Strange British Laws

"Lions, Bears and all other animals" are not allowed to be kept as pets.

A £200 fine exists for those who drive a cow whilst drunk.

A bed may not be hung out of a window.

A London law states that "No man shall hit his wife after 9pm. She must be given time to rest".

A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants.

All English Men over 14 are still meant to carry out 2 hours of longbow practice each weekand supervised by the local clergy.

All land must be left to the eldest son.

Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.

Any person found guilty of "harboring a Catholic priest" may be tortured or even hung.

Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.

If a stranger knocks on your door and asks to use the toilet it is illegal to refuse them entry.

If you wish to "keep a lunatic" you must apply for a license.

In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset.

In Hereford, you may only shoot a Welshman from Monday to Saturday.

In Lancashire, no person is allowed to incite a dog to bark.

In Liverpool, it is illegal for female shop assitants to serve customers topless, unless they work in a "fish shop".

In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman.

It is an act of terrorism to leave your baggage unattended.

It is an act of treason to stick a postage stamp upside down.

It is illegal for a commoners pet to mate with a pet of the Royals.

It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public toilet.

It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.

It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.

It is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don't want him to know, though you don't have to tell him anything you don't mind him knowing.

It is illegal to "appear on the public highway wearing upon your head a tall structure having a shining lustre and calculated to frighten timid people".

It is illegal to be drunk in a Pub.

It is illegal to break a boiled egg at the "sharp end".

It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

It is illegal to gamble in any library.

It is illegal to use any form of slide on ice or snow.

It is perfectly legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.

It is still considered a form of witchcraft to read Tarot cards.

It is still illegal for cab drivers to carry rabid dogs or indeed corpses and by law they must ask each and every passenger if they have small pox or 'The Plague'.

London Hackney Carriages must still carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.

Londoners are not allowed to keep a pigsty in the front of their homes.

Magistrates are permitted to use 'reasonable force' to prevent an alien invasion of the UK - unless the aliens have in their possession a licence to invade.

No-one may discharge a cannon within 300 yards of a house.

Only carrots may be sold on Sundays.

Only Freemasons are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being charged a toll.

Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must still provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.

Stealing more than5 shillings (25p) from a shop is punishable by death.

Steam Locomotives may be driven on roads.

The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen - in case she needs the bones for her corset.

The law states that "Trespassing on someone else's land is illegal" and that "All land belongs to the sovereign".

Throughout the whole of England it is illegal to eat mince pies on the 25th of December.

Touching a Pelican is forbidden nationwide.

Until recently successfully commiting suicide was still considered punishable by the death penalty.

Women may not "cause a nuicence with their annoying language".

You may not shave on a Sunday.

You may only shake your doormat before 8am.