Look up act in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Act, ACT, or The Act may refer to: The Act, American rapper also known as UnoTheActivist A.C.T, a Swedish...

internal ejaculation, and often in same-sex contexts as breeding) is a sexual act featured in hardcore pornography in which a man ejaculates inside his partner's...

inserting one or more fingers into the rectum. Fingering one's own anus is an act of anal masturbation while fingering the anus of another person is a type...

of the East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act enacted one year earlier, as the Government of India Act had by then rendered it vestigial, powerless...

The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation,...

Act-On Software is a software-as-a-service product for marketing automation. The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and was founded in 2008...

Acts followed: the New Forest Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 69), the New Forest Act 1964 (c. 83) and the New Forest Act 1970 (c. 21). The New Forest...

The Baker Act, officially known as the Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, is a law in the U.S. state of Florida that allows doctors, mental health practitioners...

Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988. This federal act defines the legislative power of the ACT assembly. The ACT was given its first federal parliamentary...

Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (billed as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi...

who saw the play on 5 November 1664 ("admirably acted"), 28 December 1666 ("most excellently acted"), ten days later on 7 January 1667 ("though I saw...

a person being carried by their partner while having sex with them. The act itself is named after the box that is filled with food that is sold by vendors...

Interpretation Act 1978. These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which...

and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026, also known as the United States-Israel FUTURES Act, is a proposed Act of Congress cosponsored in 2026 by...

Act of 1799 Espionage Act of 1917 Sedition Act of 1918 Alien Registration Act of 1940 Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 Homeland Security Act of...

homesteading, but it was not until 1862 that the first homestead act was passed. The Homestead Act of 1862 opened up millions of acres. Any adult who had never...

The 1897 passage of the Dingley Act (ch. 11, 30 Stat. 151, July 24, 1897), introduced by U.S. Representative Nelson Dingley Jr., of Maine, raised tariffs...

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938, is an internal territory of Australia. Canberra, the capital...

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 29 U.S.C. § 203 (FLSA) is a United States labor law that creates the right to a minimum wage, and "time-and-a-half"...

Act is a major division or unit of drama, including a play, film, opera, ballet, or musical theatre, consisting of one or more scenes. The term can either...

Science Act is a U.S. federal statute enacted by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9, 2022. The act authorizes...

which the male actor ejaculates in a way ensuring maximum visibility of the act itself. These scenes may involve the female actor "calling for" the shot...

insurance company; rather, Lloyd's is a corporate body governed by the Lloyd's Act 1871 and subsequent acts of Parliament. It operates as a partially-mutualised...

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act or SAVE America Act, is a proposed United States federal law that requires documentary...

Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) is a United States federal law that aims to create a comprehensive...

Act 1, released separately on September 3, 2021, and Mercury – Act 2, the second half, released on July 1, 2022, as part of Mercury – Acts 1 & 2. Act...

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT, typically pronounced as the word "act") is a form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy that uses mindfulness to...

contrasted with a non-legislative act by an executive or administrative body under the authority of a legislative act. Legislation to design or amend a...

the Emergency Banking Act, which authorized the Federal Reserve to insure deposits to restore confidence, and the 1933 Banking Act made this permanent with...

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws...

The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was an act of the 66th United States Congress designed to execute the 18th Amendment...

The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is a European Union regulation concerning artificial intelligence (AI). It establishes a common regulatory and...

The Communist Control Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 775, 50 U.S.C. §§ 841–844) is an American law signed by President Dwight Eisenhower on August 24, 1954, that...

Native Hawaiians by the state of Hawaii under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920. Upon the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the idea for "Hawaiian...

the idea was overtaken by the Indian Rebellion of 1857. When a "Gagging Act" was imposed to prevent the uprising in India from spreading, the settlements'...

for example with the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1794 in Britain, and the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act (1863) in the United States. The phrase is from...

first hackney-carriage licences date from a 1662 act of Parliament, the London and Westminster Streets Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 2) establishing the Commissioners...

of Scotland in March 1707, followed shortly thereafter by an equivalent act of the Parliament of England. They put into effect the international Treaty...

The Mann Act, previously called the White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910, is a United States federal law, passed June 25, 1910 (ch. 395, 36 Stat. 825; codified...

Act As If is an American indie rock quintet from Los Angeles, United States, led by singer/songwriter Peter Verdell. After quitting his job in A&R at...

A Finance Act is the headline fiscal (budgetary) legislation enacted by the UK Parliament, containing multiple provisions as to taxes, duties, exemptions...

was formed was ceded by Maryland. In 1790, Congress passed the Residence Act placing the District on the Potomac River between the Anacostia and Conococheague...

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was a 2002 United States act of Congress promoted by the presidential administration of George W. Bush. It...

(from Latin casus 'occasion' and belli 'for war'; pl. casus belli) is an act or an event that either provokes or is used to justify a war. A casus belli...

Legal practice in India is governed by the Advocates Act 1961; an act passed by the Indian Parliament which provides for laws relating to legal practitioners...

of Title IX. Bayh first introduced an amendment to the Higher Education Act to ban discrimination on the basis of sex on August 6, 1971, and again on...

the 1860s, the British Raj formalised this through the Cantonment Act of 1864. This act framed prostitution as a "necessary evil" and established military...

the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (see below). The Local Government Act 1888 reformed English local government by creating administrative counties...

meeting of colonial powers that concluded with the signing of the General Act of Berlin, an agreement regulating European colonisation and trade in Africa...

Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Regulations, 2003 were issued under the Act to enable women to access safe...

Teabagging is a slang term for the sexual act involving placing the scrotum into the mouth of a sexual partner for sexual pleasure, or onto the face or...

the State Bank of India in 1955. Initially, as per its royal charter, it acted as the central bank for India prior to the formation of the Reserve Bank...

under regulations colloquially referred to as the Children's Television Act (CTA), the E/I rules, or the Kid Vid rules. Since 1997, all full-power and...

engineers, and Parliament in August 1873 passed the Forth Bridge Railway Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. ccxxxvii) authorising its construction. Work started...

The act of Parliament authorising construction received royal assent on 14 August 1885 and is called the Corporation of London (Tower Bridge) Act 1885...

Exchange Act of 1934 (now codified as 15 U.S.C. § 78d and commonly referred to as the Exchange Act or the 1934 Act), the SEC enforces the Securities Act of...

The Sunshine Protection Act is a proposed United States federal law that would make U.S. daylight saving time permanent, meaning the time would no longer...

which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government's banker and debt manager, and still one of the...

In the United States, an act of Congress is a statute passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States Congress and signed...

laws to go beyond the minimum to favor employees. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 requires a federal minimum wage, currently $7.25 but higher in 29...

The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019, also known as the Caesar Act, was United States legislation that sanctioned the former Syrian government...

prostitution, and street solicitation have been legal since the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 came into effect. Coercion of sex workers is illegal. The 2003 decriminalisation...

Poll Tax Act 1660 (12 Cha. 2. c. 9), as amended by the Poll Tax (Amendment) Act 1660 (12 Cha. 2. c. 10) and the Poll Tax (Amendment No. 2) Act 1660 (12...

The Air Commerce Act of 1926 created an Aeronautic Branch of the United States Department of Commerce. Its functions included testing and licensing of...

specified in the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. As a reaction to widespread adulteration of American whiskey, the act made the federal government the guarantor...

Cromwell. With the Restoration in 1660, royal government passed the Navigation Act 1660, and then further developed and tightened by the Navigation Acts of...

county councils were created in 1890 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, Glasgow Corporation was deemed capable of running its own affairs and...

its fourth (1863) royal charter and governed by the University of London Act 2018. The university consists of 17 member institutions and three central...

failures by U.S. Marine officials to act on the issue. In August 2012, President Obama signed the Janey Ensminger Act into law to begin providing medical...

of an act (such as the preamble, section headings, side notes, and short title), the long title seldom affects the operative provisions of an act, except...

then extended to women by an act of Parliament in 1844. The Factories Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 29) (known as the Ten Hour Act), together with acts in 1850...

example of a speech act as the very act of saying the words enacts the resignation. According to Kent Bach, "almost any speech act is really the performance...

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 (short title) is a United States federal law which specifies the budget and expenditures...

(New Style) Act 1750 (24 Geo. 2. c. 23), also known as Chesterfield's Act or (in American usage) the British Calendar Act of 1751, is an act of the Parliament...

Lend-Lease, formally the Lend-Lease Act and introduced as An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States (Pub. L. 77–11, H.R. 1776, 55 Stat. 31, enacted...

The Act is an American biographical crime drama television limited series that premiered in eight parts on March 20, 2019, on Hulu. The plot is based...

treason) Treason Act (Ireland) 1703 (equivalent to Treason Act 1702) Treason Act 1708 (Scotland only) Treason Act 1814 and Forfeiture Act 1870 (the penalty...

the Copyright Act 1968 (as amended), which applies the national law throughout Australia. Designs may be covered by the Copyright Act (as sculptures...

ACT (/ˈeɪ.ˌsiː.ˌtiː/ ) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. It is administered by ACT, Inc., a for-profit organization...

became an act, the Clifton Suspension Bridge Act 1830 (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. lxix), when the bill received royal assent on 29 May 1830. The act appointed...

Commissioners Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 53) The Inclosure Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 79) The Inclosure Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 97) The Inclosure Act 1857 (20...

The Ellis Act (California Government Code Chapter 12.75) is a 1985 California state law that allows landlords to evict residential tenants to "go out...

The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) is a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W. Bush....

illocutionary act (Austin 1975, 6 n2, 133). According to Austin's original exposition in How to Do Things With Words, an illocutionary act is an act: for the...

National Lottery Act 1998 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed to reform the National Lottery. The 1998 act created the National...

The Act of Killing (Indonesian: Jagal, lit. 'Butcher') is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, with Christine Cynn and an anonymous...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and informally known as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal...

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon...

A stamp act is any legislation that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents. Those who pay the tax receive an official stamp on...

Use of Data Act or CLOUD Act (H.R. 4943) is a United States federal law enacted in 2018 by the passing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, PL...

Safety Act, the SCREEN Act, SAFE BOTS Act, COPPA 2.0, the SPY Kids Act, and more. Notably, it removed provisions from the Kids Online Safety Act that required...

(after LMS) of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It operated from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on...

Patent Act and Patents Act (with their variations) are stock short titles used in Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United...

died after the original program ended. S. 1047, the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, was introduced on May 17, 2005, by Senator John E. Sununu with over...

subsequent to the outbreak of war in Europe. It replaced the Neutrality Act of 1937, by which belligerents could purchase only nonmilitary goods from...

The Social Security Act of 1935 is a law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August...

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) (AML/CTF Act). The AML/CTF Act came into effect on 12 December 2006, and extended the...

The National Economic Security and Recovery Act (NESARA) is a set of proposed economic reforms for the United States suggested by private citizen Harvey...

main functions and powers of the Auditor-General under the Auditor-General Act 1997 (Cth) include auditing financial statements of Commonwealth agencies...

structure may also change over time as the culture also changes. The three-act structure is a common structure in classical film and other narrative forms...

Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 provided that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales should "not intentionally promote homosexuality...

preceded by the South West Water Authority which was formed by the Water Act 1973 as one of ten regional water authorities formed by a merger of various...

The Lanham (Trademark) Act (Pub. L. 79–489, 60 Stat. 427, enacted July 5, 1946, codified at 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. (15 U.S.C. ch. 22) is the primary...

The Copyright Act, 1957 as amended governs the subject of copyright law in India. The Act is applicable from 21 January 1958. The history of copyright...

Yard Act are an English post-punk band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, formed in 2019. The band consists of James Smith (vocals, lyrics), Ryan Needham (bass)...

later. After signing the Articles of Union on 22 April 1964 and passing an Act of Union on 25 April, Tanganyika officially joined with the People's Republic...

bill of attainder (also known as an act of attainder, writ of attainder, or bill of pains and penalties) is an act of a legislature declaring a person...

Act One most often refers to the first act of a play, opera, or other dramatic performance. Act One, Act I, ACTI and similar may also refer to: Act One...

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 American jukebox musical comedy film, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures. A sequel to...

"Think globally, act locally" or "Think global, act local" is a phrase that has been used in various contexts, including planning, environment, community...

Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA), known in the House, in some Senate versions, and commonly in the general public as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), is a proposed...

The Act of Succession of 27 March 1953 (Danish: tronfølgeloven) is an act adopted after a 1953 referendum in Denmark and dictates the rules governing...

The theory of constructed emotion (formerly the conceptual act model of emotion) is a theory in affective science proposed by Lisa Feldman Barrett to...

they were later restored and confirmed by an act of Parliament, the London, Quo Warranto Judgment Reversed Act 1689 (2 Will. & Mar. c. 8), under William...

has since been given statutory powers, starting with the National Trust Act 1907. In its early days, the Trust usually acquired land by gift and sometimes...

The Enabling Act of 1933 (German: Ermächtigungsgesetz, officially titled Gesetz zur Behebung der Not von Volk und Reich lit. 'Law to Remedy the Distress...

Information Act (United States) of 1966 Freedom of Information Act 1982, the Australian act Freedom of Information Act 2000, the UK act Freedom of Information...

Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) is Indian legislation. Its legislative history dates to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 enacted to regulate...

The Midnight Judges Act (also known as the Judiciary Act of 1801; 2 Stat. 89, and officially An act to provide for the more convenient organization of...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), or the Big Beautiful Bill (P.L. 119-21), is a U.S. federal statute passed by the 119th United States Congress...

ActBlue is an American Democratic Party political action committee (PAC) and fundraising platform founded in 2004. ActBlue is a major part of the Democratic...

The Dawes Act of 1887 (also known as the General Allotment Act or the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887) regulated land rights on tribal territories within...

Representation of the People Act 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45), also known as the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act, was an act of the Parliament...

etymology of the English word extend (to hold outward). Demonetization is the act of stripping a currency unit of its status as legal tender. It occurs whenever...

Nelson Act of 1905, the Snyder Act of 1921, the Health Facilities Act of 1957, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Indian...

The First Thursdays Devotion, also called the Act of Reparation to the Wounds of Jesus and to the Holy Eucharist, is a Catholic devotion to offer acts...

dance. With a score composed by Bill Whelan, it originated as an interval act during the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, featuring Irish dancing champions...

act, tribute band, tribute group or tribute artist is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act....

Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA or the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act) is a United States Act of Congress enacted by the 104th United...

In scholastic philosophy, Actus Purus (Latin for 'Pure Actuality' / 'Pure Act') is the absolute perfection of God. Created beings have potentiality that...

the Naval Act of 1938 ("Second Vinson Act") and the Third Vinson Act of 1940 (which was essentially a mere prelude to the Two-Oceans Act that followed...

Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly referred to as the Dodd–Frank Act, is a United States federal law enacted on July 21...

The Helsinki Final Act, also known as Helsinki Accords or Helsinki Declaration, was the document signed at the closing meeting of the third phase of the...

The Logan Act (1 Stat. 613, 18 U.S.C. § 953,) is a United States federal law that criminalizes the negotiation of a dispute between the United States...

(Disorder) Act 2000 after rioting of England fans at Euro 2000.) See the Riot (Damages) Act 1886 and section 235 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. Section...

federal authority over immigration policy, and the Immigration Act of 1891. The Immigration Act of 1891 led to the establishment of the U.S. Bureau of Immigration...

The Hart–Celler Act, or Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, was a federal law passed by the 89th United States Congress and signed into law by President...

granted away again, as under the Adventurers' Act 1640 (16 Cha. 1. c. 33), Act of Settlement 1662, and the Act of Resumption 1700.[which?] The balance which...

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, known as the DREAM Act, is a United States legislative proposal that would grant temporary...

The Act of Independence of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Nepriklausomybės Aktas) or the Act of February 16th, also the Lithuanian Resolution on Independence...

legislation that renews an expired mandate is a reauthorization act or extension act. Extensive political wrangling often precedes reauthorizations of...

the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) while those that apply across Scotland are set out in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. The Building Act 1984, as amended...

The Act of Free Choice (Indonesian: Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat, PEPERA, lit. 'Determination of the People‘s Opinion') was a controversial plebiscite held...

appeals formerly heard by the King-in-Council, the Privy Council formerly acted as the court of last resort for the entire British Empire, except for the...

Act of Will is a 1989 mini-series directed by Don Sharp and based on the 1986 novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford. It the third mini-series based on a Bradford...

(Ireland) Act 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 45), supplanting Dublin Mean Time. Daylight saving time was introduced in the UK by the Summer Time Act 1916 (6 &...

course of the partnership's business. As with a general partnership, "an act of a general partner which is not apparently for carrying on in the ordinary...

The Laken Riley Act is a United States federal statute that requires the detention, without bond, of non-citizens who are arrested for, charged with,...

lawful rights to charge interest on lent money, particularly the 1545 act, "An Act Against Usurie" (37 Hen. 8. c. 9) of King Henry VIII of England. The...

& Mar. Sess. 2. c. 2) (sometimes known as the Bill of Rights 1688) is an act of the Parliament of England that set out certain basic civil rights and...

British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railways into four...

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub. L. 112–81 (text) (PDF)) is a United States federal law which, among other things...

Titles Act 1896. The short title of the act of the Irish Parliament is Act of Union (Ireland) 1800 (40 Geo. 3. c. 38 (I)), assigned by a 1951 act of the...

Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 The Education Act 1996 The Education Act 1877 The Education Act 1914 Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2 The Elementary...

The Union and Security Act (Swedish: Förenings- och säkerhetsakten, Finnish: Yhdistys- ja vakuuskirja), alternatively Act of Union and Security, was proposed...

Standard Time Act 2009 (SA) Daylight Saving Act 1971 (SA) Standard Time Act 2005 (NT) Standard Time Act 1894 (Qld) Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) Standard...

locutionary act is the performance of an utterance, and is one of the types of force, in addition to illocutionary act and perlocutionary act, typically...

An opening act, also known as a warm-up act, support act, supporting act or opener, is an entertainment act (musical, comedic, or otherwise), that performs...

The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act (IGPA) was a 1999 bill in the US Senate to ban Internet gambling. Passage of the bill was defeated, in large part...

The Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted by the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR (Verkhovna Rada) on 24 August 1991. The Act reestablished...

then abolished by the Gin Act 1743 (16 Geo. 2. c. 8). The Distillers Act 1746 (20 Geo. 2. c. 39), passed in 1747 The Gin Act 1751 (24 Geo. 2. c. 40), passed...

thousands of investors, became known as the South Sea Bubble. The Bubble Act 1720 (6 Geo. 1 c. 18), which forbade the creation of joint-stock companies...

Coinage Act of 1983. Called for new legal-tender gold and silver coins. Ahead of its time, this Act anticipated the successful Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985...

established by the Criminal Justice Act 1987, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 grants the SFO powers...

Water Authority (NWA) was a regional water authority created under the Water Act 1973. It became Northumbrian Water Limited when privatised in 1989. The water...

The Indian Independence Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into the two...

the 2006 act, and to add land omitted under the 1965 act. Other than for those commons covered by the Law of Property Act 1925, the Commons Act 1899 and...

provisions of the United States Banking Act of 1933 separating commercial and investment banking. As with the Glass–Steagall Act of 1932, the common name comes...

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU regulation that aims to make the digital economy fairer and more contestable. The regulation entered into force...

Regent's Canal was built during the early 19th century after the Regent's Canal Act 1812 (52 Geo. 3. c. cxcv) was passed. Noted architect and town planner John...

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) is a United States federal law. The act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online...

Congressional private bill workloads, such as the Bowman Act of 1883 and the 1887 Tucker Act. Congress has also awarded citizenship or otherwise assisted...

Ireland. The 1534 act declared King Henry VIII and his successors as the Supreme Head of the Church, replacing the Pope. This first act was repealed during...

Flag Act, Flag Acts, Flags Act may refer to: Flag Acts, the three laws that define the design of the flag of the United States Flag Act (Philippines),...

Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, or TAKE IT DOWN Act, is a United States law that aims to deal with non-consensual intimate...

and notes, among other securities. Other names: Actual/Actual Act/Act ICMA ISMA-99 Act/Act ISMA Sources: ICMA Rule 251.1(iii). ISDA 2006 Section 4.16(c)...

Jenek (born 18 February 1982), better known under the stage name Courtney Act, is an Australian drag queen, singer and television personality. Courtney...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, is a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the 116th United...

The Valuation Act is a 1913 United States federal law that required the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to assess the value of railroad property...

The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937, most often referred to as the Pittman–Robertson Act for its sponsors, Nevada Senator Key Pittman and...

The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152 signed into law on June 18, 1878, by President Rutherford...

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of...

Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act, tasked with redrawing the boundaries of legislative assembly and Lok Sabha...

established in 1951 under The Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951. Fifteen Finance Commissions have been constituted since the promulgation...

(Scotland) Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 76) and the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 46). The Royal Burghs (Scotland) Act 1833 (3 & 4...

million customers. Southern Water is regulated under the Water Industry Act 1991 and since 2021 has been majority-owned by Macquarie Group. In June 2019...

that adopted the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act. The first national regulation was the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Cannabis was officially outlawed for...

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., is federal legislation enacted to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer...

Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–105 (text) (PDF), S. 2038, 126 Stat. 291, enacted April 4, 2012) is an act of Congress designed to combat...

(St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 repealed the Northern Ireland Act 2006 and disbanded "the Assembly". The St Andrews Agreement Act provided for a "Transitional...

Locomotives Act 1865, is known as the Red Flag Act. The first three, the Locomotive Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 70), the Locomotives Act 1865 (28 & 29...

The Hatch Act of 1939, An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law that prohibits civil service employees in the...

domicile has been subject to statutory reform. Further, under Canada's Divorce Act, domicile has been replaced as the basis for which a provincial court has...

The Bantu ( Blacks ) Education Act 1953 (Act No. 47 of 1953; later renamed the Black Education Act, 1953) was a South African segregation law of the apartheid...

own affairs to the extent permitted by the Local Government Act 1995. The Local Government Act 1995 also makes provision for regional local governments (referred...

the country. It was established under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, enacted in the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. The...

A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the English music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians...

An Appropriation Act is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which, like a Consolidated Fund Act, allows the Treasury to issue funds out of...

substantive legal acts themselves (pure consolidation). The formation of a single act which replaces those which are incorporated into it is called recasting....

and removing many of the restrictions on Roman Catholics introduced by the Act of Uniformity, the Test Acts and the penal laws. Requirements to abjure (renounce)...

England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling act of Parliament on 31 August 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838 with the...

Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002 (also known as the SARFAESI Act) is an Indian law. It allows banks and other financial...

by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The program is administered by the Environmental Protection...

The Riot Act (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 5), sometimes called the Riot Act 1714 or the Riot Act 1715, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which authorised...

American football, an unfair act is a foul that can be called when a player or team commits a flagrant and obviously illegal act that has a major impact on...

listed: The Revenue Act 1767 passed on 29 June 1767. The Commissioners of Customs Act 1767 passed on 29 June 1767. The Indemnity Act 1767 passed on 2 July...

The Delete Act (SB 362) is a California state law that provides a one-stop deletion mechanism—implemented through the California Privacy Protection Agency’s...

The Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), often erroneously called the Equalities Act 2010, is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed during the Brown...

Act, 1922. This is omitted in accordance with the Interpretation Act 2005. No. 1/1922 – Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann) Act 1922...

The Japanese anime television series Inuyasha: The Final Act (犬夜叉 完結編, Inuyasha Kanketsu-Hen) is the direct sequel to the Inuyasha anime series, and is...

AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) is an international, grassroots political group working to end the AIDS pandemic. The group works to improve...

Germany. The Acts were largely repealed in 1941, in the face of the Lend-Lease Act. The Nye Committee hearings between 1934 and 1936 and several best-selling...

Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) in 1991 established certain key routes such as the Interstate Highway System, be included. The act provided a framework...

Medicare for All Act (abbreviated M4A), also known as the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act or United States National Health Care Act, is a bill first...

The Shoffner Act was a statute intended to restore order in North Carolina counties where Ku Klux Klan (KKK) violence raged. Introduced by Alamance County...

Act 1548 was repealed by the Militia, etc. Act 1694 (6 & 7 Will. & Mar. c. 13). The preamble in that act said that however useful the Hail-shot Act 1548...

SAVE Act may refer to: Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014, a US bill prohibiting advertising relating to unlawful commercial sex acts...

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Pub. L. 117–169 (text) (PDF), is a United States federal law which aimed to reduce the federal government budget...

 110–343 (text) (PDF), 122 Stat. 3765, enacted October 3, 2008) is a US Act of Congress signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush, which was designed...

The Onion Futures Act is a United States law banning the trading of futures contracts on onions as well as "motion picture box office receipts". In 1955...

the main type of lawful legal act (also known as an act-in-the-law, act at law, or juridical act) ‘by which legal subjects can change the legal positions...

1999 and 2026, 92 hereditary peers were excepted from the House of Lords Act 1999 to sit in the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the...

Elected county councils were created in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, taking over many administrative functions which had been performed...

suspended by the Criminal Law Act 1776 (16 Geo. 3. c. 43). The practice was mandated in Scotland by the Transportation, etc. Act 1785 (25 Geo. 3. c. 48), but...

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a 1998 United States copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property...

Apricot Computers Ltd., originally Applied Computer Techniques Ltd. (ACT), was a British electronic company active from 1965 to 2005. The company had...

Fiancés Act of 1946 (Pub. L. 79-471; 60 stat. 339, enacted June 29, 1946), also known as G.I. Fiancée Act, was an extension of the War Brides Act that eliminated...

sax (all tracks Act 1) Marginal Chagrin (Earle Dumler) – baritone sax (all tracks Act 1) Stumuk (Bill Nugent) – bass sax (all tracks Act 1) Dale Bozzio –...

Act-Age (Japanese: アクタージュ, Hepburn: Akutāju) is a Japanese manga series written by Tatsuya Matsuki [ja] and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki [ja]. It was...

The Airline Deregulation Act is a 1978 United States federal law that deregulated the airline industry in the United States, removing federal control...

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), (H.R. 3684) is a United States federal statute...

The Insurrection Act of 1807, or just the Insurrection Act, is the U.S. federal law that empowers the president of the United States to nationally deploy...

The Tariff Act of 1930, also known as the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act, was a protectionist trade measure signed into law in the United States by President...

SAFE Act may refer to: Safeguarding Americans from Extremism Act of 2023, a proposed bill to prohibit Palestinians from entering the United States Secure...

community). In Great Britain the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 has renamed these societies as co-operative or community benefit societies...

authorized by the America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–456 (text) (PDF). Quarters were issued with reverse...

The Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) (c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to regulate online content. It was passed on 26 October 2023...

renewed in each year's Finance Act. A separate Board of Stamps (the Board of Commissioners of Stamps) was created by the Stamps Act 1694. During the 18th and...

Railway. The Cork and Bandon Railway was formed by the Cork and Bandon Railway Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. cxxii) and began operations on the 6+3⁄4 miles (10.9 km)...

Licensing of the Press Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 33), an act regulating the printing industry Licensing Act 1737 (10 Geo. 2. c. 28), an act for the licensing...

The Internal Revenue Act of 1864, 13 Stat. 223 (June 30, 1864), increased the income tax rates established by the Revenue Act of 1862. The measure was...

was an amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, passed as section 32 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1974. The amendment was named for its co-authors...

The National Firearms Act (NFA), 73rd Congress, Sess. 2, ch. 757, 48 Stat. 1236 was enacted on June 26, 1934, and currently codified and amended as I...

The American Homecoming Act or Amerasian Homecoming Act was an Act of Congress giving preferential immigration status to children in Vietnam born of U...

was built, the first electric structure of this type. The Local Government Act 1888 constituted Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland as county...

Immigration Restriction Act 1901 Migration Act 1958 Immigration Act, 1906 Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 Immigration Act, 1952 Immigration Act, 1976 Immigration...

An Act of Contrition is a Christian prayer genre that expresses sorrow for sins. It may be used in a liturgical service or be used privately, especially...

scheme for a "national building", and in 1775 Parliament passed an act, the Crown Lands Act 1775 (15 Geo. 3. c. 33), for the purpose of, inter alia, "erecting...

An Official Secrets Act (OSA) is legislation that provides for the protection of state secrets and official information, mainly related to national security...

Constitution Act, 1867. It has passed the following statutes as a result: The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ("BIA") The Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA")...

the Parliament of Western Australia into passing the Hale School Act Amendment Act 1958 (7 Eliz. II No. 34) renaming "High School" to "Hale School" –...

Act was a proposed bill in Texas that sought to ban animal-like behavior, costumes and roleplaying in schools. The title, initialised the FURRIES Act...

The Miller Act (ch. 642, Sec. 1-3, 49 stat. 793,794, codified as amended in Title 40 of the United States Code) requires prime contractors on some government...

Act of Union or Acts of Union may refer to: Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542, passed during the reign of King Henry VIII to make Wales a part of the Kingdom...

desired it. The Enforcement Act of 1871 (second act) and the Civil Rights Act of 1875 are very similar to the original act as they all have the same goal...

Persons Act 1947 The Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act 1966 The Child Act 2001 The Children Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 67) The Children Act 1948 (11...

acts have the long titles An Act for Laws and Justice to be ministered in Wales in like Form as it is in this Realm and An Act for Certain Ordinances in...

office, though the period may be very short. The Presidential Transition Act of 1963 provides the current mechanisms to facilitate an orderly and peaceful...

violations of McAteer-Petris Act to the California Attorney General's Office. The Commission was created by California's McAteer-Petris Act, which the legislature...

The Military Commissions Act of 2009, which amended the Military Commissions Act of 2006, was passed to address concerns by the United States Supreme...

An enabling act is a piece of legislation by which a legislative body grants an entity which depends on it (for authorization or legitimacy) for the delegation...

transformed into the Special Reserve under the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 (7 Edw. 7. c. 9), which integrated all militia formations into the British...

Equality Act may refer to: Equality Act 2006 (c. 3), an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, which established the Equality and Human Rights Commission...

The Preemption Act of 1841, also known as the Distributive Preemption Act (27 Cong., Ch. 16; 5 Stat. 453), was a US federal law approved on September 4...

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA /ˈfɔɪjə/ FOY-yə), 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full...

The Bell Trade Act of 1946, also known as the Philippine Trade Act, was an act passed by the United States Congress specifying policy governing trade...

Act of 1790 The Copyright Act of 1831 The Copyright Act of 1870 The Copyright Act of 1909 The Copyright Act of 1976 The International Copyright Act of...

Representation of the People Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 102), known as the Reform Act 1867 or the Second Reform Act, is an act of the Parliament of the United...

The National Emergency Employment Defense Act, aka the NEED Act, was a monetary reform bill first sponsored by Congressman Dennis Kucinich in 2010 in...

In legal usage in the English-speaking world, an act of God, act of nature, or damnum fatale ("loss arising from inevitable accident") is an event caused...

Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (formerly the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act), signed in 1990, is a federal...

An Act To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, the Revised Statutes of the United States, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for...

Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act, or DISCLOSE Act, is a federal campaign finance reform bill that has been introduced...

The Economy Act of 1933, officially titled the Act of March 20, 1933 (ch. 3, Pub. L. 73–2, 48 Stat. 8, enacted March 20, 1933, is an Act of Congress that...

Act of Valor is a 2012 American action film produced and directed by Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh and written by Kurt Johnstad. The film stars active duty...

Trent. In July 1989, the authority was partly privatised under the Water Act 1989, together with most of the rest of the water supply and sewage disposal...

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (also Land Acquisition Act, 2013 or LARR Act or RFCTLARR Act) is an Act of Indian Parliament that regulates...

government, the government shuts down as a result of the Antideficiency Act. The law "forbids federal officials from entering into financial obligations...

Act 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. c. 129) The Cinque Ports Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 48) The Cinque Ports Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 1) The Cinque Ports Act 1869...

Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Act, 2015 in April 2016. In New Zealand, an Appropriation Bill is the formal name for the annual Act of Parliament that gives...

December 2019, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1158) and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865). A series of supplemental...

be replaced by fresh horses. The business of running stagecoaches or the act of journeying in them was known as staging. Some familiar images of the stagecoach...

RAISE Act may refer to: Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, New York state, US This disambiguation...

The Embargo Act of 1807 was a general trade embargo on all foreign nations that was enacted by the United States Congress. Much broader than the ineffectual...

and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act 2 of 1979) or PTCL is a statute of Karnataka. This law which was...

the Louisiana Territory was renamed the Missouri Territory.) The Organic Act of 1804, passed on March 26 for October 1 implementation, also created the...

Last Act may refer to: The Last Act (film), a 2012 Indian Hindi-language anthology film written by Anurag Kashyap The Last Act, a film by Varuzh Karim-Masihi...

An Act of Sederunt (/səˈdɛrənt/ sə-DERR-ənt; meaning a meeting or sitting of a court) is secondary legislation made by the Court of Session, the supreme...

Sedition Act may refer to: Alien and Sedition Acts, including the Sedition Act of 1798, laws passed by the United States Congress Sedition Act 1661 (13...

The Defence of India act and Defence of India rules, 1962 were a set of emergency war-time legislations for preventive detention enacted in October 1962...

dangerous than vaccination. The 1840 act was amended by the Vaccination Act 1841 (4 & 5 Vict. c. 32). By the Vaccination Act 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. c. 100) it...

Legal Immigration Family Equity Act of 2000, also known as the LIFE Act and as the Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act, along with its Amendments, made...

The Fugitive Slave Act or Fugitive Slave Law was a statute passed by the 31st United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise...

Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act (BECA) is an Act of Parliament passed in 1995 to safeguard and conserve the environment. Its main goals were to...

Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (transl. Unique Identification (UID) Act, 2016) is a money bill of the Parliament of India...

the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. When elected county councils were established in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, Nottingham was considered...

The Transportation Act, 1920, commonly known as the Esch–Cummins Act, was a United States federal law that returned railroads to private operation after...

during 18–22 January 2003. Almost 70% of the Australian Capital Territory's (ACT) pastures, pine plantations, and nature parks were severely damaged, and...

of the 1933 Banking Act, amended as part of the 1935 Banking Act, and most of it was repealed in 1999 by the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act (GLBA). Its protections...

Purchase Act of 1934 Gold Reserve Act of 1934 Silver Coinage Act of 1939 Silver Purchase Act of 1946 Silver Purchase Repeal Act of 1963 Coinage Act of 1965...

commercial banks and savings banks. The FDIC was created by the Banking Act of 1933, enacted during the Great Depression to restore trust in the American...

by the Broadcasting Act 1990, deregulation resulting from the Communications Act 2003 and further deregulation from the Media Act 2024, most commercial...

expense of the trust of the Chevening Estate, under the Chevening Estate Act 1959 (amended 1987), to serve as a furnished country residence for a person...

S. Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (Public Law 80-402), popularly called the Smith–Mundt Act, was first introduced by Congressman Karl...

Judiciary Act of 1789. That law specified which types of crimes were bailable and set bounds on a judge's discretion in setting bail. The Act provided...

Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act in 1934 due to the lack of restrictions in the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, a revenue-producing act which while providing penalties...

The REAL ID Act of 2005 is a United States federal law that standardized requirements for driver's licenses and identification cards issued by U.S. states...

The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 is a United States federal statute that provides for the promotion and maintenance of the American merchant marine. Among...

Thames Water Authority was a UK regional water authority created by the Water Act 1973 to consolidate water management in the river Thames catchment area....

Urban Growth and New Community Development Act (Renamed National Urban Policy and New Community Development Act of 1970, Pub. L. 91–609, title VII, 1970-12-31...

The Residence Act of 1790, officially titled An Act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States (1 Stat. 130)...

of the Labour Co-op Party. The post was created by the Paymaster General Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 35) by the merger of the positions of the offices...

Group Areas Act was the title of three acts of the Parliament of South Africa enacted under the apartheid government of South Africa. The acts assigned...

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is American legislation that guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities. It requires that people...

Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) was an Indian social welfare measure that aimed to guarantee the 'right to work'. This act was passed on 23 August...

The Sherman Antitrust Act (26 Stat. 209, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1–7) is a United States antitrust law which prescribes the rule of free competition among those...

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996. Together with the Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996, it is known as the Clinger–Cohen Act. The Clinger–Cohen Act supplements...

based on the incest prohibitions of Leviticus 18: in England by the Marriage Act 1540 (32 Hen. 8. c. 38) and Matthew Parker's 1563 "Table of Kindred and Affinity"...

reformed to become a municipal borough under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, which standardised how most boroughs operated across the country. It...

part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and the statutory authority for CHIP is under title XXI of the Social Security Act. CHIP was formulated in the...

Carriers Act Repeal Act 1999. Legislation includes the Common Carriers Act 1874, the Traffic Act 1925, the Transport Act 1981 and the Rail Company Act 2009...

Britain, by the Post Office Act 1783, in May 1784. The post lasted nearly fifty years. The act was not repealed upon the Act of Union 1800 but in 1831....

installments of 11 songs—Atum: Act One was released on November 15, 2022, Atum: Act Two was released on January 31, 2023, and Atum: Act Three was released on May...

The Johnson Act of 1934 (Foreign Securities Act, ch. 112, 48 Stat. 574, 18 U.S.C. § 955, 1934-04-13) prohibited foreign nations in debt from marketing...

The Clarity Act (French: Loi sur la clarté référendaire, known as Bill C-20 before it became law) is legislation passed by the Parliament of Canada that...

PDCA (plan–do–check–act), sometimes called plan–do–check–adjust is an iterative design and management method used in business for the control and continual...

The "Flora and Fauna Act" myth is a belief often repeated in public debate that Indigenous Australians were classified as fauna by legislation, specifically...

The American Service-Members' Protection Act (ASPA), known as the Hague Invasion Act (Title 2 of Pub. L. 107–206 (text) (PDF), H.R. 4775, 116 Stat. 820...

of Drugs Act 1981 (WA), the Firearms Act 1973 (WA), the Road Traffic Act 1974 (WA), the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) and the Bushfires Act 1954 (WA)...

Mexican Secularization Act of 1833, officially called the Decree for the Secularization of the Missions of California, was an act passed by the Congress...

Fur Products Labeling Act (Pub. L. 111–313 (text) (PDF), 15 U.S.C. § 69), otherwise known as the Fur Act, is a United States act banning the misbranding...

and loss of its equitable jurisdiction by the Administration of Justice Act 1841, the Chancery became the only national equitable body in the English...

The Australia Act 1986 is the short title of each of a pair of separate but related pieces of legislation: one an act of the Parliament of Australia,...

ACT-R (pronounced /ˌækt ˈɑr/; short for "Adaptive Control of Thought—Rational") is a cognitive architecture mainly developed by John Robert Anderson and...

Immigration and Nationality Act may refer to: Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 Immigration Act of 1990 List of United...

Obscene Publications Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 83) Obscene Publications Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 66) Obscene Publications Act 1964 (c. 74) Of these...

The Erdman Act of 1898 was a United States federal law regulating railroad labor disputes. The law provided arbitration for disputes between the interstate...

James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is a landmark United States federal law...

enacted as section 9 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900, an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It came into effect on 1 January...

Chips Act may refer to: CHIPS and Science Act, legislation in the United States enacted in 2022 European Chips Act, legislation in the European Union enacted...

extraction of water from the increasingly polluted Thames. The Metropolis Water Act 1852 banned this practice, allowing water companies three years to find other...

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was signed into law on May 28, 1830, by United States president Andrew Jackson. The law, as described by Congress, provided...

Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, commonly known as POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Act is a legislative act in India that seeks to protect...

it became known as "the Quaker line". The Stockton and Darlington Railway Act 1821 (1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. xliv), which received royal assent on 19 April 1821...

elected county councils were established in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, Sheffield was considered large enough to run its own county-level services...

The Prohibited and Unlawful Societies and Associations Act, also known as The Dread Act, was a 1974 Dominica law that was designed to combat Rastafari...

the State Act 1939: SIs made under the Act". Irish Statute Book. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023. "Capital punishment.". Extradition Act, 1965. Irish...

The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) (Proposition 64) was a 2016 voter initiative to legalize cannabis in California. The full name is the Control, Regulate...

program, the RRB has administrative responsibilities under the Social Security Act for certain benefit payments and railroad workers' Medicare coverage. During...

A Finance Act is the fiscal legislation enacted by the Indian Parliament to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government. It is enacted...

The Desert Land Act is a United States federal law which was passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1877, to encourage and promote the economic...

The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, sometimes also referred to as Right to Repair, is a name for several related proposed bills in the United...

Great Ouse Catchment Board was created under the powers of the Land Drainage Act 1930, effective action could at last be taken. There was significant sugar...

Immorality Act was the title of two acts of the Parliament of South Africa which prohibited, amongst other things, sexual relations between white people...

(COPE) Act of 2006 (H.R. 5252) was a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. It was part of a major overhaul of the Telecommunications Act of 1996...

was initially established according to the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, which followed the Good Friday Agreement (or Belfast Agreement). The...

2002, and later spawned multiple sequels, such as an arcade version titled Act Cadenza, developed by Ecole Software, which was ported to the PlayStation...

Montana Territory was organized out of the existing Idaho Territory by Act of Congress and signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 26, 1864...

became the Irish Free State. The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. cxix) received royal assent in July 1845, authorising...

primary law governing nationality of Australia is the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, which came into force on 1 July 2007 and is applicable in all states...

The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is the statute establishing federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and...

The Comstock Act of 1873 is a series of provisions in federal law, currently still in effect and enforced, that generally criminalize the conveying of...

that were created when Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. It comprised 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland or about five-sixths...

Commission was established on 20 October 1975 under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975. It is an independent body which examines areas of the law and proposes...

The American Conservatory Theater (ACT) is a nonprofit theater company in San Francisco, California, United States, that offers both classical and contemporary...

Exclusion Act Magnuson Act of 1950 (46 U.S.C. § 70051), a United States federal law that amended the Espionage Act Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a 1975 United...

The Uniform Securities Act (USA) is a model statute designed to guide each state in drafting its state securities law. It was created by the National...

In United States law, an organic act is an act of the United States Congress that establishes an administrative agency or local government, for example...

The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson–Reed Act, or National Origins Act (Pub. L. 68–139, 43 Stat. 153, enacted May 26, 1924), was a United...

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA, Pub. L. 95–511, 92 Stat. 1783, 50 U.S.C. ch. 36) is a United States federal law that establishes...

of Canada. Some of the acts were repealed in Canada by the Constitution Act, 1982. The rest were renamed the Constitution Acts and amended, with those...

The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) is an act of the Parliament of India which sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens' right to...

The act-of-state doctrine is a principle in international law whereby acts done by a state in its own territory cannot be challenged by the national courts...

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (c. 40) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to party walls. Before the act was passed, previous legislation...

Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) (Pub. L. 95–617) Energy Tax Act (Pub. L. 95–618) National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) (Pub. L. 95–619)...

The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. Its objective is to restore and maintain the chemical...

Neutrality Act may refer to: Proclamation of Neutrality, 1793, declared the US neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain Neutrality Act of 1794...

In the United States, a uniform act is a proposed state law drafted and approved by the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), also known as the National Conference...

The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 (10 Stat. 277) was a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It was drafted by Democratic...

The Jersey Act was a regulation introduced to prevent the registration of most American-bred Thoroughbred horses in the British General Stud Book. It...

Napoleonic Wars. With the exception of the Papists Act 1778 (18 Geo. 3. c. 60) and the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791 (31 Geo. 3. c. 32), these bills were defeated...

act in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Second Act or The Second Act may refer to: Second Act (film), a 2018 American romantic comedy film Second Act...

The Act of Mielnik or Union of Mielnik was an attempt to unite the Kingdom of Poland with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1501. It was not ratified by...

The Interactive Gambling Act (Cth) (or IGA for short) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia, with the purpose of regulating online gambling. The law...

The Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) is a Washington state law that requires state and local governments to manage Washington's growth by...

Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980, and had its name changed by the amended Wine Corporation Act 1980, passed in December 2010. Wine Australia...

Clean Air Act may refer to: Clean Air Act 1956 Clean Air Act 1956#Further legislation - Clean Air Act 1968 Clean Air Act 1956#Clean Air Act 1993 - Following...

legislation regarding cannabis. Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009. Proposed legislation that would eliminate federal criminal penalties...

The Export Control Act of 1940 was one in a series of legislative efforts by the US government and initially the administration of President Franklin...

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA) is a United States cybersecurity bill that was enacted in 1986 as an amendment to existing computer fraud...

Information Act 2009 South Australia, the Freedom of Information Act 1991 Tasmania, the Right to Information Act 2009 Victoria, the Freedom of Information Act 1982...

was promoted. Legal powers to build it were granted by the Carlisle Canal Act 1819 (59 Geo. 3. c. xiii), and it opened in 1823; Bowness was retitled Port...

exceeded 50 percent. The Social Security Act was enacted August 14, 1935 (91 years ago) (1935-08-14). The Act was drafted during President Franklin D....

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (formerly called the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940) (codified at 50 U.S.C. §§ 3901—4043) is a United...

Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act (RICA) is a South African law that regulates the interception of communications...

Railroad Act of 1863 (12 Stat. 807), Pacific Railroad Act of 1864 (13 Stat. 356), Pacific Railroad Act of 1865 (13 Stat. 504), and Pacific Railroad Act of 1866...

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a US law passed in December 2015 that governs the United States K–12 public education policy. The law replaced...

legislation was proposed in 1720, and the Act of Parliament for the navigation, the Rivers Mercy and Irwell Navigation Act 1720 (7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 15), passed...

Act, 1964 Marriage Amendment Act, 1968 Marriage Amendment Act, 1970 Marriage Amendment Act, 1972 Marriage Amendment Act, 1973 Marriage Amendment Act,...

The National Park Service Organic Act is a United States federal law that established the National Park Service (NPS), an agency of the United States...

Regulation Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 33). In 1881, this was in turn replaced by the Army Act – An Act to consolidate the Army Discipline and Regulation Act, 1879...

Gladstone's Liberal government had no explicit mandate for the Act, unlike the Irish Church Act 1869, and so could expect some opposition from the English...

Branch and Amendment) Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. cix) and again later by the Great Northern and Metropolitan Junction Railway Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c...

"Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell, with a writing credit given to Voni Morrison and publishing rights transferred to Buck Owens. It...

established in 1787 as a result of the passing of the Customs and Excise Act 1787. It was so named as it consolidated together a number of existing accounts...

The Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) was the United States Congress's first legislative attempt to regulate obscene and indecent material on the...

(Financial Provisions) Act 1924 (Wheatley Act), reduced the expected standard in a council built house. Under the Addison Act a house would be 1,000 square...

being taxed when imported into England). In 1773, the Corn Act 1772 (13 Geo. 3. c. 43), "An act to regulate the importation and exportation of corn" repealed...

Laws) Act 2026. The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 forbids hate speech on several grounds. The Act makes it "unlawful for a person to do an act, otherwise...

lending market. On January 22, 1932, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act was signed into law by President Herbert Hoover after being passed by Congress...

reformed to become a municipal borough in 1836 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, which standardised how most boroughs operated across the country. It...

the duchy is regulated by the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (Accounts) Act 1838, which requires the Treasury's supervision and for the accounts to be...

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA, P.L. 95-128, 91 Stat. 1147, title VIII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977, 12 U.S.C. § 2901 et...

The Population Registration Act of 1950 required that each inhabitant of South Africa be classified and registered in accordance with their racial characteristics...

Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act", or DIGNIDAD Act or the Dignity Act, is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives...

also known as the Copyright Act 1709 or the Copyright Act 1710 (cited either as 8 Ann. c. 21 or as 8 Ann. c. 19), was an act of the Parliament of Great...

Territory, known in short as the ACT Legislative Assembly, is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It sits in the Legislative...

Act, 2025 was introduced in the Indian Lok Sabha on 8 August 2024. It seeks to repeal Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923 and amend the Waqf Act, 1995. The Act regulates...

The Alien Registration Act, popularly known as the Smith Act, 76th United States Congress, 3rd session, ch. 439, 54 Stat. 670, 18 U.S.C. § 2385 is a United...

Interpretation Act 1978. These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which...

orthodoxy within the Church of England. The Act of Uniformity 1548 (2 & 3 Edw. 6. c. 1), also called Act of Equality, which established the Book of Common...

The For the People Act, introduced as H.R. 1, is a bill in the United States Congress intended to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to...

33) Housing Act 1980 (c. 51) Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) Housing Act 2004 (c. 34) Housing Act may also refer...

The Indian Act (French: Loi sur les Indiens) is a Canadian Act of Parliament that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves...

Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024, or the ADVANCE Act of 2024, is a piece of legislation passed by the 118th United...

from 1889 to 1965. The county council was created by the Local Government Act 1888, which also removed the most populous part of the county to constitute...

The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1908), is a United States federal law that protects and compensates railroaders injured...

Rights Commission Act 1986, but the commission also has powers under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, the Disability...

Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 is a revision of the Electoral Count Act of 1887, adding to procedures set out in the Constitution...

Government of India Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 85) or Saint Helena Act 1833, created the post of Governor-General of India Government of India Act 1858 (21 &...

The Guffey-Snyder Coal Act was a law, officially known as the Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935, passed in the United States in 1935 under Franklin...

be empowered to instate a law similar to the Communist Party Dissolution Act of 1950. It was not carried. After World War II, membership of the Communist...

this article: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 The United States Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (commonly referred to as HERA) was...

The Currency Act or Paper Bills of Credit Act is one of several Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain that regulated paper money issued by the colonies...

abolished by an act of Parliament, the Southwark Market Act 1755 (28 Geo. 2. c. 9). A second act that year, the Southwark Market (No. 2) Act 1755 (28 Geo...

The Gaming Act 1710 (9 Ann. c. 19), the Unlawful Games Act 1728 (2 Geo. 2. c. 28), the Gaming Act 1738 (12 Geo. 2. c. 28), the Gaming Act 1739 (13 Geo...

Water Act 1872" (PDF). "Herts and Essex Water Act 1953" (PDF). "Gas and Water Orders Confirmation Act 1879" (PDF). "Water Orders Confirmation Act 1897"...

subject to the spending caps of the Budget Control Act of 2011, as modified by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The 115th United States Congress initially...

Warren–Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act that created the commission. The act required that, prior to constructing or modifying an electric...

Cannabis Act may refer to: Cannabis Act (Canada), 2018 legislation Cannabis Act (Germany), 2024 legislation This disambiguation page lists articles associated...

Water Authority was one of ten regional authorities created by the Water Act 1973. It was formed from the merger of statutory water undertakings, local...

The Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1952, is a Federal criminal statute which forbids the use of the U.S. mail, or interstate or foreign travel, for the purpose...

Creation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–312 (text) (PDF), H.R. 4853, 124 Stat. 3296, enacted December 17, 2010), also known as the 2010 Tax Relief Act, was passed...

governing nationality of Ireland is the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, which came into force on 17 July 1956. Ireland is a member state of...

following: Forestry Act 1950, Wilderness Protection Act 1992, Historic Shipwrecks Act 1981, River Murray Act 2003, Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005, Fisheries...

The legal basis for the federation was the British Caribbean Federation Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 63), and the date of formation – 3 January 1958 –...

Singular: Act II is the fourth studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter, released on July 19, 2019, by Hollywood Records. The album acts as a...

Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act, was a law, applied during the British India period. It was a legislative council act hurriedly...

industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the United Kingdom's collieries on "vesting day", 1 January...

Radical Act is a feature-length documentary by Tex Clark. Shot in 1995, Radical Act documents the contributions of female artists to the 1990s indie rock...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a United States federal statute that expands housing. After being passed by large, bipartisan majorities in both...

Amendment Act 1834. In Scotland the Poor Law system was reformed by the Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845. In Ireland the Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1838 was...

Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 creates a statutory offence in England and Wales, including the use of "threatening or abusive" words or behaviour...

Contraception Begins at Erection Act is a 2025 Mississippi bill proposed by Mississippi State Senator Bradford Blackmon that would make it unlawful for...

The Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 was first introduced to the 102nd United States Congress on June 5, 1992, and was signed and made law...

The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act (P.L. 93-637) is a United States federal law (15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.). Enacted in 1975, the federal statute governs warranties...

B4U-ACT (lit. 'Before you act') is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Baltimore that works to prevent child sexual abuse by...

the one-act plays written by American playwright Tennessee Williams. Beauty Is the Word is Tennessee Williams' first play. The 12-page one-act was written...

The Federal Reserve Act was passed by the 63rd United States Congress and signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on December 23, 1913. The law created...

Philippines. It was established in 2008 through the Credit Information System Act (CISA) to develop a centralized and comprehensive system for collecting and...

The Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 (CPPA) was a United States federal law to restrict child pornography on the internet, including virtual child...

The Rescission Act of 1946 (Pub. L. 79–301, H.R. 5158, 60 Stat. 6, enacted February 18, 1946, codified at 38 U.S.C. § 107) is a law of the United States...

Morrill Act of 1862 (12 Stat. 503 (1862) later codified as 7 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.) was enacted during the American Civil War, and the Morrill Act of 1890...

The Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 s.1707 (also known as the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act) was an act of the United States Congress passed into...

rights of mankind, and that if any act shall be hereafter passed to repeal the present or to narrow its operation, such act will be an infringement of natural...

The Cable Act of 1922 (ch. 411, 42 Stat. 1021, "Married Women's Independent Nationality Act") was a United States federal law that partially reversed...

Indian trademark law statutorily protects trademarks as per the Trademark Act, 1999 and also under the common law remedy of passing off. Statutory protection...

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is a legislation, initiated by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government...

'lord proprietor' was revested into the Crown by the Isle of Man Purchase Act 1765 for £70,000 and a £2,000 annuity, at which point it became a self-governing...

nationality of New Zealand is the Citizenship Act 1977, which came into force on 1 January 1978. The act applies to the entire Realm of New Zealand, which...

Japanese trademark law is mainly enacted by the Trademark Act (商標法, Shōhyō-hō). Under this Act, only registered trademarks establish a "trademark" right...

The Interstate Wire Act of 1961, often called the Federal Wire Act, is a United States federal law prohibiting the operation of certain types of betting...

ActRaiser is a 1990 video game developed by Quintet and published by Enix for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It combines traditional side-scrolling...

Representation of the People Act. These began with the Reform Act 1832, Reform Act 1867, and the Representation of the People Act 1884, to increase the electorate...

and factories". Pass laws were repealed in 1986. The Natives (Urban Areas) Act of 1923 deemed urban areas in South Africa as "white" and required all black...

The National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998, abbreviated NEMA) is the statutory framework to enforce Section 24 of the Constitution...

Sugar Act 1764 or Sugar Act 1763 (4 Geo. 3. c. 15), also known as the American Revenue Act 1764 or the American Duties Act, was a revenue-raising act passed...

The Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 was draft legislation written by United States Department of Justice during the George W. Bush administration...

Usage Contract. The BRB was created on 1 January 1963 under the Transport Act 1962 by Harold Macmillan's Conservative government to inherit the railway...

Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-542), enacted by the U.S. Congress to preserve certain...

pre-1937 Regency Act was the Care of King During his Illness, etc. Act 1811 which allowed Prince George (later King George IV) to act as regent while his...

Provisions) Act 1989 and the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996. It also replaced parts of the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998...

the California state constitution to nullify the 1963 Rumford Fair Housing Act, thereby allowing property sellers, landlords and their agents to openly...

Wikisource has original text related to this article: Banking Act of 1933 The Banking Act of 1933 (Pub. L. 73–66, 48 Stat. 162, enacted June 16, 1933)...

Singular: Act I is the third studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter. It was released on November 9, 2018, through Hollywood Records. Carpenter...

The World War Adjusted Compensation Act, or Bonus Act, was a United States federal law passed on May 19, 1924, that granted a life insurance policy to...

The Adopting Act of 1729 was an act of the Synod of Philadelphia that made the Westminster Standards, particularly the Westminster Confession of Faith...

that led to full Canadian sovereignty, culminating with the Constitution Act, 1982. The process was necessary because, at the time, under the Statute...

the Press Act (Swedish: Tryckfrihetsförordningen), the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (Swedish: Yttrandefrihetsgrundlagen) and the Act of Succession...

Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Pub.L. 103–159, 107 Stat. 1536, enacted November 30, 1993), often referred to as the Brady Act, the Brady Bill or the Brady...

ACT New Zealand (Māori: Rōpū ACT), also known as the ACT Party or simply ACT, is a right-wing, classical liberal, right-libertarian, and conservative political...

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a United States federal law that provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil...

Act 250, Vermont's Land Use and Development Act, 10 V.S.A. § 6001 et seq., is a law passed in 1970 by the Vermont legislature designed to mitigate the...

The Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–647, 104 Stat. 4851, enacted November 29, 1990) is a United States federal law that placed anabolic...

The Act criminalises many actions deemed detrimental to state security. An organisation can be made subject to a suppression order under the act, after...

c. 7), the Agriculture Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 76), and then a further consolidating act, the Agricultural Holdings Act 1923 (13 & 14 Geo. 5. c...

The Emergency Banking Relief Act (E.B.R.A.) (Pub. L. 73–1, 48 Stat. 1, enacted March 9, 1933) was an act passed by the United States Congress in March...

The Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act Pub. L. 106–210 (text) (PDF) is a United States federal law regarding the regulation of professional boxing that was...

Register, also known as Heritage Register ACT was established by the Heritage Act 2004 (Heritage Act) to empower the ACT Heritage Council to record and preserve...

The Revenue Act of 1862 (July 1, 1862, Ch. 119, 12 Stat. 432), was a bill the United States Congress passed to help fund the American Civil War. President...