be called Margheritas; and much, much more. And the best place to get a job? Portugal because you can't be fired. One thing that's absolutely allowed: laughing hard and long at these laws!
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Don't Mess With The Royal Family
in UK
This is not a joke! Placing upside down a stamp that bears the image of the Queen is an offense. Careful with that stamp, Eugene!And you better keep your dirty dog away from the royal ones. It is an executable offense to allow your pet to mate with a pet of the royal house without permission!
Being poor is against the law!
In Saudi Arabia
Deadly Weapons
in Europe
In Germany, pillows are considered passive weapons. Imagine Chuck Norris in Berlin. "Drop your pillow and keep your hands up, you punk!"In France, ashtrays are considered deadly weapons. Well, smoking can be deadly, so why not the ashtray!
Funny Laws
at Amazon
Beer On Demand
in America
There's a law on the Canada books that states if you're a bankrupt drunk who got thrown into jail, the law requires the jailer to bring you a bottle of beer on demand.On the contrary, if you are arrested for drunk driving in San Salvador, you can be sentenced to death!
Arizona - The State Of The Ninjas
When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person possesses!!!
Carnival Is Banned
in Alabama, US
-Masks may not be worn in public.-No person within the city may possess confetti.
-'Spray String' is banned.
Well, the good news is that having fun is not an offense...yet!
Which is the Funniest Law at Florida?
Cast your vote, please
These are some of the craziest laws of Florida, USA. Please let us know which one you find the funniest of all.
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-It is considered an offense to shower naked.
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-You are not allowed to break more than three dishes per day, or chip the edges of more than four cups and/or saucers.
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-Owning a flower pot with water in it that isn't capable of draining is considered a public nuisance.
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-It is illegal for an owner of a store to allow another person to pass out free ducklings in front of the store.
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-Destin states that a cat that viciously chases passers-by is a 'bad cat'.
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-Torpedoes may not be set off in the city of Destin.
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-It is illegal to drive over graves in a cemetery.
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-You may not shoot missiles at ostriches.
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-Chickens are considered a 'protected species'.
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-No one may bring a pig with them to a theater.
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-Persons may not tow a sled behind their bicycles.
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-Citizens may not be caught downtown without at least 10 dollars on their person.
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-It is illegal to roll a barrel on any street, fines go up according to the contents of the barrel.
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-A woman can be fined (only after death), for being electrocuted in a bath-tub because of using self-beautification utensils.
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-Persons may not appear in public clothed in liquid latex.
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No More Kisses
Ladies, it's all over! If you are looking for your prince in the eyes of a frog, stay away from Los Angeles, California. Toads may not be licked, or you will be fined for your passion.
If you think life is unfair, think of this: Snowhite and the Sleeping Beauty would never have made it in Logan County,Colorado, since it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep. Sorry ladies!
If you think life is unfair, think of this: Snowhite and the Sleeping Beauty would never have made it in Logan County,Colorado, since it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep. Sorry ladies!
State Versus River
According to the law, the Arkansas river is not allowed to rise higher than to the main street!!!
Animal Laws
in California, US
1. In Belvedere, City Council order reads: "No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash".2. In Arcadia, peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.
3. In Cathedral City, one may not bring their dog to school.
4. In Fresno, no one may annoy a lizard in a city park.
5. In Lompoc, it is illegal to possess, own or raise roosters.
6. In Los Angeles, you may not hunt moths under a street light.
7. In Los Angeles, it is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church.
8. In Ontario, roosters may not crow in the city limits.
9. In Portola, no person may carry a fish into a bar.
Hard Times For Sales Men And Trailers
in Delaware
- You may not sell dead people (!!!) for money without a license.- It shall be unlawful for any person to live, dwell, cook, sleep, change clothes or use toilet facilities inside any vehicle
- No vehicle will be used as a picnic facility, which means no standing or sitting and eating or drinking on any street or highway.
Humming Is Illegal!
-It is illegal for any beautician to hum, whistle, or sing while working on a customer, in Waterbury, Connecticut.
-Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays, in Cicero, Illinois.
Morbid Laws
in Georgia, US
-No person may be buried under a sidewalk of a cemetery.-Picnics are prohibited in graveyards.
-Model airplanes may be flown so long as they stay on either private property or city property adjacent to the county morgue.
-Crosses may be burned on someone else's property, so long as you have their permission(!!!)
The Hankie
In Manteno, Illinois:You cannot "throw, drop or place" a used hankie "upon any public way or public place or upon the floor of any convenience or upon the floor of any theater, hall or assembly or public building or upon the surface or any lot or parcel of ground or on the roof on any building or in any light or air shaft, court or areaway."
Behave Yourself
-Chicken must be eaten with the hands, in Gainesville.
-It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy", in Jonesboro.
-Though it is illegal to spit from a car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck, in Marietta.
-It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road, in Quitman.
The Undesirables
in Illinois, USA
-Kites may not be flown within the city limits of Chicago.-Bees are not allowed to fly over Kirkland or through any of the village streets.
-It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana.
-A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence in Kenilworth if he wishes to crow.
You Want More?
Visit the Links Below
- Funzug.com | Top 10 Tough Laws in the World | Have, City, Make, Illegal, Sure
- Ignorance is no defense especially when it comes to ignorance of the laws in countries you plan to visit.
- Funny Laws
- This article is dedicated to bringing you a compilation of some funny laws in different parts of world. Read them and you will know that law isn't always a serious affair... Funny Laws.
- Bored.com - Dumb and Crazy Laws
- A huge state by state list of the dumbest and craziest laws.
- Lawguru.com - Weird Strange Dumb Humorous Funny Laws
- Welcome to Lawguru.com's Weird Laws Section. This section contains a collection of weird laws and some dumb laws.
- Strange and funny laws in Canada - by C. Hamilton - Helium
- These are some of the most ridiculous laws that Canada ever came up with and put into the books. These are real laws which all exist here in Canad..., C. Hamilton
- Funny State Laws In The USA
- The following dumb laws are, or were at some point, actually laws in the United States listed below.
- Dribbleglass.com--Strange Sex Laws, Weird Funny Laws About Sex and Sexuality
- Real (Strange) Sex Laws They're surprising.
They're baffling. And, often, they're downright stupid. These laws about sex
and sexuality defy explanation. - Dumb Laws in Europe
- Laws can sound very dumb sometimes,
- Funny Laws
- A collection of the funniest and stupidest and wierdest laws you'll ever see in the United States and abroad. The largest and fullest collection of dumb and crazy laws on the web.
- Strange And Funny Laws in UK
- In 1965, the United Kingdom began to update its legal system.
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