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The law of South America is one of the most unified in the world. All countries but Guyana [1] can be said to follow civil law systems, although recent developments in the law of Brazil suggest a move towards the stare decisis doctrine.
Strange laws, also called weird laws, dumb laws, futile laws, unusual laws, unnecessary laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law). A number of books and websites purport to list dumb laws.
The so-called "lèse majesté" law makes it illegal to defame, insult, or threaten the king, queen, and other royalty. Doing so can result in a prison sentence that ranges from three to 15 years ...
There is a College of Advocates of Lima (Spanish: Colegio de Abogados de Lima). [4] since 1811. [5]The college has been equated with a bar association. [6] Legislation relevant to advocates has included decrees of 6 April 1837, 31 March 1838, 27 April 1848, and laws of 8 January 1848 and 21 October 1851.
Hundreds of protesters in Peru's capital marched on Friday to demand the scrapping of a new law that describes transgender people, among others, as having a mental illness so they can access ...
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A Peruvian high court has ordered same-sex unions to be legally registered in public records, marking a victory for the LGBTQ community in a country that has been reluctant to recognize gay couples.
In 2011, Peru passed a law that eradicated jail time for defamation and replaced it with fines and community service. [21] However, in December 2012, public access to information about national security and defense was denied. [21] [22] A new cyber crime law that restricted access to government data was passed in October 2013. [22]