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Aussies Ditch Dueling Law

Laws on duels, piracy walk the plank as criminal code is updated

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted May 3, 2008 12:56 PM CDT

(Newser) – There's no longer a law against challenging somebody to a duel in Queensland, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. As part of an effort to get old laws off the books, the Australian state is also scrapping laws against piracy on the high seas, and mayors... Read full story »

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