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If a defendant does not have a lawyer, can they still raise an objection when in court?
And if so, are there any restrictions or things that a pro-se defender is not permitted to do because they gave up a lawyer? Related to objections, of course.
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Can damages extend beyond bankruptcy?
"Billy Bob" decides that a chainsaw and a high-vis vest makes him a professional arborist, and goes into business (despite lacking any of the needed training, licensing, and insurance needed....
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Vacant land in Ontario — How to find owner's contact info to inquire about purchase
Scenario:
A person wants to contact the owner of a vacant parcel of land in rural Ontario to inquire about purchasing the land. The land isn't listed/advertised as being for sale.
There is no mailbox
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Using a dead person's credit card?
Person A has full access to person B's credit card, with person B's permission.
Person B dies, but person A does not return the credit card.
Person A keeps using credit card and paying off statement ...
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Does an executor handle requests outside of the will? [closed]
A friend of mine asked me if I would be an executor on their will some years ago. I agreed to it, and as far as I know I am listed in the documents as such. More recently, they have had some health ...
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What fair use provisions are covered by the constitution in the US?
Here in New Zealand, there is a bill in parliament to amend the copyright act, to specifically allow parody and satire. I was reading the bill and one sentence confused me.
The purpose of this Bill ...
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How would double jeopardy apply in the P. Diddy case?
I had a question earlier today about double jeopardy, and the answer was surprising to me, it also raises a strange implication for the P. Diddy trial.
Basically, double jeopardy means you can't be ...
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What is a charity?
Without legal rigour, defining a charity is relatively straightforward. However, legally there are many ways to set one up. According to the gov.uk website, in the United Kingdom the four most common ...
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Arrested for Drunk Driving - It should be innocent until prove guilty right?
I have been told that in some states that if you are arrested for drunk driving, and not yet gone to trial, then you have to install in your car a ignition breathalyzer. It seems to me that having to ...
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How different should content be to not violate copyright?
Related to a discussion in Academia community. The following practices are rather commonplace in academic community and seem not to raise many legal objections... yet, the angry responses that my ...
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Can a complainant always hire a lawyer to keep himself anonymous, instead of requesting an anonymization order or publication ban?
Undoubtedly, a complainant can optionally hire a lawyer to represent them in any complaint.
A complainant can request a confidentiality, or anonymization, sealing order, or exclusion order, ...
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How could a wealthy tycoon fix murder charges? [closed]
My question is based on a famous movie "Inception". Lemme remind you the plot:
Mr. Cobb (Di Caprio, mind hacker) is a fugitive wanted for murder of his wife in the U.S., likely with an ...
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Can I get a second UK passport for my child? [closed]
Me and my ex are both UK citizens, as is our son. We married in the UK but moved later to the EU where we subsequently divorced. My partner got a sole residence for the child but we share the custody. ...
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Could a man accidentally rape his girlfriend’s twin sister? [duplicate]
Just to be clear, I am absolutely not making light of the seriousness of sexual assault.
I saw this supposedly true story on Reddit, and now I can’t help but wonder. (Unfortunately I don’t know what ...
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UK England House repossession - owner doesn’t allow access. What are the next steps? [closed]
An acquaintance has a house but fell behind on mortgage payments and has had two repossession orders. Baliffs have come round twice but were denied entry (by a group of people). They seem to think ...
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