Questions tagged [scope]
For questions about what is/isn't, or should/shouldn't be, on-topic or off-topic, and why.
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"Actual problems that you face"
In the Help Center, we have the standard Stack Exchange verbiage:
You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face.
However, in the context of Law.SE, "...
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Policy for questions that clearly ask for specific legal advice
Questions that clearly ask for specific legal advice are off-topic for Law Stack Exchange.
This is to help protect users:
Those asking, from loss due to following incomplete advice, or advice from ...
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Excessive use of "specific legal advice" closure reason
The question Are the title and author of a song protected by copyright? is written as "I am doing X, is that legal". The actual question is a basic principle of copyright law, and in no way ...
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Are fantastical questions on topic?
I'm here from Worldbuilding.SE where we've been having a discussion on whether legal questions are on topic for our site. A good example of such a question is this one: How many laws would a ...
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Should questions about becoming a legal professional be on topic here
It has been suggested that What is the average cost of attending law school? be closed because it is "not about law". A user replied that "Questions about getting into a legal career ...
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Does Law.SE want Stack Overflow users to recommend their site for licensing questions?
Licensing questions on Stack Overflow routinely get closed as off-topic, since the community there has determined that they don't fall within the site scope. I periodically see users recommend posting ...
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Are questions about the law in past times on topic here?
There is currently an attempt to close this question on the grounds that it belongs on history.se. We have had questions about the state of law in past times, such as a question about divorce law in ...
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Could the scope of Law accommodate the full scope of Ask Patents?
Ask Patents has a committed, but relatively small community. This has some downstream effects, like the lack of any community moderators, and the lack of diversity in answerers. There has been some ...
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Are questions about religious law on-topic?
Are questions about the legal systems of organized religions on-topic? Some organized religions have their own legal systems that have their own statutes, procedures, and laws of evidence (e.g. Roman ...
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Should we have a LawSE definition of "educational purposes only"?
I'm inviting discussion and suggestions on the value of creating an faq post defining "Educational Purposes Only"
The home page's Banner has the embedded link educational purposes only that ...
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Are questions about machine directives welcome here?
Machine directives are standards that are transcribed into law, describing safety regulations for machinery builders/developers.
Examples of such standards are:
Australian Standard AS4024 - ...
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Do philosophy of law questions belong here?
In the past, I've always asked questions that I would consider as "philosophy of law" in philosophy.SE, but now that our site is up, do they belong here? Or should we stick to relatively concrete ...
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Should questions asking about dealing with lawyers (but not about the law itself) be on-topic?
This question is not about the law itself, but about interacting with lawyers in a way to minimize the legal bill. Are questions like that something that we want to consider on-topic here? I don't ...
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Can "*Why* a law exists" be on topic?
A comment on an answer to this question says:
This question fulfills: Legal terms and language, doctrines and theory, because it asks for the reason why this applies and not the motive of those who ...
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Are questions about the validity of legal analysis from Law & Order off-topic?
I'm watching an old episode of the TV show Law & Order, and just heard several of the lawyers in the DA's office state as fact that it is not illegal for a parent to sell their child (specifically:...
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Are questions about the root of laws appropriate?
In an effort to better understand and learn law, I'd like to ask where certain concepts or laws came from. For example;
Where did common law come from?
Was there a previous legal template the "...
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Quasi-judicial bodies on topic?
Are questions regarding quasi-judicial bodies, such as arbitration, on-topic?
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Is this question about why a law isn't enforced on topic?
I was reading this question: How is it possible for millions to use pirated software at home and never get arrested?
This does not seem like a legal question, and my first throught is to mark it as ...
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Are applications of law to fictional works on topic?
Many works of fiction represent real-life legal issues poorly, and sometimes with interpretations that are downright ridiculous.
Examples can be found at the TVTropes link on "Artistic License - Law"...
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Is a question about a proposed law on-topic?
Currently there is in Spain a political initiative to give "legal personality" to a lagoon (Mar Menor) that has ecological issues.
My question would not be about the political process, ...
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Are questions on topic that ask for the purpose/motivation/rationale behind a law?
Are questions on topic that ask for the purpose/motivation/rationale behind a law?
what is the rationale behind fair use?
why is the age of consent X?
why are juveniles treated differently than ...
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Are hypothetical application of the law questions on topic?
So far we have these:
Does "furtherance of a crime" exception to attorney–client privilege apply if the attorney is unsure?
What stops you from invoking §19.6 if a police officer ...
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Should questions about 'freemen' theories and other cod law be allowed?
This one, for example.
For those that don't know, 'freemen-on-the-land' (or 'sovereign citizens' as they sometimes call themselves) believe that they can exempt themselves from legal liability with a ...
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Are questions about indigenous, tribal, or customary law on-topic?
I used to think (probably informed by a colonialist mindset) that the only real law was Western in origin and that customary/tribal/indigenous "law" was only law in a metaphorical sense and ...
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Is asking for precedent cases on topic?
Can I ask "has there ever been a legal case where X" (with appropriate specifics of course) here?
If it matters, the purpose wouldn't be to get legal advice for a legal case I'm involved in, ...
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Proving to YouTube that a video is Public Domain: on-topic?
Would this question be on-topic here?
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/15/08/16/191215/ask-slashdot-how-to-prove-a-work-is-public-domain
The asker uploaded a very old video to YouTube claiming it is ...
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Are questions about "rules of sport or games" on-topic here
In this answer Dale said that questions about "rules of sport or games" are on-topic as a form of "private law" like contracts. I am not so sure.
Contracts get their force from ...
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Should we ban Textbook questions?
I have seen a recent influx in questions that come directly from a textbook, giving just the question and some surrounding information, often quoting larger portions that surround it but not showing ...
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What is the language scope of SE.Law?
If have a question about a specific law, but I have doubts whether or not Law.SE is the right place to ask. It is about a German law called 'Impressumspflicht', for which could not even find an ...
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Do we want to allow historical legal questions?
For example, something about the effects of Quia Emptores or the Statute of Uses and how they relate to modern property/trust law.
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Question about legislative intent should be reinstated back to Law SE
It is odd that a question about legislative intent has been removed from Law SE and placed in Workplace SE (Subsequently restored and available here). Initially one user suggested that it be moved to ...
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Are legal questions about patents within the scope of this site?
The scope of this site is stated to include:
Statutes or court decisions
Legal terms and language, doctrines and theory
Legal process and procedure
Historical legal applications
Dealing with legal ...
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Does OP decide where to ask and community decide if on-topic locally only? Is this question off-topic here?
An exchange below Has the patent process been patented? about a close vote goes something like:
"...voting to close "because it belongs on..." is generally not a valid close reason in ...
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Asking if there is a jurisdiction which has (or has not) a law about something
Is it on-topic to ask if there is a jurisdiction which has (or has not) a law about [something specific]?
Example questions:
Is there a jurisdiction which makes no difference (in terms of penalty) ...
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Can I ask a question about good online resources for small business contracts?
Is it OK for me to ask abut online contract resources for small businesses. Clearly not instead of legal advice, but is it ok to ask about online contract resources?
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Is a question about negotiating with lawyers on-topic
What are effective strategies for negotiating contract terms with a client's legal team? was recently asked. I voted to close it as not about law but about business tactics. The asker pointed out ...
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Why banned from asking in law?
I have been posting questions in law that generally are well structured and address a relevant political issue. But some get voted down because they are “politically charged”.
My last question was on ...
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Are questions about regulations on-topic?
Are regulations construed to be part of law on this site? Specifically, I have in mind a question like the one I asked on politics SE about some UK farming/animal-welfare regulations.
I did a bit of ...
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Are interdisciplinary Law Theory subjects allowed?
Examples of such subject matters might be:
"Upstream" context such as History of Law and Philosophy of Law, paradigmatic questions such as Legal Positivism vs. Natural Law vs. Jurisprudence ...
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Is asking about the rationale behind a law on-topic?
I wonder whether asking about the rationale behind a law is on-topic here.
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Are questions about the job of being a legal professional off topic for this site?
Background
The topics in scope for this stack exchange tend to reflect creations of the law, procedures, and interactions with lawyers as outlined here:
Statutes or court decisions
Legal ...
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Should questions pertaining to tax law be asked here or on money SE?
Should questions pertaining to tax law be asked here or on money SE? I guess questions for businesses should be asked here, but I am unsure regarding questions about individuals facing taxes.
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Is a question of whether or not an action is considered "cheating" in a game within the parameters of the law exchange?
Is a question of whether or not an action is considered "cheating" in a game within the parameters of the law exchange? If not, which stack exchange site might help me with a question as to the game ...
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Is there no role for law in defining what words mean?
In a comment justifying the closure of a question that asked for definition of terms used by auto manufacturers, a user said:
There is no role for the law in defining what words mean
Is this correct?...
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Are questions about parliamentary procedure on-topic?
Are questions about Robert's Rules of Order and similar topics on-topic on Law Stack Exchange?
Example question: When should a point of order be raised for an error by the chair in calling a vote?
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Are rules of an organization on-topic?
Are rules about a non-governmental organization on-topic on this site? For example, "Are there minimum vision requirements to compete in biathlon at the Olympic Games?". Other questions ...
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What is our stance on questions looking for data sets pertaining to legal matters?
What is our stance on questions looking for data sets pertaining to legal matters? Are they on-topic or off-topic?
Example:
I am having a difficult time finding the average number of speeding
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Are questions regarding crime or law enforcement statistics on topic?
Over on Politics SE, we often have questions about law enforcement policies and crime statistics, especially when big events related to law enforcement occur (i.e, the last couple weeks in the US). ...
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Author Writing a Legal Thriller. Appropriate to Ask Questions Here?
I'm writing a legal thriller.
I realize that since I have limited legal experience (and by "limited" I mean "no"), I am going to make mistakes. I am committed to writing this book, however, and I ...
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Are questions about law reasoning appropriate on this site?
I recently had this question Why are "no pet" clauses allowed in leases?. I clearly knew the law, but was after either some case or some set of other laws that justify a certain law, rather ...
