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25 Weird British Laws You Won’t Believe Actually Exist
- Thanks to Prerogativa Regis 1322, all whales and sturgeons found in the United Kingdom belong to the Crown.
- Under an 1839 law, it is illegal to knock on someone's door and walk away. That includes ringing a doorbell without excuse.
- According to the Metropolitan Police Act 1839, it's illegal to be drunk at a bar or "keeper of a public house to permit drunkenness on premises."
- Until 1976, the UK had a law that required all cars to carry at least one bale of hay. It was initially written for horse drawn carriages.
- If you're planning a home improvement project that requires wood planks and you live in London, just remember it's illegal to carry planks across pavement. Good luck!
- After 8 AM, it's illegal to beat or shake any carpet, rug, or mat in the street.
- Thanks to the Metropolitan Police Act 1839, if you annoy passengers or inhabitants with flying a kite, you'll be fined 500 pounds (about 562 Euros).
- Think twice before asking a stranger for change. According to the Vagrancy Act 1824, if you need change and ask a stranger for some, it's considered begging and you could end up in "the house of correction."
- Be careful how you handle salmon. According to the Salmon Act 1986, it's illegal to handle fish in a suspicious circumstance.
- If you plan to go to a fancy party, don't dress up as a soldier or seaman. According to the Seamen’s and Soldiers’ False Characters Act 1906, it's illegal to pretend to be part of the armed forces.
- Thanks to the Library Offenses Act of 1898, you cannot gamble or use abusive or obscene language in a library.
- Singers, songwriters, and street bards will be sad to hear it is illegal to sing a profane or obscene song in public.
- Many of you likely won't have this problem, but if you're ever visiting Parliament, don't wear armor. That's also illegal, according to the 1313 Statute forbidding Bearing of Armour.
- Compliments of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847, if you keep your pigs outside your house without the proper fencing, you'll be subject to a 1,000 pound (1124 euro) fine.
- Don't even think of singing Happy Birthday to a friend in public, otherwise you'll have to pay a fee. It's copyrighted, after all.
- It's illegal for your common pet dog to mate with a royal pet dog. So, if by chance you meet the Queen, make sure your dogs don't get frisky.
- While this law is no longer active, it was once illegal for a lady to eat chocolate on a public transport.
- At one time, every Englishman from the ages of 17 to 69 was required to keep and practice with a longbow. This wasn't repealed until 1960.
- All unmarked swans belong to the Queen and any attempt to eat them is considered illegal.
- Someone may be fined up to 1,000 pounds (1124 euros) if they hang up their laundry to dry across a street.
- Jumping the ticket queue at a subway isn't just rude in London, it's illegal, so stay in line and wait your turn.
- Hats off to Edward VI for this one. Anyone breaking an egg on the sharp end could end up in the stocks for 24 hours.
- Edward VI also had a thing about socks. He enacted a law saying it is illegal to stand sockless within 100 yards of the Queen.
- If you put a postage stamp bearing the Queen's image upside down on a letter, it's considered treason.
- This is considered the most absurd law by UK citizens. Apparently, it's illegal to die while in Parliament since it's a Royal palace and you would be required to have a state funeral.
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