Scherz und Witz in der Jurisprudenz

Law is no laughing matter. However, not all legal texts are devoid of humor. Seriously: those looking for a laugh will find it here. This humorous legal examination reveals astonishing insights into the topic of legal humor. The genre of legal situational comedy revolves around court decisions concerning absurd stories that life would have been better off not writing – sometimes only a reference to the Last Judgment can help. The chapter on law comedy also uncovers incredible things: while lawmakers allow themselves only small jokes, legal scholarly contributions often serve as substantial satire straddling the line between jest and seriousness. The pinnacle of audacity is reached by the judiciary: rulings presented in the form of fairy tales, riddles, poems, recipes, crime stories, sports reports, outbursts, and nonsense challenge the legal and taste question of where fun actually ends. This book offers legally sound entertainment at an unprecedented level.