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Jury duty is one of those necessary inconveniences of living in a society, and if you don't have a good enough excuse, get ready to miss some work. Employers basically know this too, and they're usually pretty accommodating to the reality of jury duty. Usually. This person's boss thought he was above the law, and the judge made it clear that that's not the case. There are easier and harder ways to later realize something is illegal.

Ever fancied yourself interested in the legal system or at least wanted to make a goof out of crime? Here are some memes related to all things legal and criminal. Does looking at memes make you more knowledgeable of the criminal justice system? We think so. For some intriguing stories, here are some lawyers biggest revelations in court.

When this Landlord went back on their word and tried to con their old tenants out of their security deposit, they took the matter to court. You don't expect a judge to be so sensible. For another landlord-based revenge story, here's a landlord who tried to rip off their tenant, but ended up paying over $6.5 K.

What a splendid little example of calling someone's bluff. This landlord was completely unhelpful and thought their threat would let them illegally keep their tenant's security deposit. After getting caught lying in court, this tenant had their ex-landlord eating their stupid words. People sometimes win against their landlords, like this guy who got contractual revenge on his landlord or this person who staged a coup d'etat on their terrible landlord.

It's a miracle that court reporters can keep straight faces. This fun Tumblr thread takes a look at all the kinds of crazy stuff court reporters overhear while on the job. 

These free legal tips shouldn't come as a surprise. Honestly, if these bits of advice are anything but funny to you, there's a decent chance you're gonna find yourself in jail for a dumb reason. Sure there are dumb laws that get enforced from time to time, but lawyers see tons of crazy and dumb stuff that no right-minded person should ever find themselves experiencing.

You can learn something new every day. In this case, the dude didn't realize that courtrooms have dress codes. So, being oblivious he turned up to court, and found himself talking to a judge that ultimately enlightened him on the existence of dress codes in courts. Fortunately, it sounds like the judge was understanding of his brain hiccup, and that it all worked out. 

This fun thread sheds light on all the ridiculous things that court reporters overhear while on the job. It's a true wonder that they can keep a straight face. People come to court to air out all kinds of mind blowing grievances. 

You can trust that L. Scott Briscoe has your back in whatever idiot-headed chicanery you find yourself "wrongly accused of." In any case, the man needs some numbers on bus benches we can call the next time we really get in deep when it's "no fault of our own." For more lawyer themed shenanigans, here are courtroom stories from a tumblr thread spotlighting how crazy it is that court reporters can keep straight faces.

These people are ready to confess about lying under oath now...

You never know what kind of crazy you might encounter in the middle of a tense court case. They're just ripe for all kinds of unexpected madness and hilarity to break out. This particular court case made for one wild ride! 

Court reporters have criminally resilient poker faces. The wild stuff they hear in the courtroom is enough to break down the most hardened of stoic expressions, yet there they are, staring off, listlessly into their papers, noting it all for someone to read through, later on. The real question, is whether you'd hear outbreaks of laughter behind those closed doors. Cause, damn. Some of these are truly unbelievable. If you enjoyed this little segment, check out some of the strangest legal questions lawyers have been asked, over here!

Legal counselors shared the biggest fails they've witnessed in the courtroom from lawyers and defendants. These are absolute gems. Sometimes, especially in tense courtrooms where the pressure's high and people's nerves are fried, EVERYTHING comes undone. 

If this list left you wanting some more courtroom drama, check out some of the most obscure laws lawyers have ever used in cases right here!

The rule of thumb seems to be here that if you have to ask, it's probably illegal.

Oh, you know, just silly classic lawyering things....