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  • 1Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 — The Act for the Settlement of Ireland imposed penalties including death and land confiscation against participants and bystanders of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and subsequent unrest. Contents 1 Background 2 Preamble 3 Plantation 3.1 …

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  • 2Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania — The Act of the Re Establishment of the State of Lithuania or Act of March 11 signed by the members of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, proclaimed the re establishment of Lithuania s independence on March 11,… …

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  • 3Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601 — Old Poor Law redirects here. For the Old Poor Law which existed in Scotland between 1574 1845, see Old Scottish Poor Law. The Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601, popularly known as the Elizabethan Poor Law , 43rd Elizabeth [1] or the Old Poor… …

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  • 4Act Respecting the Oath to the Succession — Succession to the Crown Act 1534 Parliament of England Statute book chapter 26 Henry VIII. c. 2 Territorial extent Kingdom of England …

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  • 5authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act …

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  • 6law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …

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  • 7Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century — The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century is a United States federal law seeking to improve airline safety. It is popularly called AIR 21, and is also known as Public Law 106 181. EnactmentOn 1991 09 11,… …

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  • 8Deals with the Devil in popular culture — The idea of making a deal with the Devil has appeared many times in works of popular culture. Contents 1 In print 2 In film 3 In music 4 In television …

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  • 9The United States of America —     The United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America     BOUNDARIES AND AREA     On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …

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  • 10Law report — Law reports or reporters are series of books which contain judicial opinions from a selection of cases that have been decided by the courts. When a particular judicial opinion is referenced, the law report series in which the opinion is printed… …

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