Believe it or not these are intact and enforceable laws, thought I am sure most them rarely are. I do not know what is funnier the laws themselves, or trying to think up the scenerios that made these laws necessary. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Alabama ~In jasper, it is illigal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger in diameter than his thumb. ~It is illigal to play Dominos on Sunday. ~Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death. Alaska ~In Fairbanks, it is illigal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose. ~While it is legal to shoot bears, waking sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited Arizona ~In Tucson, it is illigal for women to wear pants. ~In Globe, it is illigal to play cards in the street with a Native American. ~In Glendale, it is illigal to drive a car in reverse. ~In Nogales, it is illigal to wear suspenders. Arkansas ~A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. ~In Fayetteville, it is illigal to kill "any living creature". ~Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-Day jail term. California ~In Pacific Groove, "molesting" butterflies can result in a $500 fine ~It is illigal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license ~In San Francisco, it is illigal to wipe one's car with used underwear Colorado ~In Logan County, it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep. Connecticut ~It is illegal to dispose used razor blades. ~In New Britain, the speed limit for fire trucks is 25 m.p.h., even when going to a fire. ~In Hartford, it is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday. Florida ~In Miami, it is illegal for a man to wear any kind of strapless gown. ~Unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed. ~In Sarasota, it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit. Hawaii It is illegal to appear in public wearing only swimming trunks. It is illegal to own a mongoose without a permit. Illinois ~In Chicago, it is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera. ~According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American". Indiana ~Monkeys are forbidden to smoke cigarettes in South Bend Iowa ~State law forbids any establishment from charging admission to see a one-armed piano player. ~In Fort Madison, firemen are required to practice for 15 minutes before attending a fire. Kentucky ~It is illegal to remarry the same man four times Louisiana ~In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights. ~It is considered ``simple assault'' to bite someone in New Orleans; it is "aggravated assault" if the biter has false teeth. ~It is against the law to gargle in public. Maine ~In Waterville, it is illegal to blow one's nose in public. Maryland ~In Halethorpe, it is illegal to kiss for more than one second. Massachusetts ~In Salem, even married couples are forbidden from sleeping in the nude in rented rooms. ~It is illegal to wear a goatee without a license. ~In Boston, it is illegal to take a bath unless one has been ordered by a physician to do so. ~In 1659, the state outlawed Christmas Michigan ~In Clawson, it is legal for a farmer to ``sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.'' ~A state law stipulates that a woman's hair legally belongs to her husband. ~In Detroit, it is illegal to make love in a car unless it is parked on your property. ~In Detroit, it is illegal to ``ogle'' a woman from a moving car. ~In Port Huron, the speed limit for ambulances in 20 m.p.h. ~Under state law, dentists are officially classified as ``mechanics.'' Minnesota ~Women may face up to 30 days in jail if they impersonate Santa Claus. ~In Minneapolis, double-parkers can be put on a chain gang. ~Every man in Brainerd is required by law to grow a beard. ~It's illegal to tease skunks. Mississippi ~In Truro, a would-be groom must ``prove himself manly'' prior to marriage by hunting and killing either six blackbirds or three crows. And of course some Canadian ones: NATIONAL LAW Every fifth song on Canadian radio must be by a Canadian born citizen. You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies. Citizens may not publicly remove bandages. Section 331 of the Canadian Criminal Code states that it is illegal to send a telegram or letter threatening a bird. In Canada, It is illegal to leave your horse in front of the Country Squire without hitching it securely to the hitching post (and there still are hitching posts up here in Toronto... lol) ALBERTA PROVINCIAL LAWS Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses. Wooden logs may not be painted. You may never use dice to play craps. If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town. BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL LAWS It is illegal to kill a sasquatch. The best place in Canada to be imprisoned - if you=re a bankrupt drunk - is B.C. A law there requires jailers to bring convicted debtors a pint of beer on demand. Anyone interupting a meeting of the British Columbia Grasshopper Control Committee can be arrested NEW BRUNSWICK PROVINCIAL LAWS Driving on the roads is not allowed. NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCIAL LAWS When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn. ONTARIO PROVINCIAL LAWS The speed limit is 80 kph for cars, but bicyclists have the right of way. QUEBEC PROVINCIAL LAWS It is illegal to turn right on a red light at any time. All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976) CITY LAWS: Beaconsfield It is considered an offense to have more than two colors of paint on your house. You may not own a log cabin. Calgary In Calgary, it is unlawful to throw snowballs or set off firecrackers within the city, without the authorization of the mayor or City Council Cobourg If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m. Edmonton All bicycle riders must signal with the arm before making a turn, and a bicycle rider must keep both hands on the handlebars at all times" in Edmonton It is illegal for a man to drink with a woman in an Edmonton beer parlour in Alberta Etobicoke Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub. Gananoque Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks. Guelph The city is classified as a no-pee zone. Halifax no citizen is allowed to chop wood on the sidewalk. Kanata The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door get you a fine). It is also illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard. You can't work on your car in the street. Montréal The Queen Elizabeth Hotel must feed your horse freely when you rent a room. You may not wash your car in the street. You may not park a car in such a way that it is blocking your own driveway. "For Sale" signs are not permitted in the windows of moving vehicles. Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must be down to less than the width of a hand. One's rear license plate may not be protected by glass or plastic. You may not swear in French. Citizens may not relieve themselves or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars. Oshawa It's illegal to climb trees. Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks. If sidewalks is not cleaned within 24 hours after a snowfall, city workers will clean it and the cost will be placed on the homeowners tax bill. (Applies to most city jurisdictions in and around Toronto) Ottawa It is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on a Sunday. Outremont Not only do all exterior painting jobs require a permit (for color) but, for instance, the City went to Appeals Court over the exact type of division inside a window frame . Saskatoon It is illegal to try and catch fish with your hands in Saskatoon Toronto You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge St. on a Sunday. Theater owners are forbidden to start a movie that will end after 2 am in Toronto You are not allowed to saw wood on the streets, or wash your automobile in Toronto Uxbridge Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k. Wawa You may not paint ladders, because if it is wet it is slippery. It is illegal to show public affection on Sunday. Windsor You are not allowed to play a musical instrument in a park
These are (reputedly) true laws In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death. The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation. In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror. Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers; the sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times. There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time... Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry. 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. Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in Tropical fish stores. In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act. In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time. In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with One exception: prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises."
I would say there are people on DP from most of those countries maybe they will be able to enlighten us..
I would imagine most of these would be based on case law? Any legal types on this forum willing to share some insights?
The same rule applies to the neighboring country of India i.e. Nepal. If you are rich then you are a God and the laws do not apply to you that much. I don't know if there are any crazy laws here or not.
Arkansas lowers the minimum marrying age to zero: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/17/national/main3179306.shtml?source=RSSattr=U.S._3179306 Embrace the stereotype!