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		gpderetta on Jan 19, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Woman Is Sentenced to 43 Years for Criticizing Tha... Italy has lèse-majesté laws against the head of state and other institutions.

kaibee on Jan 19, 2021 | [–]

Are they actually enforced, or is it simply that they're still on the books? There are a lot of laws in the USA that are on the books, but would be struck down as unconstitutional if anyone ever tried to enforce them.

gpderetta on Jan 20, 2021 | | [–]

they are sometimes enforced.

SeanLuke on Jan 19, 2021 | [–]

... as an embarrassing relic of a former monarchy.

gpderetta on Jan 20, 2021 | [–]

true!

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