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51opposition — noun Date: 14th century 1. a configuration in which one celestial body is opposite another (as the sun) in the sky or in which the elongation is near or equal to 180 degrees 2. the relation between two propositions having the same subject and… …
52Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 — The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, sometimes abbreviated to PLAA,[1] was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Lord Melbourne that reformed the country s poverty relief system (with the exception of… …
53Civil Partnership Act 2004 — United Kingdom Parliament Long title An act to make provision for and in connection with civil partnership. Statute book chapter 1919 c. 76 …
54Voting Rights Act — Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1965 to ensure the voting rights of African Americans. Though the Constitution s 15th Amendment (passed 1870) had guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude,… …
55Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom) — The Leader of the Opposition (sometimes known as the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons) in the United Kingdom is the politician who leads Her Majesty s Most Loyal Opposition. There is also a Leader of the Opposition in the House of …
56Internal Security Act (Malaysia) — The Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) (Malay: Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri) is a preventive detention law in force in Malaysia. The legislation was enacted after Malaysia gained independence from Britain in 1957. The ISA allows for detention… …
57Identity Cards Act 2006 — The Identity Cards Act 2006[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision for a national scheme of registration of individuals …
58Leader of the Opposition (Australian Capital Territory) — The Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory is an official role usually occupied by the leader of the second largest party or coalition in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. The title is conferred under… …
59Common Schools Act of 1871 — The Common Schools Act of 1871 was legislation of the Canadian Province of New Brunswick, passed by the 22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, which replaced the Parish Schools Act of 1858. The legislation aimed to abolish church run schooling… …
60Stamp Act 1765 — Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 Parliament of Great Britain Long title An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the expences o …
