It is also illegal to "enter the parliament building in armor"
165438+1On October 6th, at the beginning of the new session of the British Parliament, Queen Elizabeth II made a speech to all the members of Parliament in the Parliament Building, announcing the first legislative plan after Brown became prime minister.
Although this is considered as a "routine" of the royal family, at least no member of parliament felt "bored to death" during the meeting, because according to a British law, "it is illegal to die in the parliament building".
In addition, although British aristocrats and members of the House of Lords all wear various white or red mink coats, and ambassadors attending parliamentary meetings also wear colorful national costumes, at least no one dares to enter the parliament building in armor, because according to another British law, "entering the parliament building in armor" is also illegal.
A few days ago, the Golden Channel of UK UKTV TV station listed many absurd laws in the UK and the world, conducted a public opinion test on nearly 4,000 British people, and finally selected the top ten most absurd laws in the UK and the top ten most absurd laws in the world.
As a result, 27% people think that "it is illegal to die in the British Parliament Building" is obviously the most absurd law in Britain. The law of "putting a stamp with the head of the British monarch upside down on an envelope is treason" was rated as the second most ridiculous law in Britain by the British public. The third absurd law in Britain is: "In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public unless she works in a tropical fish shop".
"Pregnant women can pee in police helmets."
The other seven laws in Britain's top ten "list of the most ridiculous laws" were dumbfounded and could not help laughing. The fourth law in the list is: "Don't eat meat pies at Christmas"; The fifth law on the list is: "In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and asks to use your bathroom, you must let them in unconditionally, otherwise it will violate the law."
Ranked sixth: "In Britain, pregnant women can urinate everywhere, including in police helmets."
The seventh law in Britain's "list of the most absurd laws" is: "Any dead whale head found on the British coast automatically belongs to the king; Any dead whale tail found automatically belongs to the Queen. Any sturgeon found on the British coast belongs to the British monarch. "
Article 8 The "most absurd law" in Britain is: "If you hide something from the taxpayer that you don't want him to know, you violate the English law; But if you don't tell him what you don't mind letting him know, it is legal. " Article 9 "The Most Absurd Law" stipulates: "You are not allowed to enter the British Parliament Building in armor", and Article 10 "The Most Absurd Law" says: "A Scot can be legally killed within the ancient wall of York, England, provided that he has a bow and arrow in his hand."
British fishermen were investigated by the police for selling sturgeon privately.
In fact, some of Britain's "most absurd laws" still have legal effect today.
In 2004, robert davies, a fisherman from Plymouth, England, caught a sturgeon at the local seaside. Knowing the law that "any sturgeon found on the British seashore belongs to the British monarch", Davis immediately sent a fax to the British Palace, reporting that he had caught a sturgeon.
As a result, palace officials said they could raise sturgeon themselves. So Davis decided to sell the sturgeon, but the result attracted the investigation of the local police.
It turned out that Davis didn't realize that although the royal family allowed him to keep the sturgeon, it was still illegal to sell it.
However, in the end, the police investigation still made no progress, and the local police did not initiate any charges against him.
Local official: One of them is "pure fiction"
Nearly half of the 393 1 British citizens surveyed admitted that they had violated the ban of "no meat pies at Christmas". This law can be traced back to the reign of British dictator oliver cromwell in the 65,438+07th century, and its original intention was to oppose overeating.
However, local officials in Liverpool denied that there is a law in the local regulations of the city that "it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public places unless she is an employee of a tropical fish shop", thinking that this is just an urban legend.
A spokesman for the Liverpool City Council said: "We have heard of this before. It always comes out and spreads every once in a while, but it's ridiculous. This law is just a fictional legend, and it has no factual basis. "
According to Nigel Cauthorn, the author of Strange Laws in Old England, all the laws in the top ten list of "the most absurd laws in Britain" are genuine, except the one in Liverpool. The reason why people are not allowed to die in the parliament building is that it used to be a royal palace.
Cauthorn said: "Anyone who died there should theoretically enjoy a state funeral, so in the past, if the palace guards found someone sick, they would immediately send him out of the city gate."
"The law prohibiting wearing armor into the Parliament Building was enacted in 1279, because the legislators at that time thought that the palace was not a place full of violence and it was unnecessary to wear any armor."
According to British media reports on the 7th, the prime channel of UK UKTV TV currently lists many absurd laws in the history of UK and the world, and then conducts a public opinion survey to select the top ten most absurd laws in UK and the top ten most absurd laws in the world.
The Top Ten Most Absurd Laws in Britain:
One: don't die in the parliament building. Can you know when you will die? )
Second: It is treason to stick a stamp with the head of the British monarch upside down on an envelope. Isn't it treason to take that pound? )
Three: In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public, unless she is an employee of a tropical fish shop. What is the inevitable connection between the staff of tropical fish shop and bare upper body? )
Four: You can't eat meat pies at Christmas. (It is said that half of the people in Britain have broken the law, the prison is very tense, and go-vern-ment is a headache. )
Five: In Scotland, if someone borrows your toilet, you must agree unconditionally, otherwise it is illegal. (safe? )
Sixth: In Britain, pregnant women can urinate everywhere, including in police helmets. (What about shit?)
Seven: The head of any dead whale found on the British coast belongs to the king, the tail of any dead whale found belongs to the queen, and the whale belongs to the British monarch. (I am very helpless. . . )
Eight: If you hide something from the taxpayer that you don't want him to know, you are illegal, but if you don't tell him what you don't mind letting him know, it is legal. I can't understand this sentence, just like a tongue twister.
Nine: Don't enter the British Parliament Building in armor. Is it still popular to wear armor? )
Ten: A Scotsman can be legally killed within the ancient walls of Yorkshire, England, but only if he has a bow and arrow in his hand. (This is the funniest, it's all Cupid. )
Ten most absurd laws in the world:
One: It is illegal to get fish drunk in Ohio. (drunken fish)
Second: In Indonesia, the punishment for SY is beheading. (at home, SY, who knows)
Three: In Bahrain, male doctors can only check the reproductive organs of female patients through the images in the mirror. (understandable)
Four: In Switzerland, men can urinate without standing only after 10 at night. Don't men usually pee sitting down? )
Five: In Alabama, it is illegal to drive blindfolded. (If it is, it belongs to the category of suicide, regardless of whether it is a crime. )
Six: In Florida, unmarried women will go to jail for parachuting on Sunday. I don't understand the connection between being unmarried and skydiving.
Seven: In Vermont, a wife can only wear false teeth after obtaining her husband's written permission. Married men still care about whether their wives have false teeth, so they don't kiss anyway. )
Eight: In Milan, Italy, it is illegal to smile at funerals and hospitals. (wearing a mask ~ ~)
Nine: In Japan, it is said that there is no saying about the age of commitment. No wonder there are so many actresses in Japan.
In France, it is a crime to name a pig "Napoleon". This is quite similar to the mainland. )