Weirdest law in your nation

[Huswyae]

Huswyae's strangest law is that it is totally illegal to make tea by putting the milk in first. The law isn't enforced, because the majority of the population agree that the milk goes last.

We base our laws off of what the majority think.

[Amleria]

Huswyae's strangest law is that it is totally illegal to make tea by putting the milk in first. The law isn't enforced, because the majority of the population agree that the milk goes last.

We base our laws off of what the majority think.

The official recipe of making Amlerian coffee.
Amlerian coffee should contain 50% coffee, 20% Amlerian liquor, 20% Milk and 10% whipped cream.

[The PC Empire]

This:

The penalty for treason [Unauthorized Leaving the Country (i.e. Emigrating), Dissent, Speaking a Language Other Than English and Esperanto (Foreign Guides, Tourists and Diplomats Exempted), Dodging Conscription, Following a Religion Other Than Imperatorism and Atheism (Foreigners and Diplomats Exempted), Playing Console or Mobile Games, Government Corruption, Singing the National Anthem of Another Country (Foreigners, Diplomats and Foreign Athletes Exempted)], as well as murder of a member of the military or government will result into death and family members imprisoned.

The North Korea-like imprisonment is a deterrent.

[Huswyae]

This:

The penalty for treason [Unauthorized Leaving the Country (i.e. Emigrating), Dissent, Speaking a Language Other Than English and Esperanto (Foreign Guides, Tourists and Diplomats Exempted), Dodging Conscription, Following a Religion Other Than Imperatorism and Atheism (Foreigners and Diplomats Exempted), Playing Console or Mobile Games, Government Corruption, Singing the National Anthem of Another Country (Foreigners, Diplomats and Foreign Athletes Exempted)], as well as murder of a member of the military or government will result into death and family members imprisoned.

The North Korea-like imprisonment is a deterrent.

I think we're going to put a travel ban on you guys....

[Realm of Councilry]

Cars must have less than six colors on them unless they are government owned or company vehicles.

Another one: cell phones must be off when skydiving.

[Ghovatstan]

Extract from the Kyosikto Idea, section about marriage and childraising:

...every man or woman that contracts wedding is obligated to bestow a minimum of two children. The interval of birth should not be longer than two years. The bestowing of two children incentives the teaching of fraternal love and help, as well as a contribution to make Ghovatstan's population grow prosper. Any parent that loses a child before it reaches the age of majority (20) will be fined for negligence, and urged to bestow another, willing or not. Any parent that is widowed before the reaching of the children's majority age will be urged to pick an assistant or substitute husband/wife and hold him/her until the children reach age 20. Harming of a children or spouse means one strike on a penal sheet the parent has to hold. Three strikes, and the family will be forever be disbanded, along with a detention up to 10 years (if the result of harming is death, capital penalty is applied), and the irrevocable status of "unfit parent or spouse"...

[Brilliania]

*It is illegal to use social media in schools.
*It is illegal to be an otaku.
*It is illegal to create safe spaces.
*It is illegal to create leftist political parties. (Note: All parties in the Brillian legislature are centrist or right-wing)

*It is legal to buy a military ration as a civilian.
*In case of lack of lethal injections for execution, it is legal to execute a prisoner via defenestration.
*It is legal to fly a Nazi flag.

[Vallermoore]

The strangest law in our country, technically in force to this day, is that the Queen of Vallermoore cannot kidnap anybody else's daughter and forcibly adopt her. This was brought in centuries ago after Queen Yocasta the First went slightly insane when her daughter died and started kidnapping and then murdering other people's daughters when they failed to be just like her original daughter. Technically a Queen can be dethroned for such an offence.

[Gandoor]

"Any form of protest is prohibited from occurring within 500 feet of the Gandoorese monarch"

Gandoor hasn't had a monarch since 1902 and we officially made the metric system the sole legal system of measurement in 1952. The law only still exists since the modern day Democratic Republic of Gandoor is the official successor state to the former Nzardom of Gandoor and all laws were inherited to it and it was just never repealed.

[Ceresnia]

No car may be within two metres of a cat or dog.

[Republic of Tacos]

A person may not eat peanut butter while operating a vehicle.

[The United Socialist Republic of Datlof]

It is illegal to use the Imperial measurement system, every household must have at least one bottle of gin and one bottle of tonic water, and it is perfectly legal for citizens to build their own fusion reactor unless they live within ten miles of a national park or nature preserve.

[Dread Catsylvania]

Many of our laws seem strange to foreigners. However, they are there for the common sense reason of preventing attacks by undead, demons, and other occult forces.

For example, internet usage is restricted to the nobility. At first glance, this might seem like it would restrict commerce and freedom, but it actually makes sense when you consider that ghosts can travel through the internet. After you take all the pains to seal off your house towards the occult, you let a ghost in through the internet. Only the nobility are judged to be educated enough to know how to use the internet without risking a haunting.

Or take the obligation to cremate. While ghosts can still arise, zombies, skeletons, ghouls, and vampires cannot form from cremated bodies, so this is a sensible reduction of a danger to the community rather than a restriction on the freedom of religion.

Most of our laws regarding clothing raises eyebrows among foreigners. However, clothing is an important sign of social status, so is important in keeping boundaries and making sure that everything functions properly. Also there are some practical reasons, like that no clothing may cover the mouth so that we can tell if someone is trying to cast a spell. This means no veils covering the mouth, no ski-masks, etc.

And of course, killing a cat can result in being burnt at the stake, which surprises foreigners.

[Pavonistade]

• It is illegal to name a child "@," "Allah," "Bully," "Epidemic," "God," "Hippo," "Jehovah," "Pandemic," "Pavonistade," or "Pink."
• It is also illegal to use any swear words or slurs for legal names.
• It is illegal to do a head stand while drinking lemonade.
• It is illegal to detonate a nuclear device (or any WMD) in any city or in its vicinity. Doing so will result in a $10 fine.

[Swedish Allied States]

• It is illegal to name a child "@," "Allah," "Bully," "Epidemic," "God," "Jehovah," "Hippo," "Pandemic," "Pavonistade," or "Pink."
• It is also illegal to use any swear words or slurs for legal names.
• It is illegal to do a head stand while drinking lemonade.
• It is illegal to detonate a nuclear device (or any WMD) in any city or in its vicinity. Doing so will result in a $10 fine.

Hold on. A $10 fine for detonating a WMD? how much WMDs do you have an how big is your country for that to be $10?

Am I taking it seriously or do you actually have a response to that?

[Provincias Unidas Sudamericanas]

Anglo-American music styles are banned.
Vegetarian/vegan propaganda is illegal.
Tourists are not allowed on the high speed trains.

[Palmyrion]

Killing a Palmyrian Eagle in non-open season is punishable by 12 years in prison or by a heavy fine of P 47,000

[Pavonistade]

• It is illegal to name a child "@," "Allah," "Bully," "Epidemic," "God," "Jehovah," "Hippo," "Pandemic," "Pavonistade," or "Pink."
• It is also illegal to use any swear words or slurs for legal names.
• It is illegal to do a head stand while drinking lemonade.
• It is illegal to detonate a nuclear device (or any WMD) in any city or in its vicinity. Doing so will result in a $10 fine.

Hold on. A $10 fine for detonating a WMD? how much WMDs do you have an how big is your country for that to be $10?

Am I taking it seriously or do you actually have a response to that?

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/ ... on_anyone/

EDIT: The amount on the fine ($10) is based on something else which I happen to have now forgotten. Also, Pavonistade does not have nuclear weapons, adding to the already-weird nature of the law.

[Appalatchia]

To 'create mischief for the pure purpose of causing another individual mental duress' (what we today would call a prank) is a crime punishable by a fine of up to 50 dollars. This law is not actively enforced.

[Vallermoore]

One of the strangest laws to be proposed (it failed to pass however due to safety fears) was that everyone on long plane trips would have to take strong sleeping pills.

[Impireacht]

Slapping the Deputy Prime Minister is illegal and doing so will result in a $5 fine. (This does not apply to the Prime Minister, who can be slapped.)

It is illegal to eat sushi in the presence of the Prime Minister's wife. Doing so will result in a $50 fine. (One of the former Prime Minister's wives was disgusted by sushi, and so this weird law came about.)

It is illegal for a civilian to be in possession of antimatter, on penalty of death. This has obvious reasons but it's still kinda funny that such a law exists in the first place.

[Mewsland]

Easily, the weirdest law in the Ascendancy of Cártána is the Senate Charters of 2200 CA (c. 1499 AD), and their replacement in 2680 CA (1979 AD).

The Ascendancy of Cártána is, by its charter, an absolute monarchy. The Senate Charters created an executive government and legislature within the framework of that absolute monarchy, which was preserved as tradition.

High Kings and Queens have voluntarily given up most of their executive and legislative power since the original Senate Charters were passed, with the exception of the Charters Crisis of 2677-2680 CA (1976-1979 AD), during which High Queen Kiriel III ruled absolutely in the aftermath of a constitutional crisis.

[Nortainland]

We have a few laws that foreigners may find strange:

Every person living in a parish must pay a biennial tax towards the upkeep of the church.
Islam, Scientology and Buddhism are banned religions.
People who are not registered as a Protestant Christian must pay a tax towards the upkeep of the church.
Every registered Protestant Christian, no matter denomination, must attend their local parish church on Easter Sunday, Michaelmas and Christmas Day, unless granted exemption.
A railway company may not close a line or station without Parliamentary approval.
Every male must wear a woollen cap on St Blaise's day.
The internet may only be accessed through branch of the Royal Library.
No private company may carry letters weighing less than 8oz at a cost lower than the general postage rate of Royal Post.

[The Intergalactic Universe Corporation]

Our strangest law is that you must always stand 6 feet apart from your counterpart to prevent disease spreading. But it is now no longer enforced, but the law is still there, and can be enforced in times of emergency

[Ndaku]

Human on nonhuman crime is ignored and encouraged by the government.