Presumed Ignorant! : Over 400 Cases of Legal Looniness, Daffy Defendants, and Bloopers from the Bench
Editorial Reviews
The Atlantic Monthly, Phoebe-Lou Adams
Mr. Gregory maintains that every item in this collection of ludicrous laws and daft decisions is genuine. Individually, the absurdities are amusing. In the aggregate, they indicate that it will not be enough to kill all the lawyers. Legislators and judges must also go to the lamppost.
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Oyez! Oyez! Here comes a hilarious expose of the most bizarre, outrageous, and hilarious acts ever perpetrated in the halls of justice. From the dumbest defenses ever dreamed up to the silliest law suits ever filed, it's an open and shut case of the law at its most lunatic.A Connecticut law forbids the sale of pickles which break or squish when dropped from one foot above the ground. "They should remain whole and even bounce." A defendant accused of theft showed up in court wearing his best suit in order to make a good impression. His dapper duds impressed the plaintiff most--the custom-made suit had been stolen from him! It is illegal for any driver of an automobile to be blindfolded while operating the vehicle in Birmingham, Alabama. A New York City inmate sued the correctional system for $8.5 million in damages because he smuggled a gun into prison--and then accidentally shot himself. And much, much more...Presumed Ignorant will make you laugh out loud at hundreds of the zaniest examples of our legal system in action.
Presumed Ignorant! : Over 400 Cases of Legal Looniness, Daffy Defendants, and Bloopers from the Bench
Presumed Ignorant! : Over 400 Cases of Legal Looniness, Daffy Defendants, and Bloopers from the Bench,Leland Gregory,Dell,0440507898,General,Humor,Law,Legal System,Topic - Political,United States,Humor / Political
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