Ludicrous laws and mindless misdemeanors / [compiled by] Lance S. Davidson.
Spine title:
Ludicrous laws & mindless misdemeanors
Spine title:
Silliest lawsuits and unruliest rulings of all times
Imprint:
Edison, N.J. : Castle Books, 2004, c1998.
Physical Description:
xi, 244 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Note:
Originally published: New York : Wiley, c1998.
Note:
Index of names: p. 239-244.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-238) and index.
Contents:
Food and drink -- Pets and animals -- Politics, patriotism, and religion -- Sports and games -- Health and safety -- Sex -- Trains, cars, and wacky drivers -- Crimes and criminals -- Grab bag of more weird laws -- Media and pop culture -- Courtship, marriage, and divorce -- Taxes and big business -- Prison and punishment -- Wills -- Lawyers -- Judges -- Poetic justice -- Just plain silly -- Mixed bag.