Trending Law this week
The 93 most-viewed law this week on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: War Powers Resolution.
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War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
11,250
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public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
5,286
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Constitution of India
Supreme law of India (1950-present)
4,515
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sharia
Islamic law
4,468
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
3,977
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
3,896
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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
3,689
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Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
3,637
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act
2025 United States budget reconciliation law
3,541
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10
Geneva Conventions
the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war
3,519
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Emancipation Proclamation
executive order issued by president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that freed southern slaves
3,344
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12
Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
3,112
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13
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
declaration adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly
2,561
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
2,481
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15
Controlled Substances Act
United States anti-drug law
2,381
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16
Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
2,355
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17
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
2,276
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18
Voting Rights Act of 1965
piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
2,247
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No Child Left Behind Act
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
2,173
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20
Fair Credit Reporting Act
U.S. federal legislation regulating use of private information by credit rating agencies
2,168
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21
stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
2,096
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22
Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
2,071
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23
Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
1,983
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24
sodomy laws in the United States
laws in the united states regarding sodomy before 2003
1,973
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25
Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
1,868
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26
Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
1,851
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27
Mann Act
1910 Act of the United States Congress
1,802
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28
denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment o
1,736
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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
1,656
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30
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
1978 United States federal law
1,564
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31
Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
1,547
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32
Respect for Marriage Act
act of the United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
1,487
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33
Halakha
Jewish rabbinical law
1,450
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34
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)
1,443
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35
Hatch Act of 1939
United States law
1,417
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36
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
1,343
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37
visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
1,332
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38
Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
1,321
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39
G.I. Bill
United States law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans
1,319
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40
Megan's Law
Law
1,250
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41
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
Act of the Parliament of India
1,236
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42
Title IX
US 1972 congress act
1,230
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43
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
1,210
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44
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
American immigration law
1,200
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45
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
United States federal law concerning health information
1,188
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46
visa policy of Thailand
Policy on permit required to enter Thailand
1,179
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47
Chinese Exclusion Act
act of US Congress in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers
1,178
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48
international law
regulations governing international relations
1,163
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49
document
form for preservation of structured and identified information
1,151
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50
CHIPS and Science Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
1,150
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51
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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52
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
regulatory act implemented by the Obama administration after the 2008 financial crisis
1,098
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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
1,081
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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
1,072
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Laken Riley Act
United States law signed in 2025
1,066
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Ramsar Convention
international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
1,051
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Indian Removal Act
law signed on May 28, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson
1,019
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citizenship of the United States
legal and political status
981
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
American law
975
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60
LGBT rights in Israel
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Israel
965
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61
Visa Waiver Program
program allowing 90-day visa free travel to the United States for citizens of some countries
964
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62
Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
964
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
United States federal act
964
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Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
U.S. law to implement the convention for the protection of migratory birds between the U.S. and U.K. (on behalf of Canada)
948
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Defense of Marriage Act
1996 U.S. federal law, repealed in 2022
929
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Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
1930 U.S. trade law placing and raising tariffs on tens of thousands of imports
914
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67
Immigration Act of 1924
1924 United States anti-immigration law
910
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68
Homestead Acts
United States federal laws (1860s-1930s) granting ownership of land
905
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69
uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
860
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70
Outer Space Treaty
treaty that forms the basis of international space law
850
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71
CLOUD Act
United States federal data privacy and government surveillance law
849
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Convention on the Rights of the Child
international treaty about the rights of children
825
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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
816
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penal transportation
relocation of convicted criminals to a distant place
815
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75
Posse Comitatus Act
pursuant to
814
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76
Alcohol laws of India
Laws relating to sale and consumption of alcohol in India
784
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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
780
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78
TAKE IT DOWN Act
2025 United States law
772
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79
visa policy of Russia
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a foreign country requires an electronic visa or a visa to enter Russia
771
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80
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
U.S. federal tax legislation
769
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81
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
inflation reduction bill
747
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82
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Act of the United States Congress
739
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
statute of the 117th United States Congress
726
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84
Clarity Act
legislation passed by the Parliament of Canada in 2000
718
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85
Onion Futures Act
1958 United States law
710
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86
Taft–Hartley Act
act regulating labor unions in the USA
709
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Alien and Sedition Acts
series of Acts of Congress
708
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Real ID Act
2005 law modifying security, authentication, and issuance procedures for state drivers licenses and identity cards
706
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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
705
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Global Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection service traveler program
702
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Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
American federal cyber law
701
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United States Code
official compilation and codification of the United States federal laws
696
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93
Glass-Steagall legislation
four specific provisions of the Banking Act of 1933, separating commercial and investment banking
695
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