In many countries, outdated or rarely used laws still exist, although they are not enforced in practice.

But there is one place in the United States where a law applies that is very different from an outdated or eccentric law.

That’s because there are a number of legal circumstances in this location that mean you could theoretically get away with any crime here, including murder.

Before we go any further, we want to emphasize that this is strictly theoretical. We do not recommend anyone to try it out for themselves.

How then is it possible, with that caveat, to theoretically ‘get away with murder’?

Stay with me, this is a bit technical.

The so-called ‘Zone of Death’ is highlighted here in red. (National Park Service via Wiki Commons)

It concerns the so-called ‘Zone of Death’ in Yellowstone National Park, specifically on the border of the national park with the states of Wyoming and Idaho.

The United States District Court for the District of Wyoming is the court with jurisdiction over the entire park.

Because Wyoming courts do not have jurisdiction in Idaho, this portion of the park falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal government.

Here’s where the loophole comes in. And that loophole comes from an obscure, little-known legal document called the “United States Constitution.”

You may have heard of this document. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution deals with criminal trials and states: “The accused shall be entitled to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime was committed.”

In principle, jurors must come from the state or county where the alleged crime occurred.

Because this small area is under the exclusive control of the federal courts, you can’t travel to all of Idaho to find a jury. It would have to come from that specific region.

The problem is that the area itself is a remote part of Yellowstone National Park and almost completely uninhabited.

The location is in Yellowstone National Park. (George Rose/Getty Images)

That means it’s technically impossible to empanel a jury that satisfies the requirements of the Sixth Amendment, so in theory you couldn’t get a constitutional trial.

Law professor Brian C. Kalt discovered the loophole and had it closed before it could be abused.

Before anyone gets the idea, this loophole was tested back in 2005 when a poacher named Michael Belderrain illegally shot a moose.

Belderrain attempted to use the “zone of death” argument in court, but the court rejected the argument.

A federal judge also ruled that he could be tried in Wyoming District Court.

Ultimately, he agreed to a plea deal that resulted in a lesser sentence, but he could no longer appeal the Zone of Death rule.

While it is still a loophole in theory, in practice the courts have quickly found a way to deal with it.