The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)
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In Georgia, US, members of the State Assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the State Assembly is in session.
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In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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