Random Law Facts

    47 facts tagged with Law Facts

    South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
    -1
    In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
    10
    Tickling was a form of torture used in ancient China on nobility because it left no mark and recovery was quick.
    33
    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
    330
    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
    16
    Beer Used to Be Classed as a Soft Drink in Russia
    In 2011, Russia acknowledged beer as an alcoholic beverage. Before then, any drink under 10% volume was considered a soft drink.
    36
    In Mohave County, Arizona, if someone is caught stealing soap, they must wash themselves with it until it has gone.
    24
    In Brazil, prison inmates can reduce their sentence by 4 days (up to 48 days a year) for every book they read and write a report on.
    32