托福阅读材料之世界上不可思议的法律

Online attorney directory Upcounsel recently did a roundup of the strangest laws still on the books in the U.S..

在线律师代理机构 Upcounsel 进行了一项关于美国记录在案的最奇怪法律条款的综合调查。

10. In Utah, it's illegal for first cousins to marry, but this no longer applies if they're both over the age of 65.

在犹他州，表亲/堂亲结婚是违法的，但双方当事人年龄达到65岁之后将不受此法约束。

9. In Georgia, it's against the law to use profanity in front of a corpse.

在佐治亚州，在过世者遗体面前说脏话是违法的。

8. In Mohave County, Arizona, a person found stealing soap must wash themselves until the bar of soap has been completely used up.

在亚利桑那州莫哈维县，如果有人偷了一块肥皂，他就必须不停的用肥皂洗澡，直至肥皂用完为止。

7. In Indiana's lawbooks, pi is 4, not 3.1415.

在印第安纳州的州宪法里，圆周率π等于4，而不是3.1415。

6. It's illegal to sing off-key in North Carolina.

在北卡罗来纳州，唱歌走调是犯法的。

5. It's illegal for a man to give his significant other a box of candy weighing in excess of 50 pounds in Idaho.

在爱达荷州，送给自己的爱人一盒超过50磅重（约22.67公斤）的糖果是犯法的。

4. It's illegal to mistreat oysters in Maryland.

在马里兰州，虐待牡蛎是犯法的。

3. You can be arrested or fined for harassing Bigfoot in Washington state.

在华盛顿州，骚扰大脚怪将被处监禁或罚款。

小编注：Bigfoot大脚怪，传说中生存于北美洲西北部太平洋沿岸森林中的野人。

2. It's illegal to get a fish drunk in Ohio.

在俄亥俄州把一条鱼灌醉是犯法的。

1. In Eureka, Nevada, it's illegal for men with moustaches to kiss women.

在内华达州尤里卡市，长着络腮胡子的男性亲吻女子是犯法的。