Most ridiculous laws in Britain:

1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down

3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day

5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter

6. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet

7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen

8. It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing

9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour

10. In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow


Most ridiculous laws around the rest of the world:

1. In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk

2. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation

3. In Bahrain, a male doctor can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror

4. In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm

5. In Alabama, it is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle

6. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed

7. In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth

8. In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except funerals or hospital visits

9. In Japan, there is no age of consent

10. In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon.

I'm not sure about these laws. These are crazy.

I read somewhere that in the UK, pregnant women are allowed to relieve themselves in a police officer's helmet, and they're required by law to allow them to do so. I thought that was amazingly ridiculous.

Edit; Found it!

6. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet.

Some of these aren't that weird. They would be if they were American laws, but remember how religious some places are or if they are under dictatorship or any other reason they might have weird rules.

I love me some dumb laws. Here's some I found from my state, South Carolina:

Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.

It is illegal to give or receive oral sex in South Carolina.

It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.

It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.

A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine.

California:

-Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
-Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
-Bathhouses are against the law.
-It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
-Women may not drive in a house coat.
-No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
-Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.

Specific to my County:

San Diego:
-It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar.
-The owners of houses with Christmas lights on them past February second may be fined up to $250.

lol wtf..some of this is just ridiculous. >.>

Here are some I found slightly amusing in North Carolina:

It’s against the law to sing off key.
Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.
While having sex, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled.
If a man and a woman who aren’t married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married.
All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at least two feet apart.
It is illegal to have sex in a churchyard.
Oral sex is considered a crime against nature.
A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.

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Though, this one I'm not sure why it's listed under "dumb laws"...Who doesn't like boobies? >:C

Dumb Laws in New York
Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.

Being a Brit, I have to say that some of those UK ones are complete bullshit :lol:

5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter

Pretty sure that's not actually a law >.>

In CT a pickle is not a pickle until it bounces. I'm sure my sugar free pickles do NOT bounce.

Here are some more weird CT laws:

Town records may not be kept where liquor is sold.

You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.

In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.

It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades.

You cannot buy any alcohol after 9pm or on Sundays after noon on Sunday.

It is illegal to discharge a firearm from a public highway.

City Laws in Connecticut

Devon
It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.

Guilford
Only white Christmas lights are allowed for display.

Hartford
You aren’t allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
You may not educate dogs.
It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.

New Britain
It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire.

Rocky Hill
An arcade may not have more than a total of four amusement devices such as ping-pong tables, pinball machines, or shuffleboard tables.

Southington
Silly string is banned.

Waterbury
It is illegal for any beautician to hum, whistle, or sing while working on a customer.

I've broken the razor law and I'd like to note there are a lot of fires on the news in New Britain LOL