Trending Law this week
The 94 most-viewed law this week on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: public domain.
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public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
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sharia
Islamic law
4,330
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Constitution of India
Supreme law of India (1950-present)
4,149
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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
3,838
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
3,756
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Geneva Conventions
the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war
3,321
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act
2025 United States budget reconciliation law
3,280
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Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
3,252
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Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
3,243
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Emancipation Proclamation
executive order issued by president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that freed southern slaves
3,151
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
3,076
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
2,847
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No Child Left Behind Act
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
2,821
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
declaration adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly
2,580
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Mann Act
1910 Act of the United States Congress
2,574
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Controlled Substances Act
United States anti-drug law
2,465
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
2,442
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Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
2,257
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Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
2,221
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sodomy laws in the United States
laws in the united states regarding sodomy before 2003
2,119
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
2,074
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stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
2,067
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Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
2,018
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24
denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment o
1,905
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25
Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
1,903
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Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
1,895
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Fair Credit Reporting Act
U.S. federal legislation regulating use of private information by credit rating agencies
1,842
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uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
1,621
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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
1,573
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30
Halakha
Jewish rabbinical law
1,488
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Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
1,479
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Laken Riley Act
United States law signed in 2025
1,424
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Indian Removal Act
law signed on May 28, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson
1,372
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G.I. Bill
United States law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans
1,340
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35
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
1,340
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Kansas–Nebraska Act
1854 United States legislation promoted by Stephen A. Douglas which repealed the Missouri Compromise line and disrupted the Compromise of 18
1,333
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visa policy of Thailand
Policy on permit required to enter Thailand
1,330
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visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
1,327
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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
American immigration law
1,310
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40
Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
1,279
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citizenship of the United States
legal and political status
1,275
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Chinese Exclusion Act
act of US Congress in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers
1,258
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
1,233
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44
visa policy of the People's Republic of China
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a country requires a visa to enter the mainland of China (PRC)
1,199
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
United States federal law concerning health information
1,195
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Title IX
US 1972 congress act
1,182
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international law
regulations governing international relations
1,166
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Megan's Law
Law
1,126
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Respect for Marriage Act
act of the United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
1,126
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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
1,123
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Superfund
Act of Congress in the United States; authorized U.S. EPA program to address abandoned hazardous waste sites
1,120
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Visa Waiver Program
program allowing 90-day visa free travel to the United States for citizens of some countries
1,057
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
Act of the Parliament of India
1,046
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CHIPS and Science Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
1,014
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Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
regulatory act implemented by the Obama administration after the 2008 financial crisis
1,003
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document
form for preservation of structured and identified information
1,001
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57
War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
986
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Hatch Act of 1939
United States law
981
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Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
981
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Homestead Acts
United States federal laws (1860s-1930s) granting ownership of land
963
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Immigration Act of 1924
1924 United States anti-immigration law
953
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Sword hunt
the seizure of swords and a variety of other weapons from civilians in Japanese history
938
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Securities Act of 1933
Legislation regulating the offer and sale of securities.
937
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Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
1930 U.S. trade law placing and raising tariffs on tens of thousands of imports
920
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Clarity Act
legislation passed by the Parliament of Canada in 2000
907
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
United States federal act
888
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67
Alcohol laws of India
Laws relating to sale and consumption of alcohol in India
862
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TAKE IT DOWN Act
2025 United States law
855
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Ramsar Convention
international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
840
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Outer Space Treaty
treaty that forms the basis of international space law
834
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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
824
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penal transportation
relocation of convicted criminals to a distant place
811
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
American law
801
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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
793
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Defense of Marriage Act
1996 U.S. federal law, repealed in 2022
789
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Act of the United States Congress
775
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Presidential Proclamation 4311 of September 8, 1974, by President Gerald R. Ford granting a pardon to Richard M. Nixon. (NAID 299996)
1974 proclamation by U.S. President Gerald Ford
758
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78
Alien and Sedition Acts
series of Acts of Congress
738
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Posse Comitatus Act
pursuant to
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Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
American federal cyber law
726
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Convention on the Rights of the Child
international treaty about the rights of children
725
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Begich Towers
a building in the small city of Whittier, Alaska, USA
721
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
statute of the 117th United States Congress
714
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84
Convention on Cluster Munitions
international treaty
700
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Apostles' Fast
fast observed by Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christians; begins on the 2nd (In the Byzantine tradition) or 1st
699
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Shafi'i
school of Islamic jurisprudence
699
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Freedom of Information Act
1967 US statute regarding access to information produced by the US government; gave individuals, including non-US citizens, rights to apply
698
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
U.S. federal tax legislation
694
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unfriendly countries list
list of countries viewed as enemies by Russia
692
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Taft–Hartley Act
act regulating labor unions in the USA
688
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Montreal Convention
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air
672
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Volstead Act
act which established Prohibition in the United States
669
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93
Dawes Act
US legislative act regulating Native American tribal lands
667
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law of Moses
the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
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