Posted On: November 22, 2007
Weird British Laws
From a BBC article, here are some crazy British laws that were never repealed:
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament
It could be regarded an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down.
Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned.
In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants.
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.Absobloodylootely barmy! To read the rest of the article, click here.
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