I was talking today with a friend who lives up in Carlisle and he had just been reading a piece in the local newspaper about an old law from the 16th century that has never been revoked.
The law is that you can kill a Scotsman inside the city walls as long as it is with a sword.
I thought this was great (not the killing of the scots) but the fact that these laws still exist from years gone by and i was just wondering if anyone else knows of any genuine old laws that a ridiculous but still remain in writing?
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Sex God
There's a similar one in Chester that a Welshman can legally be killed within the city walls, with a bow and arrow after midnight.
I wouldn't like to test it's legality in a court of law though.
There's plenty of mad laws about. My favourite is a town in America that forbids bees to fly above the town.
I wouldn't like to test it's legality in a court of law though.
There's plenty of mad laws about. My favourite is a town in America that forbids bees to fly above the town.
Quote by Resonance
There's a similar one in Chester that a Welshman can legally be killed within the city walls, with a bow and arrow after midnight.
Quote by Witchy
I recall hearing something on t'wireless about an unrepealed law allowing Welsh people found in Chester (?) after dark to be shot.
I think.
Twilight zone!
Sex God
Quote by benrums0n
In most of Kent:
Adultery or Fornication (living together while not married or having sex with someone that is not your blood relative) results in a fine of £500 and/or 6 months in prison.
Having sex with someone that is NOT your blood relative results in a fine or jail?!?!?
I can hear the strains of "duelling banjo's"...
That said, it would explain a great deal...
I found some more how i wish some of them could be enforced now!! I like the last one best
It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
Throughout the whole of England it is illegal to eat mince pies on the 25th of December.
Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
It is still an offence to beat or shake any carpet rug or mat in any street in the Metropolitan Police District, although you are allowed to shake a doormat before 8am.
Londoners are not allowed to keep a pigsty in the front of their homes.
It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
Throughout the whole of England it is illegal to eat mince pies on the 25th of December.
Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
It is still an offence to beat or shake any carpet rug or mat in any street in the Metropolitan Police District, although you are allowed to shake a doormat before 8am.
Londoners are not allowed to keep a pigsty in the front of their homes.
It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
Sex God
Quote by Cherrytree
There's a similar one in Chester that a Welshman can legally be killed within the city walls, with a bow and arrow after midnight.
Quote by Witchy
I recall hearing something on t'wireless about an unrepealed law allowing Welsh people found in Chester (?) after dark to be shot.
I think.
Twilight zone!
lol
It's cos me and witchy are the same person... I am just the male side of her schizophrenic psyche...
:shock:
Sex God
Those pesky bureaucrats are at it again...
In Maine, US, it is illegal to step out of an aeroplane whilst in flight.
Will this ceaseless attack on our rights never end?
Must remember not to launch full scale parachute invasion of Maine, for fear of offending the locals.
In Maine, US, it is illegal to step out of an aeroplane whilst in flight.
Will this ceaseless attack on our rights never end?
Must remember not to launch full scale parachute invasion of Maine, for fear of offending the locals.
Quote by Resonance
There's a similar one in Chester that a Welshman can legally be killed within the city walls, with a bow and arrow after midnight.
Quote by Witchy
I recall hearing something on t'wireless about an unrepealed law allowing Welsh people found in Chester (?) after dark to be shot.
I think.
Twilight zone!
lol
It's cos me and witchy are the same person... I am just the male side of her schizophrenic psyche...
:shock:
You know, when I first started reading your posts, I thought that too! :shock:
You're certainly insane enough...
(However, in this instance it may have had more to do with me being distracted by flashy red envelopes & not going back to re-read first
) It is still illegal for cab drivers to carry rabid dogs or indeed corpses and by law they must ask each and every passenger if they have small pox or 'The Plague'.
It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises.
It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person. But okay for women because it was introduced to outlaw "molly houses" in the late 16th Century. These were premises where homosexuals conducted various activities and was considered a moral threat.
It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises.
It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person. But okay for women because it was introduced to outlaw "molly houses" in the late 16th Century. These were premises where homosexuals conducted various activities and was considered a moral threat.
In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset.
In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague
In London, Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being charged a toll; they are also allowed to drive geese down Cheapside.
In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet.
Under the UK’s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don’t want him to know, though you don’t have to tell him anything you don’t mind him knowing.
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague
In London, Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being charged a toll; they are also allowed to drive geese down Cheapside.
In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet.
Under the UK’s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don’t want him to know, though you don’t have to tell him anything you don’t mind him knowing.
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
Sex God
Quote by JTS
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
Who would they sue? :shock:
Sex God
Quote by BonediggerYes and it is still in force.
isnt there one that all hackney carriages (taxis) should carry a bail of hay and some water for the horse that used to pull them
Sex God
Quote by TanKinky
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
Who would they sue? :shock:
Oh, no not illegal, you simple can not die in the Royal Palace of Westminster. The Houses of Parliament is built on a very strange part of space. You can have your head shot off, be torn to pieces but still not die. Only if you are then pulled outside do you die.
Truth, anyone who dies in a Royal Palace is entitled to a state funeral. So if you wish to go out in style, take a doctor or two with you, then shot yourself in the public gallery. Make sure the doctors declare you dead before the Sargent at Arms gets to your body, and bingo, you can go to your grave like a King/Queen.
Not sure how true these are but they made me chuckle.
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.
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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.
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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.
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The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.
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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.
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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 illicit lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.
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Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in tropical fish stores.
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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
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In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time.
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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.'
A couple also link nicely to other current threads....The Deflowering of Virgins in Guam (see Fvourite Jobs) and Do all Men Wank.......not in Indonesia presumably:shock:
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.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
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.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
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 illicit 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
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
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.'
A couple also link nicely to other current threads....The Deflowering of Virgins in Guam (see Fvourite Jobs) and Do all Men Wank.......not in Indonesia presumably:shock:
I also wonder about these, but they are good for a giggle.
In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.
In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.
In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.
Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.
In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station.
In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day.
In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.
In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.
In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.
In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.
In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.
In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.
Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.
In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station.
In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day.
In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.
In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.
In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.
In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
Sex God
Women may not use witchcraft to woo men. It is forbidden to use makeup, padding or a wig in order to marry a man.
Perhaps that is why Jame I pasted his boob law?
Perhaps that is why Jame I pasted his boob law?
Orgasminator
Quote by TanKinky
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
Who would they sue? :shock:
Who would know? :twisted:
Quote by travlinmanukokallso in Leicester as freemen of the city :shock: :shock:
in the uk there is still a law that says you can be hung by the neck for :shock: :shock: :shock:
An attack on the reighning monarch..ie: the queen
Piracy on the high seas on one of her majestys ships
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you have the right to herd a flock of sheep up the central street of leicester...this has been granted to :shock: :shock:
alan birchenall( footballer) and gary linneker( footballer)and Lord richard attenborough ( actor)
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Sex God
All villages must have a set of stocks to punish offenders. Any village that does not have stocks is only a hamlet.
Does that mean SH towers is a village?
Does that mean SH towers is a village?
Sex God
Quote by travlinmanukok
All villages must have a set of stocks to punish offenders. Any village that does not have stocks is only a hamlet.
Does that mean SH towers is a village?
HAMLET.........now that is a nice cigar isnt it :shock:
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From the word pasture, it is a small settlement that is part of a parish or administrative area centered on a nearby village.
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All villages must have a set of stocks to punish offenders. Any village that does not have stocks is only a hamlet.
Does that mean SH towers is a village?
HAMLET.........now that is a nice cigar isnt it :shock:
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From the word pasture, it is a small settlement that is part of a parish or administrative area centered on a nearby village.
good info ...........
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Sex God
In the Old Days Magistrates would sentence offenders to humiliation, say standing in the stocks with a sign about their neck, saying what they had done.
Would this work today, or would it just be away for villains to identify new partners?
Would it be more effective than jail time, or fines?
Would this work today, or would it just be away for villains to identify new partners?
Would it be more effective than jail time, or fines?
