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Dramatic Performances Act — The Dramatic Performances Act was implemented by the British Raj in India in the year 1876 to police seditious Indian theatre. India, being a colony of the British Empire had begun using the theatre as a tool of protest against the oppressive… … Wikipedia
Quebec Act — The Quebec Act of 1774 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain (citation 14 Geo. III c. 83) setting procedures of governance in the Province of Quebec. Principal components of the act:*Expansion of territory to take over part of the Indian… … Wikipedia
Fair Labor Standards Act — The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA, ch. 676, USStat|52|1060, June 25, 1938, usc title chap|29|8), also called the Wages and Hours Bill, [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,758587,00.html Wages and Hours ] , Time magazine … Wikipedia
Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1854 — The Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1854, also known as Cardwell s Act, was an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament regulating the operation of railways. It designated the railway companies as common carriers transporting goods and persons for the… … Wikipedia
Freedom to Breathe Act — The Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007 is a piece of Minnesota legislation that restricts the act of smoking tobacco products in public places. It amends sections of Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) of 1975.Contents of Act ControversyOn May 16 … Wikipedia
Composition for Tithes (Ireland) Act 1823 — Saul church, an important part of the Church of Ireland, is built on the reputed spot of the first church in Ireland. The Composition for Tithes Act of 1823, also known as the Tithe Composition Act, was an act of the British Parliament requiring… … Wikipedia
Workmen’s Compensation Act (Kanada) — Als Workmen s Compensation Act wird, wie in anderen englischsprachigen Ländern, ein kanadisches Gesetz bezeichnet, mit dem ab 1914 Regelungen im Zusammenhang mit Arbeitsunfällen und Berufskrankheiten von den Gerichten der Provinzen und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 — (FLSA) A law administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that established a national minimum wage for workers and guaranteed time and a half for overtime in certain jobs. It prohibits most employment of minors in oppressive child labor, which … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
ground — 1 n 1: the foundation or basis on which knowledge, belief, or conviction rests: a premise, reason, or collection of data upon which something (as a legal action or argument) relies for validity sued the city on the ground that the city...had… … Law dictionary
tyrannies — tyr·an·ny || tɪrÉ™nɪ n. oppression, coercive power (esp. by a government); position or role of a tyrant; strict and harsh condition imposed by an external person or force n. unchecked use of power and authority; government in which all power… … English contemporary dictionary
