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The Law Society has revealed bizarre UK laws still in existence on the statute book.
They included a ban on firing a cannon close to a
dwelling house (Met Police Act 1839); a ban on the use of any slide
upon ice or snow (Town Police Clauses Act 1847); and the prohibition of
driving cattle through the streets of London (Metropolitan Streets Act
1867).
. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament
. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down
. It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned
If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requires the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter
In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet
The head of any dead whale found on the
British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the
tail of the Queen
It is illegal not to tell the tax man
anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him
information you do not mind him knowing
It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour
. It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow
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In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow
practice a day.
In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and
from staying after sunset.
In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient
city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.
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