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121Equal Pay Act of 1963 — The Equal Pay Act of 1963, Pub. L. No. 88 38, 77 Stat. 56, (June 10, 1963) codified at usc|29|206(d), is a United States federal law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage differentials based on sex. In passing the bill,… …
122Civil Rights Act of 1991 — Full title Civil Rights Act of 1991 Enacted by the 102nd United States Congress Citations Public Law Pub. L. 102 166 …
123Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Act 1907 — The Deceased Wife s Sister s Marriage Act 1907 (7 Edw.7 c.47) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, allowing a man, if his wife had died, to marry her sister. Previously, it was forbidden for a man to marry the sister of his… …
124Welsh Church Act 1914 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to terminate the establishment of the Church of England in Wales and Monmouthshire... Statute book chapter …
125Veterans' Preference Act — The Veterans Preference Act, established in the US in 1944, required the Federal Government to favor returning war veterans when hiring new employees in an attempt to recognize their service, sacrifice, and skills. Preference Before the Civil War …
126Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 — The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 30 U.S.C. § 181 et seq. is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs leasing of public lands for developing deposits of coal, petroleum, natural gas and other hydrocarbons, in addition to… …
127Patent Act (Canada) — The Patent Act is the Canadian Act of Parliament that governs the patent law in Canada. It states what can be patented and how patents are to be obtained. The Patent Act also governs the Patent Office and limits the power and responsibility of… …
128Housing Act 1980 — The Housing Act 1980 was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom that gave five million council house tenants in England and Wales the Right to Buy their house from their local authority. The Act came into force on the …
