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[[File:Springfield Police Station.png|right|thumb|The [[Springfield Police Station]], which belongs to the [[Springfield Police Department]]]] | [[File:Springfield Police Station.png|right|thumb|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 [[Springfield's | + | [[Springfield]] has a variety of '''laws''' that are not found in other parts of the [[Springfield's state|state]] or the US. |
== Laws == | == Laws == | ||
=== Town Charter === | === Town Charter === | ||
| − | * The charter starts with "We the People of Springfield" and is signed by six people, including [[Jebediah Springfield]]<ref name="[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]">"[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]"</ref> | + | *The charter starts with "We the People of Springfield" and is signed by six people, including [[Jebediah Springfield]]<ref name="[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]">"[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]"</ref> |
| − | * The chief constable shall receive one pig every month and two comely lasses of virtue true <ref name="[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]">"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]"</ref> | + | *The chief constable shall receive one pig every month and two comely lasses of virtue true <ref name="[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]">"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]"</ref> |
| − | * If food stuff should touch the ground, said food stuff should be turned over to the village idiot <ref name="[[Lisa's Rival]]">"[[Lisa's Rival]]"</ref> | + | *If food stuff should touch the ground, said food stuff should be turned over to the village idiot <ref name="[[Lisa's Rival]]">"[[Lisa's Rival]]"</ref> |
| − | * Ducks shall wear long pants <ref name="[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]">"[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]"</ref> | + | *Ducks shall wear long pants <ref name="[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]">"[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]"</ref> |
*He who can juggle six pies at once will be proclaimed Elementary School Principal<ref name="D'oh-lice Academy">''[[D'oh-lice Academy]]''</ref> | *He who can juggle six pies at once will be proclaimed Elementary School Principal<ref name="D'oh-lice Academy">''[[D'oh-lice Academy]]''</ref> | ||
*Whoever holds their breath for over ten minutes will be titled "The Springfield Chief of Police".<ref name="D'oh-lice Academy"/> | *Whoever holds their breath for over ten minutes will be titled "The Springfield Chief of Police".<ref name="D'oh-lice Academy"/> | ||
=== Laws on legality === | === Laws on legality === | ||
| − | * It is illegal to mail threatening letters <ref name="[[Cape Feare]]">"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref> | + | *It is illegal to mail threatening letters <ref name="[[Cape Feare]]">"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref> |
| − | * It is illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling <ref name="[[Cape Feare]]">"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref> | + | *It is illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling <ref name="[[Cape Feare]]">"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref> |
| − | * Casino gambling is legal <ref name="[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]">"[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]"</ref> | + | *Casino gambling is legal <ref name="[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]">"[[$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)]]"</ref> |
| − | * No mercury dumping without permit <ref name="[[Homer Loves Flanders]]">"[[Homer Loves Flanders]]"</ref> | + | *No mercury dumping without permit <ref name="[[Homer Loves Flanders]]">"[[Homer Loves Flanders]]"</ref> |
| − | * It is a crime to tease the fast food order box <ref name="[[Secrets of a Successful Marriage]]">"[[Secrets of a Successful Marriage]]"</ref> | + | *It is a crime to tease the fast food order box <ref name="[[Secrets of a Successful Marriage]]">"[[Secrets of a Successful Marriage]]"</ref> |
*It is illegal for movie producers not to wear puffy director's pants.<ref>"[[Radioactive Man]]"</ref> | *It is illegal for movie producers not to wear puffy director's pants.<ref>"[[Radioactive Man]]"</ref> | ||
*It is illegal to operate a Class-9 Vehicle (e.g. skateboard) without pads and a helmet<ref name="[[The Springfield Connection]]">"[[The Springfield Connection]]"</ref> | *It is illegal to operate a Class-9 Vehicle (e.g. skateboard) without pads and a helmet<ref name="[[The Springfield Connection]]">"[[The Springfield Connection]]"</ref> | ||
| − | * Spirituous beverages are hereby prohibited in Springfield under penalty of catapult (200 years ago, | + | *Spirituous beverages are hereby prohibited in Springfield under penalty of catapult (200 years ago, repealed 1 year later)<ref name="[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]"/> |
| − | * It is a misdemeanor to destroy historic curiosities<ref name="[[Lisa the Skeptic]]">[[Lisa the Skeptic]]"</ref> | + | *It is a misdemeanor to destroy historic curiosities<ref name="[[Lisa the Skeptic]]">"[[Lisa the Skeptic]]"</ref> |
| − | * Curfew on the young and later, anyone under 70. (later repelled) <ref name="[[Wild Barts Can't | + | *Curfew on the young and later, anyone under 70. (later repelled) <ref name="[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]">"[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]"</ref> |
| − | * On duty cops are prohibited from wearing control top panty hose <ref name="[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]"/> | + | *On duty cops are prohibited from wearing control top panty hose <ref name="[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]"/> |
| − | * Must have a permit to dump crud in the ocean<ref name="[[Make Room for Lisa]]">"[[Make Room for Lisa]]"</ref> | + | *Must have a permit to dump crud in the ocean<ref name="[[Make Room for Lisa]]">"[[Make Room for Lisa]]"</ref> |
| − | * Should the Mayor abdicate, a council of learned citizens shall rule in his stead<ref name="[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]"/> | + | *Should the Mayor abdicate, a council of learned citizens shall rule in his stead<ref name="[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]"/> |
| − | * It's unlawful for a man to have not hat during daylight hours <ref name="[[The Seven-Beer Snitch | + | *It's unlawful for a man to have not hat during daylight hours <ref name="[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]">"[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"</ref> |
| − | ]]">[[The Seven-Beer Snitch | + | *It's illegal to tie a alligator to a fire hydrant<ref name="[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"/> |
| − | ]]"</ref> | + | *Five kicks of the same can is considered illegally transporting litter.<ref name="[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"/> |
| − | * It's illegal to tie a alligator to a fire hydrant<ref name= | ||
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| − | * Five kicks of the same can is considered illegally transporting litter.<ref name="[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]" | ||
=== Propositions === | === Propositions === | ||
| − | * 24 - Illegal Immigrants are to be deported <ref name=" | + | *24 - Illegal Immigrants are to be deported <ref name="Much Apu About Nothing">"[[Much Apu About Nothing]]"</ref> |
| − | * 104 - Homer Out of Springfield<ref name=" | + | *104 - Homer Out of Springfield<ref name="Three Gays of the Condo">"[[Three Gays of the Condo]]"</ref> |
| − | * 217 - Vote on Casinos <ref name=" | + | *217 - Vote on Casinos <ref name="The Old Man and the C Student">"[[The Old Man and the "C" Student]]"</ref> |
| − | * 232 and 242 - votes on [[Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays against Parasitic Parents|children's rights]].<ref name=" | + | *232 and 242 - votes on [[Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays against Parasitic Parents|children's rights]].<ref name="Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays">"[[Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays]]"</ref> |
| − | * 304 - Polls will become legally binding <ref name=" | + | *304 - Polls will become legally binding <ref name="Homer Badman">"[[Homer Badman]]"</ref> |
| − | * 305 - Discount bus fares for war widows<ref name=" | + | *305 - Discount bus fares for war widows<ref name="Lisa the Simpson">"[[Lisa the Simpson]]"</ref> |
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:19, August 4, 2022
Springfield has a variety of laws that are not found in other parts of the state or the US.
Laws[edit]
Town Charter[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[15]
- Five kicks of the same can is considered illegally transporting litter.[15]
Propositions[edit]
- 24 - Illegal Immigrants are to be deported [16]
- 104 - Homer Out of Springfield[17]
- 217 - Vote on Casinos [18]
- 232 and 242 - votes on children's rights.[19]
- 304 - Polls will become legally binding [20]
- 305 - Discount bus fares for war widows[21]
References[edit]
