Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
A castle doctrine, also known as a castle law or a defense of habitation law, is a legal doctrine that designates a person's abode or any legally occupied place (for example, an automobile or a home) as a place in which that person has protections and immunities permitting one, in certain circumstances, to use force (up to and including deadly force) to defend oneself against an intruder, free ...
[15] The Cullom Bill would have prevented those practicing polygamy from voting, serving on a jury, holding public office, becoming a citizen of the United States, and receiving the benefits of the homestead laws. [15] [16] The leadership of the LDS Church publicly opposed the Cullom Bill.
As of 13:00 local time (1800 UTC September 15), the center of Hurricane Ivan is located about 275 km (171 mi) south of the coast of Alabama and is moving northward at about 23 km/h (14 mph). The hurricane is now projected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast of the United States very early on Thursday.
Romania: Pepper spray is banned at sporting and cultural events, public transportation and entertainment locations (according to Penal Code 2012, art 372, (1), c). Russia: It is classified as a self-defense weapon and can be carried by anyone over 18. [66] Use against humans is legal. OC is not the only legal agent used.
Homosexual intercourse became a capital offense in Iran's Islamic Penal Code in 1991. Though the grounds for execution in Iran are difficult to track, there is evidence that several people were hanged for homosexual behavior in 2005–2006 and in 2016, mostly in cases of dubious charges of rape.
The penal code in the Gaza Strip had been repealed by the Egyptian People's Assembly in 1999. [ 39 ] According to Article 8 of Palestinian Public Health Law No. 20 (passed in 2004), abortion is legal only to save the life of the pregnant woman. [ 45 ]
From 1938 to 2023, sexual relations between men were technically illegal under Section 377A of the Penal Code, first introduced during British colonial rule. [240] During the last few decades, this law was mostly unenforced and pressure to repeal it increased as homosexuality became more accepted by Singaporean society. [ 241 ]