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Geneva Conventions
the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war
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Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
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sodomy laws in the United States
laws in the united states regarding sodomy before 2003
4,575
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Salic law
major body of Frankish law governing all the Franks of Frankia under the rule of its kings during the Old Frankish Period
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visa policy of the United States
visa policy of the United States deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter the United States must meet to obtain
3,124
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Ramsar Convention
international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
2,304
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posse comitatus
common-law or statute law authority of a county sheriff, or other law officer, to conscript any able-bodied man to assist him in keeping the
2,074
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Smith–Mundt Act
act regulating State Department broadcasting to foreign & domestic audiences
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Insurrection Act
United States law
2,029
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visa policy of Russia
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a foreign country requires an electronic visa or a visa to enter Russia
1,837
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
U.S. federal tax legislation
1,817
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public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
1,696
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Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
National laws of the People's Republic of China in force in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1,653
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sharia
Islamic law
1,571
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Miranda warning
notification given by American police to criminal suspects in police custody advising them of their rights, or similar procedure in other ju
1,373
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Roman citizenship
citizenship in ancient Rome
1,372
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Reichstag Fire Decree
1933 decree in Nazi Germany that abolished key civil liberties for citizens
1,367
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Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
U.S. federal statute
1,338
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Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
1994 U.S. federal law
1,162
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First Step Act
United States federal statute
1,155
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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
American immigration law
1,112
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right of first refusal
contractual right
1,091
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Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
treaty that lays the framework for most diplomatic relationships
1,049
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
1,040
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Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
law granting U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans
1,031
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gun politics in the United States
political concern
1,008
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visa policy of Algeria
policy on permit required to enter Algeria
969
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visa policy of Montenegro
policy on permit required to enter Montenegro
905
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29
visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
830
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Uniform Time Act
United States timekeeping and daylight saving time law
770
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Firearm Owners Protection Act
US federal law on firearms
768
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An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union
a public law enacted July 7, 1958
735
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collateral
asset pledged to secure fulfillment of a financial obligation (e.g. a loan)
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Invention Secrecy Act
United States national security law
711
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visa policy of Syria
policy on permit required to enter Syria
689
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visa policy of Uzbekistan
policy on permit required to enter Uzbekistan
669
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American Service-Members' Protection Act
United States federal law enacted 2 August 2002
650
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
covenant adopted in 1966 by United Nations General Assembly resolution
641
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Internal Revenue Code
portion of the United States Code that codifies the domestic federal tax statutes of the United States
639
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USA Freedom Act
2015 U.S. surveillance law
628
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Apology Resolution
US congressional resolution about Hawaii
599
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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
manual published by the Federal Highway Administration setting standards for the usage of traffic signs, road surface markings, and signals
570
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Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion
amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan), effective 1948–1991, that established martial law and curtailed civil and
560
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stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
553
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Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
530
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criminal punishment in Edo-period Japan
530
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denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment o
523
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National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
not yet active agreement between some states of the United States of America to allocate their presidential electors to the winner of the na
511
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Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
506
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Mexican nationality law
laws of nationality in Mexico
506
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
492
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Proclamation 4483
presidential proclamation by Jimmy Carter pardoning Vietnam War draft evaders
488
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Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
487
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Dutch nationality law
law of nationality in the Netherlands
487
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gun politics in Germany
laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms in Germany
484
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Great American Outdoors Act
2020 American conservation law
483
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Proclamation 80
proclamation signed by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
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Title IX
US 1972 congress act
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No Child Left Behind Act
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
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Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch
civil code of Germany
427
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Environmental Modification Convention
1976 international treaty on environmental modification
425
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Begich Towers
a building in the small city of Whittier, Alaska, USA
407
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The Code of Lekë Dukagjini
Albanian code of law
405
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Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
399
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Atomic Energy Act of 1954
United States federal law that covers nuclear materials and facilities
398
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visa policy of Ghana
policy on permit required to enter Ghana
387
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copyright law of the United Kingdom
law
376
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Greek nationality law
Wikimedia disambiguation page
376
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visa policy of Paraguay
policy on permit required to enter Paraguay
353
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G.I. Bill
United States law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans
348
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Federal Tort Claims Act
United States law
348
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Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917
U.S. law
344
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uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
344
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visa policy of the Dominican Republic
policy on permit required to enter Dominican Republic
340
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CHIPS and Science Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
334
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Superfund
Act of Congress in the United States; authorized U.S. EPA program to address abandoned hazardous waste sites
332
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Indian Child Welfare Act
1978 U.S. federal law regulating tribal jurisdiction over court cases involving children
318
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Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
law in the United States
317
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Federal Meat Inspection Act
law to control the purity of meat and practices of its packing, in the United States
317
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Republic Act No. 10175
10175th republic act in the Philippines
311
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Albanian nationality law
history and regulations of Albanian citizenship
306
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Federal Analogue Act
section of the United States Controlled Substances Act
299
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visa policy of Mozambique
policy on permit required to enter Mozambique
299
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President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992
law providing for storage and release of U.S. federal records about the Kennedy assassination
296
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Safe Drinking Water Act
Principal federal law in the United States governing public water systems
287
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United States nationality law
uniform rule of naturalization of the United States set out in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
284
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outplacement
service helping employees find a new job
283
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Immigration Act of 1924
1924 United States anti-immigration law
277
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National Defense Education Act
United States law enacted 1958
266
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Military Commissions Act of 2006
former United States law
265
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Act of the United States Congress
253
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War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
250
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Game Software Rating Regulations
Taiwanese video game content rating system
249
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Bulgarian nationality law
nationality law
246
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Shafi'i
school of Islamic jurisprudence
245
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Qatari nationality law
history and regulations of Qatari citizenship
241
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Federal Arbitration Act
United States legal statute
238
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