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Amusing laws in the United States
This book has a collection of laws from all over the states. Many of them seem ridiculous or absurd but can still be used as a teaching tool to look at what was going on in that society for the laws to be made in the first place. The book is a good study in development of society.
Published on March 31, 2009 by Rose Shakespeare
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I purchased this book as a gift for my mother-in-law, a retired judge. It is fortunate I previewed the book before I sent it on, or she would have sentenced me to the workhouse. This book is an absolute waste of time and money. The author apparently collected statutes from a variety of sources, and spends 90 pages usually listing one sentence summaries with no reference...
Published on November 24, 2000 by dlcochrane
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Save your money,
By dlcochrane (Saint Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Loony Laws & Silly Statutes (Paperback)
I purchased this book as a gift for my mother-in-law, a retired judge. It is fortunate I previewed the book before I sent it on, or she would have sentenced me to the workhouse. This book is an absolute waste of time and money.The author apparently collected statutes from a variety of sources, and spends 90 pages usually listing one sentence summaries with no reference and little organization. Examples from this book include: "In Marblehead, Mass., it is illegal to cross the street on Sunday, unless it is absolutely necessary." "In Atlanta, it is against the law to secure a giraffe to a telephone pole or a street lamp." And it goes on and on. Forget about this book, and save your money.
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Amusing laws in the United States,
By Rose Shakespeare (Georgia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Loony Laws & Silly Statutes (Paperback)
This book has a collection of laws from all over the states. Many of them seem ridiculous or absurd but can still be used as a teaching tool to look at what was going on in that society for the laws to be made in the first place. The book is a good study in development of society.
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Law-makers: Lighten Up!,
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This review is from: Loony Laws & Silly Statutes (Paperback)
Not a law book, not a reference...Just a reminder that when it comes to making the rules, it's easy to get carried away!With election season upon us, it's good to be reminded that it's possible to look pretty silly when you try to regulate everybody's behavior all the time. This is a book just for fun, filled with humorous illustrations. |
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Loony Laws & Silly Statutes by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts (Paperback - June 30, 1994)
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