January 25th, 2012 at 1:41AM

Fucked up law of the day: The Slander of Women Act 1891

(I’ve done a few posts today about wackness in the legal system… funny how it’s turned out.)

The Slander of Women Act 1891 is a law that is still in place in England and Wales. It states that it is libellous to impute “unchastity” or “adultery” to a woman. There is no similar law pertaining to men.

And the best/worst bit? Calling a woman a lesbian counts as imputing unchastity.

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    Mary Grantham??? surely Matthew being...lawyer, maybe he can do something?* Downton...
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    Oh wow, well I could get...people arrested! But does it count if
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