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Difference between revisions of "Law"

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== 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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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, repealed 1 year later)<ref name="[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]"/>
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*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>
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*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 be Broken]]">"[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]"</ref>
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*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]]"/>
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*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>
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*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]]"/>
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*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
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*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]]"</ref>
* It's illegal to tie a alligator to a fire hydrant<ref name="[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]">"[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"</ref>
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*It's illegal to tie a alligator to a fire hydrant<ref name="[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]">"[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"</ref>
* Five kicks of the same can is considered illegally transporting litter.<ref name="[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"/>
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*Five kicks of the same can is considered illegally transporting litter.<ref name="[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"/>
  
 
=== Propositions ===
 
=== Propositions ===

Revision as of 18:37, December 12, 2020

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