Talk:Law of Singapore/Archive 1

message: I've transferred the contents of the section 'Commercial law' to 'Judicial system of Singapore' under the new heading 'Judicial independence', as it seemed to be more relevant there. Jacklee 08:45, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Transfer of 'Commercial law' section to 'Judicial system of Singapore'

message: ok, its obvious that singapore has stupid laws, but how does singapore view assault. say someone was provoking you at a bar, and you sock the guy in the face. what would happen. are they as strict with assault as they are with things like chewing gum and or watching porn.
:It's probably the same as most countries, just a bit stricter. I generally do not study assault cases, anyhow. Ask khaosworks ;-). Elle vécut heureuse à jamais (Be eudaimonic!) 04:58, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The following is just a recollection, no guaranty that it is accurate.  If it is under serious provocation, it would be imprisonment up to 1 month (i.e. maximum) if you are being charged. Without provocation, it will be imprisonment up to 1 year. If it cause blindness (even if one side only), broke a nose, or cause disfigurement, then you will certainly be charged and be prepared for up to 7 years + caning. If that fellow dies, then .... (you know what). A common advice is: try to avoid hitting the nose. --Vsion 06:00, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Go to http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/ and look under P for Penal Code. The relevant provisions in the Penal Code are Sections 334 and 335 for causing hurt and causing grevious hurt under provocation, respectively. Note that the provocation must be "grave and sudden", which can be a matter of intepretation (so simply, "yo' mama"... probably not). --khaosworks (talk • contribs) 06:32, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  assault 

message: ::Please edit the riots and strikes paragraph. Numbers from one to ten (such as six, five, or nine) should be spelled out. In addition, the part about red cars and tatoos sounded very peripheral and unlike an encyclopedia article. Perhaps it should be looked over by someone.
:::I rewrote the section. The previous version is quite pov. thanks for the notice.--Vsion (talk) 03:06, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Riots and Strikes

message: I think this article requires major revision. It currently focuses on certain sensational aspects of Singapore law, especially those which are fascinating from the point of view of non-Singaporeans. While there may be a place for these aspects somewhere lower down in the article, what the article lacks is a proper description of the sources of Singapore law (common law, legislation, custom, etc) and major branches of Singapore law (eg, criminal law, civil (non-criminal) law, family law). Jacklee 00:00, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: totally agree... Chensiyuan 09:58, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Major revision required 

message: I've deleted the section entitled 'Sexism' that was recently added. I don't think there's enough evidence to support the statement that "Singapore's laws are among the world's most sexist and discrimantory [sic]". The only evidence provided was that women are not subject to caning as a punishment. Jacklee 23:43, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Deletion of 'Sexism' section

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* FAQs on Smoking Ban in Public Places
* List of Public Places Where Smoking is Banned
* Details of Smoking Ban in Foodshops and Hawker Centres
* FAQs on Smoking Ban in Foodshops and Hawker Centres
* Guidelines For The Handling of Customers Who Smoke In Specified Place or Vehicle
Reference: NEA.GOV.SG Infosheet on Smoking Ban in Singapore Vision3001 05:04, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Smoking Ban in Public Places