Questions tagged [laws]
Questions relating to in-universe laws of a work.
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Why doesn't the Federation have a law for genocide?
In The Survivors, Picard makes the following statement towards Kevin Uxbridge:
We are not qualified to be your judges. We have no law to fit your crime. You're free to return to the planet, and to ...
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Why does the Doctor always assume the people he encounters abide by the law?
In several instances he throws some "Shadow Proclamation" paragraph at his adversaries implying they are violating this intergalactic law (for instance, killing all humans doesn't seem to be a good ...
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How did Han modify his weapon?
Han Solo supposedly illegally modified his blaster. I can't find a reference on the web for this. If he did, how did he modify it and why was it illegal to do so?
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Are the Unforgivable Curses only unforgivable when used on humans?
As a combination of these two questions, are the unforgivable curses unforgivable in all cases, or only when used against humans (muggles and wizards)? If, as example, a wizard with low regard for non-...
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Are the Unforgivable Curses the only things that are Unforgivable?
The question "What makes those three curses unforgivable?" got me wondering if there is anything else that the wizarding world has made unforgivable. For example, are there unforgivable potions?
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What happens to someone who destroys a Star Wars Droid?
Some Star Wars Droids are definitively sentient beings, but it appears that they are not treated as such.
The Legal Status section of the Droid article of Wookieepedia (which have no references) said ...
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Was there an explicit catalyst event(s) that served as impetus for the creation of the Prime Directive?
Was there ever a mention of what specifically was the catalyst for the creation of Prime Directive?
In other words, was the Directive merely a theoretical "this is the rules we want to live by" ...
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