Unique Laws in Puerto Rico
Among those who opposed the “gag law” was Santos Primo Amadeo Semidey, aka “the habeas corpus advocate.” Amadeo Semidey was an educator, lawyer, and former senator in the Puerto Rico legislature,[17] who clashed with the government of Puerto Rico when the government approved and executed the laws of La Mordaza. [18] Constitutional law expert Amadeo Semidey immediately filed a habeas corpus lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Bill 53 and demanding the release of Enrique Ayoroa Abreu, who had been arrested in Ponce. Semidey and other lawyers also defended 15 members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party accused of violating Bill 53. [19] The Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the highest and only court that exists in Puerto Rico under a constitutional mandate. It interprets the Constitution and analyzes the constitutional validity of laws passed by the Legislative Assembly as well as official acts of other branches of government. The Supreme Court is the third level of the courts; it is a court of appeal after the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal. It has a Chief Justice and eight associate judges, whose constitutional term lasts until the age of 70. Under that statute, the laws of Puerto Rico would continue to be subject to approval by the United States federal government. [11] The status of the Estado Libre Associado displeased many supporters of Puerto Rican independence, as well as those who advocated the island`s admission as a state of the United States. [7] [Page needed] Penal Code: Puerto Rico has had a penal code since 1879.
The current Code, established by Law No. 146 of 30. July 2012 and amended, defines new offences in accordance with newly created laws and jurisprudence. See Penal Code (in Spanish). I think six months is a reasonable amount of time. You already know a lot about Puerto Rico. This island is very interesting. #6 – I never thought the drinking age would be any different as they are still part of the United States! In fact, many of these facts surprised me. I think I just assumed, since they are part of the United States, that their laws and practices would be quite similar to those on the continent. Thanks for sharing! Municipal Code: This code was created by Law No. 107 of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico of August 14, 2020.
This law repealed several laws relating to Puerto Rico municipalities that had been in effect since the beginning of the 20th century under Article 1 of the Constitution of Puerto Rico. Topics include self-sufficiency, taxes, housing, sports facilities, debt and regulation. See Municipal Code (in Spanish) Note: In Louisiana, the laws are a little more lenient. No official rule against tinctures of ducklings, goose chicks, chicks or rabbits unless you sell them. These are interesting facts. They remind me of many laws in many African countries. The police lights seem to confuse people (tourists). Many of Arizona`s best-known “stupid laws” have been debunked by Arizona historian Marshall Trimble. However, he checks it out. And that`s not really stupid – it only applies to certain types of “protected native plants.” However, given the inhospitable climate in Arizona for any plant life, why would you want to shoot down a cactus? Ideally, wherever you are, you deserve some kind of basic dignity. But only nation-states can agree on laws. Therefore, international human rights law does not apply to the high seas.
Anarchy dominates most of the earth`s surface. The results are not pretty. In the middle of the ocean, far from the shore, there is no human dignity. It`s better to know than to talk to the cops, say. So here is a list of obscure and strange law beginners that you should always follow when exploring the United States from A. Under the Legislative Assembly, but independently, there are other offices created by the Constitution and/or special laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The island of Puerto Rico, under Spanish sovereignty, was governed mainly by the compilation of the laws of India, Fuero Juzgo, Fuero Real, the compilations of the laws of 1805, the Seven Partidas and various royal cedulas and decrees issued by His Majesty the King of Spain and/or the Governor of Puerto Rico. The only Puerto Rican constitutional periods under Spanish rule were the two times the 1812 constitution was in effect, between 1812-1814 and 1820-1822.
Since 1837, the Spanish constitutions of 1837, 1845, 1869 and 1876 declared that Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines were governed by special laws, which were the laws of India and other laws mentioned above. The Spanish Civil Code of 1889 with some amendments and additions was in force from 1889 to 2020. The executive branch, similar to the 50 U.S. states, is governed by Article IV of the Constitution. It is headed by the governor, elected by direct universal suffrage. [9] The candidate must be at least 35 years old, a U.S. citizen and a citizen and resident of Puerto Rico for at least five years prior to the election. [10] Like the President of the United States at the federal level, the Governor of Puerto Rico can execute legislation, convene the legislature, appoint government officials in accordance with the law, approve veto laws, and create and modify agencies. Tax Code: This code was published in 2011 and amended by Law No. 173-2020. Includes tax laws relating to income tax, inheritance and gift tax, excise tax, sales and use tax, liquor tax, taxpayer bill of rights and by-laws.
See Internal Revenue Code 2011 (in Spanish). Office of Legislative Services (Oficina de Servicios Legislativos): This office supports the work of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico and is the local version of the Library of Congress.