Your nation's strangest laws

[Nortainland]

In the town of Relcester, a person must stand on either side of the level crossing, waving a red flag to halt traffic when required. At night, they must carry flags and a red lamp. This is due to the dangerous layout of the level crossing which neccessitates such measures, even into the 21st century. In a similar vein, automatic level crossings are also illegal, and only manually or box operated gates are permitted on the railways, under the 'Regulation of Railways Act, 1955'.

[Kaifunasia]

In Kaifunasia it is illegal for women to have the skin above their knees exposed in public places. The law is still on the books, but has not been enforced for many years, although entering a Daiwatai shrine or temple with exposed skin as such may result in the woman being asked to leave.

[Jarnland (Ancient)]

Jarnland is a proud Scandinavian state, and therefore, it is a cultural insult and misdemeanor to pronounce the nation's name with an English "J" sound as opposed to the proper Scandinavian pronunciation: [yahrn-luhnd].
This law was enacted due to the confusion of practice regarding pronunciation of the name by ignorant tourists.

Also, in the city of New Scania, it is legal to avenge your livestock. This law has roots in the early days of the nation and rarely needs to be enforced nowadays as most people have the sense to not go around causing harm to their neighbors' goats and cows. However, many officials still see this law as useful, claiming that it detours just that.

[Serrian]

Due to an old spelling error during the creation of a law prior to Synapse's activation, the nation has failed to illegalize pornography, instead illegalizing pronography. No one, Synapse included, ever bothered to rectify the error and it has failed into obscurity.

[Kyrulia]

The Friendship Integrity Act, passed in 1812, makes breaking a promise a crime punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to 50 Kan. Since its inception in 1812, only 553 people have been charged for breaking this law with only 320 convicted and 56 receiving the maximum sentence. While the law remains in the books, no one has been arrested for breaking a promise since 1905.

[Nilla Wayfarers]

The Wafer Sustenance Act of 2015 requires all Nilla Wayfarers to consume a minimum of 8 Nilla Wafers each day.

[Kravanica]

It is illegal for one to sleep on a refrigerator outside.

[Menavolosia]

It is illegal to be a non-catholic in menavolosia.

[Singaporean Transhumans]

When entering the PTFS through official checkpoints, tourists entering have to 'pick up that can' in order to get a warning of what things in the PTFS are going to be like.

[Aikoland]

It's illegal to impersonate the Queen and the punishment is having your appearance altered to look like the Queen at all times and be a Royal Impersonator for the rest of your days.

[Rhodevus]

In Suntainic, Cundas, it is illegal to ride a donkey on a Tuesday without a license. Awkwardly enough, there is no valid license in Rhodevus for donkey riding.

[Daniel-Franklin]

Wearing baggy pants is punished by a public caning. 7 strokes with a rattan cane.

Use of ghetto slang and profanity is punishable by oral administration of castor oil (in other words, it's force-fed to you).

Listening to, owning, playing, or performing rap music is punishable by a year of hard manual labor with an army penal battalion, digging rifle pits and other such tasks.

These laws are rigorously enforced, so as to keep "gangsta" culture, if indeed it qualifies as a culture, from spreading and continuing in Daniel-Franklin.

Any man convicted of a serious crime is castrated upon beginning his sentence, so as not to pass on his bad seed.

[Macureus]

It is a crime speak publicly in a favorable manner of former First Commissar Vair Padin, of the former Logical Council that was in power in New Macureus prior to General Melin, or the former leaders of Old Macureus prior to Reunification. It is also a crime to condemn the Reunification of Macureus that occurred this year under the inspired leadership of General Ios Melin, First Citizen of all Macureus now.

[Malacanos]

All foreign missionaries in Malacanos are required by law to wear dunce caps, as are anyone who converts thanks to them.

Monasteries are legal in Malacanos, but convents are banned.

Christian, Magi, and Islamic religious literature are subject to a unique publication tax not imposed on anything else, consisting of 6 drachmae per unit.

One day per year for the rest of their lives, all former slaveholders have to buy drinks for their former slaves if asked for them.

Magi are banned from receiving officers' commissions.

All civil servants, including teachers, are required by law to swear fealty to the State and respect for its traditions and laws. Any teacher caught advocating "subversive ideas" in the classroom forfeits his pension and risks imprisonment, hard labor, or perhaps even death by hanging.

[Camplings]

Camplings is not known for having strict laws, but the fine for playing a saxophone outdoors (excluding in amphitheaters) is 75 Camplingsean Dollars.

[Luziyca]

It is illegal to make a law that is considered to be a strange law by rational eyes.

[Hyd Gohin]

In Hyd Gohin, it is illegal to wear a purple coat in the capital city. However, this is not enforced and is simply a law from when purple dye was difficult to acquire in the nation(several hundred years ago) and was mostly hoarded by the royal family. Purple was considered a royal colour. And as such, to prevent confusion somehow, no one could wear it in the capital city lest they be mistaken for Gohinigan royalty.

[Delvian States]

In the state of Kazi, it is a crime for a woman to spit on her husband. The penalty is forced consumption of laxatives for a half hour.

In the state of Soca, it is a crime to speak to a former slave in a "commanding tone."

It is legal for a man in the state of Michalek to kiss or touch any part of a woman which is bared in public, even if he or she is married...even if both are married, but it is illegal for a man to slip his hand inside a woman's clothing unless she is his wife, slave, or concubine.

In the state of Zevina, it is mandatory for every woman to receive a birthday spanking every year from her husband, until she has born him at least three children. It is also illegal for a man to masturbate until he has fathered five children.

In the state of Perringrad, it is illegal for more than six Muslims to gather outdoors. It is also illegal to salute an Edomite with your left hand, as the left hand is regarded as an insult.

In the state of Azmar, it is illegal for stores to use mannequins of women. It is also legal for a man to sleep with a donkey, but not with a bear.

In the state of Ljupka, it is illegal for a man to refuse to kiss a woman on the mouth, even if either of them are married to someone else. He can, however, decline to use tongue. It is also mandatory that all women brush their teeth and use mouthwash. Coincidence? I think not.

Chewing tobacco and dipping snuff are outlawed in the state of Vaslui, but smoking is perfectly legal.

Not only is it legal in the state of Kruskal for a peasant to hunt on every day but Friday, but the game wardens are required to supply him with a hunting rifle and ammunition if he doesn't have any. However, no one is permitted to hunt on Friday or eat any meat but fish, for that matter.

[Free Asian Ports]

In the FFAP, it is illegal to sell, purchase, or possess cocaine, meth, heroine, and cannabis. Interestingly enough, it is legal to smoke, inject, or consume them.

[New Rome of the Nazi-Russian USSR]

All citizens must maintain both racial and ideological purity.

[Ever Victorious Iron Willed Commanders]

Those who wish to keep giraffes inside their houses MUST keep the animal in a shower at all times, except for twice a day where the owners are expected to ride the giraffe for at least fifteen minutes, although forty is recommended. Owners must pay a fine if giraffes are found outside the shower of over 100 propaganda posters.

[Ever Victorious Iron Willed Commanders]

Those who wish to keep giraffes inside their houses MUST keep the animal in a shower at all times, except for twice a day where the owners are expected to ride the giraffe for at least fifteen minutes, although forty is recommended. Owners must pay a fine if giraffes are found outside the shower of 20 propaganda posters.

[Bhikkustan]

It is illegal to shoot your neighbour with a bow on Buddhist holy days.

[Khristianskaya]

you can't ware makeup at church

[Silverstom]

You must always eat all three meals a day. No more, no less. Offenders can be jailed up for a month