Really strange laws in your nation?

by **Tolmakia** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 7:24 am

No breathing while underwater. This was the most controversial law in Tolmakian history.

by **Alunya** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:36 pm

In Alunya it is...

...illegal to hoist an elephant on to a vessel under sail by means of a hot air balloon

...legal to arm (but not to keep without a permit) a bear

...illegal to consume or enjoy catnip in the presence of a cat without sharing with said cat

...legal to place a droplet of liquid nitrogen upon one's own tongue

...illegal to bring a live mouse into a circus tent during a performance

>^,,^<
Alunya

by **Jochistan** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:07 pm

It is illegal to ascend the world record of largest skeleton (by mass) after the age of 25. punishable by banishment.

If you chew gum in parliament, you must bring enough for everyone.

it is illegal walking on all fours in a retail establishment.

https://dragcave.net/user/Bellumsaur13 · by **Saurisisia** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:20 pm

-It is illegal to step on someone's tail, even if by accident.
-Wearing a leisure suit and/or Afro outside of the 1970s is a felony.
-With the exception of a Citroën, it is illegal to own a French car and the vehicle will be impounded.
-It is illegal to wear a Sombrero "in a goofy fashion".
-And finally, it's illegal to cross a railroad on tiptoe while wearing a toupee and singing 'Fly Me to the Moon'.

by **Tyrandel** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:27 pm

It is illegal in some parts of the desert to own more than five water containers with volumes greater than 250 liters but less than 500 liters.
This was done in order to prevent the hoarding of water without preventing the collection of water required for drinking or water required for agriculture. It is assumed that water containers less than 250 liters are for drinking, while those greater than 500 are for agriculture.

The law has been entirely ineffective and mostly repealed, but a few areas still maintain it.

It is also specifically illegal to engage in male-on-male sexual actions during a war council. This law is directly inspired by a particular individual who shall not be named who kept bringing his male whores with him when participating in a war council. This law is mostly useless as it is illegal in general to have sex during an act of government bureaucracy.

by **Neo-Tokyo City** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:33 pm

One of our most ancient laws is 'A woman shall not drive a horse drawn carriage without the consent of, and presence of a her husband'. This is obsolete, considering the line between gender equality was destroyed during our last presidents term.

by **Adriopium** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:36 pm

In Adriopium, it is illegal to shoot a camel. This is a holdover from the time the original refugees poured into the mostly uninhabited steppe regions, and they used all sorts of pack animals. It is also illegal to shoot horses, llamas, and oxen.

by **Parhe** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:19 am

You may not free slaves if you have held slaves continuously for two weeks within the past five calendar years not including the current.

by **Kampeki** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:36 am

In Kampeki, ingesting uranium before diving into an active volcano is punished by penalty of death, and voids the warranty on the clothes you were wearing when you did so.

by **World Empire** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:56 am

Foreigners often say we have strange laws in world empire but we think we don't!

Feel free to comment and say what you think about this laws.

by **Sanctus Byzantium** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:37 am

World Empire wrote:
8. Adressing to His Imperial Majesty Emperor Ronald I with just Ronald is highly illegal

Feel free to comment and say what you think about this laws.

Even if it is his parents, siblings, or spouse?

by **Republic of Wales and Scotland** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:42 am

It's illegal to have a television set without a license

by **Sanctus Byzantium** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:15 am

You are forbidden from calling the Emperor "the Emperor, excellency, your imperial majesty, etc. while in church. You must always call or refer to as the Emperor as "Brother" followed by the Emperor's first name. So in the case of the current Emperor he would be called "Brother Alexios"

by **Central Europa** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:18 am

One of Europa's strangest laws is that "It is illegal to detonate a thermonuclear device within 150m of a settlement, anyone caught doing so would be shot on sight."

No one is quite sure how and why this law is in place as the detonation would render it impossible to implement.

Another strange law is that "It's illegal to go to the beach without a military escort."

This was implemented due to incidents of people stepping on mines at the beach.

by **Grand Britannia** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:24 am

Due to a technicality, it is illegal to hold hands after 5 PM if the sun isn't setting by the New Havenite bay.

It's actually been enforced once by a very anal PSICOM officer and the entire reason we even noticed.

by **NyanInk** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:26 am

Nobody can eat cheese 10 minutes after 3 in the morning. IT CAN BE DEADLY WITH OUR ATMOSPHERE. (2:10 DST)

by **Laanvia** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:27 am

In Laanvia, It is illegal to drive any type of Tractor on a Sunday.

by **Skinia** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:38 am

We make up these kinds of laws up on a daily basis for shits and giggles. Once a year there's the Skirt Day, when everyone has to wear a skirt. Failure to do so will give everyone else the right to forcibly dress you up as a girl for the whole month. Quilts don't count. It's fucking hilarious.

by **Sanctus Byzantium** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:39 am

Also one of our more obscure laws is that you cannot look at the crescent moon. Doing so is perceived as Islamic and the penalty is deportation and/or genocide.

by **World Empire** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:50 pm

Sanctus Byzantium wrote:
World Empire wrote:
8. Adressing to His Imperial Majesty Emperor Ronald I with just Ronald is highly illegal

Feel free to comment and say what you think about this laws.

Even if it is his parents, siblings, or spouse?

Good point!

The Emperors parents sadly died more than 20 years ago, he hasn't got any brothers or sisters. but The Empress is of course allowed to just use his name.

by **Anollasia** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:01 pm

It is illegal to wear a fez.

by **Yukonastan** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:10 pm

It is illegal to detonate a thermonuclear warhead in Yukonastan, unless one is currently present at a registered firing range with nuclear weapon authorization.

This makes it perfectly legal to detonate a thermonuclear weapon you aren't authorized to own, ie that you don't own a letter of approval for that warhead. This is the official interpretation of the law. However, many people believe that the law relates to the firing range needing to be authorized for the detonation of nuclear weapons, which is obviously false.

It's still illegal to detonate a thermonuclear warhead not at a registered firing range.

by **Allied Connurist States** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:13 pm

In 2023 Emperor Connor I passed a law that made personally addressing Emperor Connor I as 'Your Highness', 'My Emperor' or 'Your Majesty' illegal, for he hates being addressed by such terms. No-one ever broke it, but to this day people ponder whether they'd be actually punished for doing so.

by **Narland** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:41 pm

In Butterbrook Canton it is illegal to pave the roads with banana peels, or coconut shells.

In Heatherbrook Canton a man whistling to get the attention of a woman who is not his wife or close kin is punishable with a 5 pence fine.

Fishing with cannons is to be officially discouraged by all peace officers in Juniper Canton, but for some reason was it was never outright banned.

Driving on the same road that cattle are sleeping with intent to startle them is illegal in Arroyo State

All automobiles in Columba State are required to have functional working windshield wipers. There is no law requiring roadworthy vehicles to have windshields, however.

No Officer of the Commonwealth may use his sidearm (usually a 45 cal pistol) to swat flies.

by **Kingdom of Viana** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:18 pm

You are not allowed to whisper to a woman wearing a hat on Sundays.

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