List of stupidest laws in Britain revealed

The results of a survey by the UK TV station UKTV Gold has revealed the 10 most stupid laws

It is unclear as to how many of the laws are true, or still in effect but at least one has been determined as being a myth. The ten laws are listed below.

It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down

In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet.

The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen.

In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow

In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter