Trending Law in USA this week
The 94 most-viewed law this week on Wikipedia (USA). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: public domain.
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public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
6,903
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sharia
Islamic law
6,412
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Constitution of India
Supreme law of India (1950-present)
6,048
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4
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
5,148
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5
Miranda warning
notification given by American police to criminal suspects in police custody advising them of their rights, or similar procedure in other ju
4,919
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6
Geneva Conventions
the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war
4,419
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7
Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
4,387
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8
Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
4,374
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9
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
2025 United States budget reconciliation law
4,309
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10
Emancipation Proclamation
executive order issued by president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that freed southern slaves
4,153
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11
No Child Left Behind Act
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
3,876
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12
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
3,773
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13
Voting Rights Act of 1965
piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
3,739
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14
Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
3,667
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15
Mann Act
1910 Act of the United States Congress
3,612
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16
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
declaration adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly
3,434
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17
uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
3,298
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18
Controlled Substances Act
United States anti-drug law
3,192
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19
Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
3,092
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20
Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
3,026
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21
Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
2,676
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22
sodomy laws in the United States
laws in the united states regarding sodomy before 2003
2,613
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23
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
2,607
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24
stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
2,571
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25
denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment o
2,468
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26
Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
2,442
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27
Fair Credit Reporting Act
U.S. federal legislation regulating use of private information by credit rating agencies
2,411
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28
Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
2,396
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29
visa policy of Thailand
Policy on permit required to enter Thailand
2,167
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30
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
2,167
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31
Halakha
Jewish rabbinical law
2,104
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32
Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
2,091
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33
visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
1,913
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34
Clarity Act
legislation passed by the Parliament of Canada in 2000
1,815
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35
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
American immigration law
1,812
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36
G.I. Bill
United States law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans
1,812
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37
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)
1,788
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38
Indian Removal Act
law signed on May 28, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson
1,786
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39
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
1,763
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40
Chinese Exclusion Act
act of US Congress in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers
1,746
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41
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
1,659
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42
Kansas–Nebraska Act
1854 United States legislation promoted by Stephen A. Douglas which repealed the Missouri Compromise line and disrupted the Compromise of 18
1,613
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43
citizenship of the United States
legal and political status
1,588
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44
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
1,575
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45
Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
1,568
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46
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Laken Riley Act
United States law signed in 2025
1,558
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47
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
United States federal law concerning health information
1,543
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48
Visa Waiver Program
program allowing 90-day visa free travel to the United States for citizens of some countries
1,536
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49
Uniform Monday Holiday Act
US Congressional act regarding federal holidays
1,522
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50
Megan's Law
Law
1,512
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51
international law
regulations governing international relations
1,505
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52
Title IX
US 1972 congress act
1,452
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53
Superfund
Act of Congress in the United States; authorized U.S. EPA program to address abandoned hazardous waste sites
1,449
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54
Respect for Marriage Act
act of the United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
1,439
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55
War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
1,434
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56
CHIPS and Science Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
1,385
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57
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
Act of the Parliament of India
1,369
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58
Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
1,364
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59
Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1863
American Law during the Civil War
1,357
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60
document
form for preservation of structured and identified information
1,268
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61
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
regulatory act implemented by the Obama administration after the 2008 financial crisis
1,266
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62
TAKE IT DOWN Act
2025 United States law
1,264
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63
Hatch Act of 1939
United States law
1,213
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64
Homestead Acts
United States federal laws (1860s-1930s) granting ownership of land
1,210
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65
Immigration Act of 1924
1924 United States anti-immigration law
1,158
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66
Alcohol laws of India
Laws relating to sale and consumption of alcohol in India
1,155
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67
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
1930 U.S. trade law placing and raising tariffs on tens of thousands of imports
1,109
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68
Sword hunt
the seizure of swords and a variety of other weapons from civilians in Japanese history
1,097
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69
Outer Space Treaty
treaty that forms the basis of international space law
1,093
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70
Ramsar Convention
international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
1,087
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71
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
United States federal act
1,081
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72
Defense of Marriage Act
1996 U.S. federal law, repealed in 2022
1,067
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73
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
American law
1,046
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74
visa policy of South Korea
policy on permits required to enter South Korea
1,007
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75
Convention on the Rights of the Child
international treaty about the rights of children
1,007
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76
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
legislation of the 117th United States Congress
1,006
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77
United States nationality law
uniform rule of naturalization of the United States set out in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
1,005
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78
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
statute of the 117th United States Congress
987
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79
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
United States federal statute
985
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80
visa policy of Russia
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a foreign country requires an electronic visa or a visa to enter Russia
984
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81
penal transportation
relocation of convicted criminals to a distant place
984
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82
Endangered Species Act of 1973
United States law
984
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83
Alien and Sedition Acts
series of Acts of Congress
982
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84
Salic law
major body of Frankish law governing all the Franks of Frankia under the rule of its kings during the Old Frankish Period
982
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85
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Act of the United States Congress
975
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86
Posse Comitatus Act
pursuant to
973
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87
Begich Towers
a building in the small city of Whittier, Alaska, USA
967
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88
Sherman Antitrust Act
1890 U.S. anti-monopoly law
939
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89
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
938
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90
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
American federal cyber law
926
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91
Taft–Hartley Act
act regulating labor unions in the USA
902
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92
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
inflation reduction bill
896
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93
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
U.S. federal tax legislation
886
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94
visa policy of Canada
visa policy
874
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