Interesting and Strange Laws
Some of the Most Amazing and
Outrageous Laws and Court Cases
in the United States
Hunting
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Oklahoma
Laws
Oklahoma Laws 100 Q
• Is it legal to wrestle a bear or trip a horse?
Oklahoma Laws 100 A
• “It is unlawful for any person to promote,
engage in, or be employed at a bear
wrestling exhibition or horse tripping
event.”
• §21-67-1700 (OK)
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Oklahoma Laws 200 Q
• According to many Oklahomans, there
exists a law stating that it is illegal to
sleep in bed with boots on. Is this true?
Oklahoma Laws 200 A
• Of course not! Don’t be so gullible!
• Search the law books and prove me wrong
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Oklahoma Laws 300 Q
• When hunting, what does an individual
need in order to hunt with an owl, hawk,
or eagle?
Oklahoma Laws 300 A
• A license to do so
• “No person may use hawks, owls or eagles
to hunt, chase or take game without
having first procured a license for such
from the Director.”
• §29 4 108
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Oklahoma Laws 500 Q
• Texans are allowed to use deadly force
when an individual trespasses on their
property. Can Oklahomans do this?
Oklahoma Laws 500 A
• Yes, most states permit this action
• §21-1289.25
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Hunting and Fishing 100 Q
• Maine
• Can one fish for sea cucumbers?
Hunting and Fishing 100 A
• Only if you have the proper license to do
so!
• Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6801-A
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Hunting and Fishing 200 Q
• Nevada
• Everyone loves hunting from an aircraft,
but can one do that legally in Nevada?
Hunting and Fishing 200 A
• No, one cannot hunt from an aircraft,
helicopter, or motor-driven vehicle
• NRS 503-010
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Hunting and Fishing 300 Q
• Wyoming
• Although Ozzy Osbourne enjoys fishing
with dynamite, can one legally fish in
Wyoming with a firearm?
Hunting and Fishing 300 A
• Nope, Wyoming doesn’t really like that
• §23-3-201
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Hunting and Fishing 500 Q
• Virginia
• “To hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal,
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including any nuisance species, with a gun,
firearm or other weapon on Sunday, which is
hereby declared a rest day for all species of wild
bird and wild animal life, except raccoons, which
may be hunted until [_:__] a.m. on Sunday
mornings.”
Until what time may one hunt raccoons on
Sunday?
Hunting and Fishing 500 A
• 2:00 a.m.
• §29.1-521
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Other State Laws 100 Q
• Utah
• Is polygamy illegal in Utah?
3+1
Other State Laws 100 A
• According the Utah state constitution, it is.
• Article XXIV, section 2
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Other State Laws 200 Q
• Hawaii
• When traveling in Hawaii, what common
advertising method is missing from the
landscape?
Other State Laws 200 A
• Billboards. They are illegal in Hawaii
• §445-112
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Other State Laws 300 Q
• Nebraska
• One must only be 17 years of age to
marry in this state. But, if that individual
has a venereal disease, can he or she still
marry?
Other State Laws 300 A
• “No person who is afflicted with a
venereal disease shall marry in this state.”
• Who checks?
• §42-102
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Other State Laws 500 Q
• Louisiana
• Alligator theft is a crime in Louisiana.
What is the maximum fine for stealing
someone’s alligator?
Other State Laws 500 A
• According to Louisiana law, the fine can
be no greater than $500
• 14 §67.13
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Religion in Law 100 Q
• Arizona
• When cemeteries are the property of a
municipal corporation, and that
corporation “vacates” or “partially vacates”
the cemetery, what is to become of that
land?
Religion in Law 100 A
• It’s suppose to be turned into a public
park.
• Stop playing with the bones, children!
• Ch. 4 §5.9-461
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Religion in Law 200 Q
• Massachusetts
• Newdow took a school district to court in
California for requiring his daughter to say
the Pledge of Allegiance. In
Massachusetts, teachers are required to
“cause the pupils under [their] charge” to
recite the Pledge. What is the fine for
failing to do this?
Religion in Law 200 A
• $5 fine for each period the teacher fails to
force the students to recite the pledge.
The teacher is also required to “salute”
the flag.
• Title XII, Chapter 71, Section 69
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Religion in Law 300 Q
• Alabama
• Any person posing as a “minister of any
religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other
member of the clergy” may be fined $500
and be put in jail for how long?
Religion in Law 300 A
• Up to a year!
• §13A-14-4
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Religion in Law 500 Q
• Tennessee
• Can an individual who does not believe in
God or the existence of anything after
death hold public office in the state of
Tennessee?
Religion in Law 500 A
• “No person who denies the being of God,
or a future state of rewards and
punishments, shall hold any office in the
civil department of this State.”
• Tennessee Constitution, Article XI §2
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Supreme Court Cases 100 Q
• Gonzales v. O Centro Espírita
Beneficente União do Vegetal (2006)
• A New Mexico branch of a Brazilian church
went to the Supreme Court in regards to
their religious practices. They made use
of hoasca tea in their ceremonies. What is
the main problem with hoasca tea?
Supreme Court Cases 100 A
• Hoasca tea has hallucinogenic properties
and is classified as a Schedule I type drug.
• The Supreme Court upheld the use of the
drug due to the Religious Freedom
Reformation Act, but the importation of
the drug is against U.S. policy.
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Supreme Court Cases 200 Q
• Nix v. Hedden (1893)
• This case was brought to the Supreme
Court’s attention when it was being
debated whether the tomato was a
vegetable or fruit in regards to the Tariff
Act of 1883. What did the Supreme Court
decide: vegetable or fruit?
Supreme Court Cases 200 A
• Although scientifically the tomato is a fruit,
the Supreme Court ruled that the tomato
is a vegetable in regards to the Tariff Act
of 1883.
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Supreme Court Cases 300 Q
• Reynolds v. United States (1873)
• Mr. Reynolds was charged with polygamy
in the Utah territory. He appealed all the
way to the Supreme Court claiming that
his religious duty required him to be a
polygamist. Did the Supreme Court
agree?
Supreme Court Cases 300 A
• Mr. Reynolds was found guilty of his
criminal indictment. The Supreme Court
ruled that religious duty was not a suitable
defense.
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Supreme Court Cases 500 Q
• Marshal v. Marshal (2006)
• In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that
a federal bankruptcy court could bind
state courts, under state law, on matters
of inheritance.
• What celebrity was involved in this case?
(Hint: She married a very rich, old man
with a heart condition!)
Supreme Court Cases 500 A
• Anna Nicole Smith
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Oooooo! I’m 1.6 billion
dollars richer!
Maybe I’ll start another
reality TV show!