Difference between revisions of "Law"

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The Springfield Police Station, which belongs to the Springfield Police Department

Springfield has a variety of laws that are not found in other parts of the state or the US.

Laws

Town Charter

• The charter starts with "We the People of Springfield" and is signed by six people, including Jebediah Springfield^[1]
• The chief constable shall receive one pig every month and two comely lasses of virtue true ^[2]
• If food stuff should touch the ground, said food stuff should be turned over to the village idiot ^[3]
• Ducks shall wear long pants ^[4]
• He who can juggle six pies at once will be proclaimed Elementary School Principal^[5]
• Whoever holds their breath for over ten minutes will be titled "The Springfield Chief of Police".^[5]

Laws on legality

• It is illegal to mail threatening letters ^[6]
• It is illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling ^[6]
• Casino gambling is legal ^[7]
• No mercury dumping without permit ^[8]
• It is a crime to tease the fast food order box ^[9]
• It is illegal for movie producers not to wear puffy director's pants.^[10]
• It is illegal to operate a Class-9 Vehicle (e.g. skateboard) without pads and a helmet^[11]
• Spirituous beverages are hereby prohibited in Springfield under penalty of catapult (200 years ago, repealed 1 year later)^[4]
• It is a misdemeanor to destroy historic curiosities^[12]
• Curfew on the young and later, anyone under 70. (later repelled) ^[13]
• On duty cops are prohibited from wearing control top panty hose ^[13]
• Must have a permit to dump crud in the ocean^[14]
• Should the Mayor abdicate, a council of learned citizens shall rule in his stead^[1]
• It's unlawful for a man to have not hat during daylight hours ^[15]
• It's illegal to tie a alligator to a fire hydrant^[16]
• Five kicks of the same can is considered illegally transporting litter.^[16]

Propositions

• 24 - Illegal Immigrants are to be deported ^[17]
• 104 - Homer Out of Springfield^[18]
• 217 - Vote on Casinos ^[19]
• 232 and 242 - votes on children's rights.^[20]
• 304 - Polls will become legally binding ^[21]
• 305 - Discount bus fares for war widows^[22]

References