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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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public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
3,333
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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
3,144
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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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sharia
Islamic law
2,953
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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
2,578
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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
2,072
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Insurrection Act
United States law
2,029
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
1,937
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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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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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Roman citizenship
citizenship in ancient Rome
1,372
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visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
1,370
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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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20
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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stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
1,080
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Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
1,054
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Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
treaty that lays the framework for most diplomatic relationships
1,049
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Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
law granting U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans
1,031
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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
1,023
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Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
1,021
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31
gun politics in the United States
political concern
1,008
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32
American Service-Members' Protection Act
United States federal law enacted 2 August 2002
969
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visa policy of Algeria
policy on permit required to enter Algeria
969
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34
Title IX
US 1972 congress act
939
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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
910
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visa policy of Montenegro
policy on permit required to enter Montenegro
905
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37
Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
900
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
828
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No Child Left Behind Act
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
816
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40
Begich Towers
a building in the small city of Whittier, Alaska, USA
794
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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)
724
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45
Invention Secrecy Act
United States national security law
711
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46
Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
700
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47
visa policy of Syria
policy on permit required to enter Syria
689
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48
G.I. Bill
United States law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans
682
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visa policy of Uzbekistan
policy on permit required to enter Uzbekistan
669
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Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
law in the United States
664
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Superfund
Act of Congress in the United States; authorized U.S. EPA program to address abandoned hazardous waste sites
660
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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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uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
608
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Apology Resolution
US congressional resolution about Hawaii
599
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CHIPS and Science Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
587
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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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criminal punishment in Edo-period Japan
530
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Posse Comitatus Act
pursuant to
514
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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
510
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Immigration Act of 1924
1924 United States anti-immigration law
506
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Mexican nationality law
laws of nationality in Mexico
506
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Act of the United States Congress
490
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Proclamation 4483
presidential proclamation by Jimmy Carter pardoning Vietnam War draft evaders
488
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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
468
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War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
442
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Espionage Act of 1917
United States federal law
439
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Shafi'i
school of Islamic jurisprudence
430
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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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Taft–Hartley Act
act regulating labor unions in the USA
408
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The Code of Lekë Dukagjini
Albanian code of law
405
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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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Malikism
one of four major schools of madhhab of Islamic jurisprudence within Sunni Islam
384
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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
382
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82
Greek nationality law
Wikimedia disambiguation page
376
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copyright law of the United Kingdom
law
376
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Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
United States federal statute
367
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visa policy of Indonesia
policy on permit required to enter Indonesia
357
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visa policy of Paraguay
policy on permit required to enter Paraguay
353
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British nationality law
law of the United Kingdom
352
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Federal Tort Claims Act
United States law
348
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LGBT rights in Israel
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Israel
346
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Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917
U.S. law
344
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
United States federal act
341
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92
visa policy of the Dominican Republic
policy on permit required to enter Dominican Republic
340
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Israeli nationality law
description of the laws regulating Israeli citizenship
334
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visa policy of South Korea
policy on permits required to enter South Korea
333
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Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals
1968 international treaty
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