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Q: Is incest within 2 consentual adults illegal in the state of Connecticut?
Max Lavit Rosenberg
Max Lavit Rosenberg
answered on Aug 8, 2019

Incest is defined in Connecticut code § 53a-19. It is a Class D Felony that can subject someone to imprisonment between 1 and 5 years and can be accompanied by a fine of up to $5,000.

1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law and Immigration Law for Connecticut on
Q: Should I answer "Yes" to all Questions related to the U.S. Constitution while filling my (N-400)?

We are applying for citizenship for my wife, she is 35 years old holding a green card for over 3 years now.

She was confused she may carry weapons and get into a war.

when reading the Questions related to the Constitution. The Question was:

If the law requires it, are you... View More

Kelli Y. Allen
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Kelli Y. Allen
answered on Jan 14, 2019

Even though you know it is highly unlikely that she would ever be asked to bear arms for the U.S., in order to naturalize, she must be willing to answer that question "yes".

1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law and Foreclosure for Connecticut on
Q: My mothers house is in foreclosure. The docket now says return of sale with proceeds/motion for supplemental judgement?
Christopher H. McCormick
Christopher H. McCormick
answered on Oct 6, 2017

This pleading means your mother's home has already gone to foreclosure auction and the sale has been approved and completed. She may be entitled to proceeds from this sale since funds were returned to the court. It will depend on all the liens on the property. If she is still in possession she... View More

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Q: If your in a place that is being raided for a search&sezure can the officers actually cavitysearch you in the house
Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
answered on May 20, 2017

A cavity search is highly intrusive, and would generally need to be justified by a warrant.

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Q: News report CITIZENS UNITED v. FEC declaring money to be speech. Is paying someone the same as speaking to them?

Is there a paragraph w/i CITIZENS UNITED v. FEC making the equivalence money=speech? A referenced previous case? Or is mass Media working us up?

Sally A. Roberts
Sally A. Roberts
answered on Aug 14, 2016

Spending is speech, and is therefore protected by the Constitution — even if the speaker is a corporation.

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Q: How do I find out (and write) the US Supreme Court case number (not docket #) for Kelo v. City of New London?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 20, 2015

Go to the supreme court website and find it.

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Q: What is the jurisprudence regarding post hoc rationalizations and what are the major cases dealing with this?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 19, 2015

Get to the local law library and do some research if you want an answer to this. It is not at all a basic question about the law.

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Q: What are my rights regarding body frisk in Connecticut
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 14, 2015

This is called a "Terry Stop" You should look that up on the internet and start reading.

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Q: Should i have to give a DNA swab for a class A mistermeaner
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 14, 2015

More facts than given are needed.

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Q: RELIGIOUS DOMINANCEA famous public directory on-line excludes all "Sufi" groups anyway to force this issue?

The Wahhabi brand of Islam is well funded and dangerous and is using its market dominance to silence all peaceful voices by totally excluding Sufi organizations from accessing their dominate directories and computer applications. Is there anyway to fight this exclusion in the courts?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Oct 7, 2015

What does the Constitution have to do with this question?

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Q: Is filming your or another person's interactions with law enforcement legal in Connecticut?

With the ever-increasing concerns over public safety and the growing "police state" a lot of people opt to document their encounters with police as a means to keep both sides honest and safe. Is it legal to film considering there is no reasonable expectation of privacy while on the job?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Sep 1, 2015

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/04/what-to-say-when-the-police-tell-you-to-stop-filming-them/391610/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/13/filming-police-officers_n_5676940.html

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