Questions tagged [laws]
Questions relating to in-universe laws of a work.
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Tv show set in a near future law firm. Lots of ethical problems caused by technology were considered
I watched this on TV in the uk in the 00s. It was made and set in America.It was set in a law firm maybe ten or twenty years in the future.
There was only ever one season it was not renewed.
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How long is a Federation/Starfleet life sentence?
In Star Trek: Discovery,
is sentenced to life for mutiny. How long is a life sentence in that?
In Europe, a life sentence can be as little as 15 years, and some countries have a maximum of 25 years. ...
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UFO Legality piece from 1970s-1980s analog
I am looking for a story that highlights what would happen to UFOS/Aliens if they landed on the planet from a legality standpoint, including the UN and immigration status. I remember reading it from ...
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Are humpback whales granted civil rights?
The events of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home establish that humpback whales are sentient beings with their own language, and that this language is at least in theory learnable by non-whales (e.g. the ...
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Did the ruling in "Measure of a Man" have any effect beyond Data?
In light of later episodes and Picard, I am confused as to whether the effect of the ruling of the hearing in the TNG episode "Measure of a Man" was strictly confined inter partes or if it ...
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Are there any copyright laws within the "Star Trek" universe that prohibit certain things from being replicated without permission?
I haven't seen any information or thoroughly researched this idea or question. I'm not even sure it's an actual problem, but I'm wondering if certain replicated items infringe on copyright laws in ...
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Why did the world of the Republic tolerate the Jedi at all?
This just occurred to me as a shower thought the other day, but why, in Star Wars, do planets of the Republic during the era of the Old Republic even tolerate the Jedi in the first place? The Jedi are ...
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Are joined Trills responsible for the crimes of their predecessors?
I was watching the Star Trek: Deep Space 9 episode, "Dax", wherein a hearing is conducted about whether Jadzia Dax should be extradited for murder and treason committed by Curzon Dax.
I know ...
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Can an individual apply to become a Federation citizen?
It's a plot point in Deep Space Nine that Nog, as a non-Federation citizen, requires a waiver to attend Starfleet Academy. That leads to the question of how one can become a Federation citizen if one ...
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Why is Guinan allowed to have a non-Starfleet issued rifle?
In the Star Trek TNG episode: Night Terrors, we see Guinan using a rifle in order to break up a brawl at Ten Forward:
In a hilarious piece of dialog she immediately admits that this rifle is not ...
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Can a person be released from vows of the Night's Watch on the grounds of being unaware of his true identity? [duplicate]
Consider case of Jon Snow. Let's assume if it turns out that
Could he petition to be released from his vows? If Daenerys finds out (In the eventuality that she makes it to Westeros) could she make ...
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Are Federation citizens and/or Starfleet officers allowed to replace healthy organs with bionics if they choose to?
Throughout Star Trek's run we see common use of medical bionics to replace unhealthy organs: Picard has a artificial heart where his was stabbed by a Nausicaan, Geordie has artificial eyes to ...
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What does Psi Corps say about scanning the minds of people?
What are the laws that the Psi Corps have about a Telepath scanning the minds of people?
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What firearms regulations exist in the Star Wars universe?
Was there any regulation of hand-held blasters, slug-throwers and other weapons?
I know that according to this question Han illegally modified his blaster, so surely there are some regulations on the ...
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Why are the Millennium Falcon and other civilian vessels allowed to have ship-mounted weapons?
First things first, let's just pretend the hyperspace ramming in the Last Jedi didn't happen, because hyperspace ramming means every FTL-capable vessel in the galaxy is a deadly weapon capable of ...
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