52 verified laws filed under Crime & Punishment, each checked against the statute and sourced.
Venezuela's 2009 Law for the Prohibition of Violent Video Games and Toys banned the manufacture, import, sale, rental, and use of violent video games and toy weapons nationwide. Violators who sell or distribute can face 3–5 years in prison, while those who merely promote such games face fines of 2,000–4,000 tax units.
Under Article 287 of the Philippines' 1930 Revised Penal Code, 'unjust vexation' is a criminal offense covering any human conduct that causes annoyance, irritation, torment, or distress to another person — even without physical contact or financial harm. You can go to jail for being a nuisance.
Bolivia legally requires all citizens aged 18–69 to vote in elections. Those who fail to vote and don't pay the fine lose access to banking services, public office positions, and passport applications for 90 days.
The claim that Bolivia has a national law forcing all citizens to participate in minka (communal labor projects) under threat of criminal penalties is false. No such statute exists at the national level.
Uganda's Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act, 2019 requires traditional healers, herbalists, and complementary medicine practitioners to be licensed and registered. Operating or advertising without a license carries a fine of up to 20 million Ugandan Shillings — but the law targets unlicensed practice, not 'impersonation,' and 'witch doctors' occupy a separate and more complicated legal category.
In Peru, voting is legally mandatory for all citizens aged 18–70. Those who skip an election without a valid justification face monetary fines and loss of access to key public services — but the exemptions go well beyond just medical excuses.
Turkey's Law No. 5816, enacted in 1951, makes it a criminal offense to publicly insult or defame the memory of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic. Offenders can face imprisonment of one to three years, and the law is actively enforced with thousands of prosecutions recorded.
India's Aircraft Act of 1934 classifies kites as 'aircraft,' technically requiring a permit to fly them and making dangerous flying punishable by up to 2 years in prison. Separately, a real and actively enforced law bans metallic and synthetic 'manja' kite string nationwide — but the specific '1,200 feet' height limit in the claim has no traceable basis in Indian law.
The Apology Act, 2009 provides that an apology made by or on behalf of a person does not constitute an admission of fault or liability and is not admissible in any civil proceeding as evidence of fault or liability. This law allows Canadians to apologize without legal consequences.
ACTIVE! Canadian criminal law applies to Canadian crew members on the International Space Station, on any other space flight, or on the surface of the Moon or any other celestial body.
TRUE! Defacing, insulting, or threatening images of the King, Queen, or heir to the throne is illegal. Since the King's portrait appears on all Thai currency, stepping on money constitutes an offense.
TRUE! It is unlawful to take waste kitchen grease when containers are labeled indicating unauthorized removal is prohibited. Also illegal: placing fraudulent ownership labels on grease containers.