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
6,716
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Constitution of India
Supreme law of India (1950-present)
6,557
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sharia
Islamic law
6,092
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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
5,216
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act
2025 United States budget reconciliation law
4,940
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Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
4,350
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
4,322
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Geneva Conventions
the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war
4,067
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
3,868
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Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
3,421
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Fair Credit Reporting Act
U.S. federal legislation regulating use of private information by credit rating agencies
3,396
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12
Brokmerbrief
code
3,294
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13
Emmett Till Antilynching Act
bill of the United States House of Representatives
3,178
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Merchant Marine Act of 1920
legislation
3,134
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15
Controlled Substances Act
United States anti-drug law
3,055
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
3,014
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
2,775
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visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
2,756
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19
Emancipation Proclamation
executive order issued by president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that freed southern slaves
2,597
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20
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
declaration adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly
2,543
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21
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
2,417
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22
Mann Act
1910 Act of the United States Congress
2,254
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23
Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
2,229
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24
stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
2,227
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25
Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
2,197
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26
denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment o
2,153
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American Service-Members' Protection Act
United States federal law enacted 2 August 2002
2,143
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Laken Riley Act
United States law signed in 2025
2,124
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Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
2,089
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30
Communist Control Act of 1954
Law outlawing the Communist Party in the United States
2,068
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31
Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
1,988
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32
Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
1,944
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33
sodomy laws in the United States
laws in the united states regarding sodomy before 2003
1,905
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34
Halakha
Jewish rabbinical law
1,904
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35
Title IX
US 1972 congress act
1,888
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Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
1,847
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37
Voting Rights Act of 1965
piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
1,827
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No Child Left Behind Act
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
1,810
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39
Social Security Act
New Deal legislation that created the Social Security program as well as insurance against unemployment
1,797
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40
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
Act of the Parliament of India
1,693
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41
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
1,665
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42
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
1930 U.S. trade law placing and raising tariffs on tens of thousands of imports
1,605
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43
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
United States federal law concerning health information
1,599
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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)
1,546
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45
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
American law
1,541
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46
document
form for preservation of structured and identified information
1,541
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47
uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
1,476
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48
Megan's Law
Law
1,451
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49
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
1,444
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50
Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
1,444
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51
Respect for Marriage Act
act of the United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
1,440
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52
Begich Towers
a building in the small city of Whittier, Alaska, USA
1,439
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53
CHIPS and Science Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
1,400
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54
G.I. Bill
United States law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans
1,398
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55
Homestead Acts
United States federal laws (1860s-1930s) granting ownership of land
1,357
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56
international law
regulations governing international relations
1,341
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57
Superfund
Act of Congress in the United States; authorized U.S. EPA program to address abandoned hazardous waste sites
1,322
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
1,303
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Visa Waiver Program
program allowing 90-day visa free travel to the United States for citizens of some countries
1,298
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60
Salic law
major body of Frankish law governing all the Franks of Frankia under the rule of its kings during the Old Frankish Period
1,297
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Chinese Exclusion Act
act of US Congress in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers
1,293
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62
Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
1,257
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63
Indian Removal Act
law signed on May 28, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson
1,238
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64
Smith–Mundt Act
act regulating State Department broadcasting to foreign & domestic audiences
1,227
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65
Traditionis custodes
apostolic letter issued motu proprio by Pope Francis
1,209
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66
Onion Futures Act
1958 United States law
1,179
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67
Kansas–Nebraska Act
1854 United States legislation promoted by Stephen A. Douglas which repealed the Missouri Compromise line and disrupted the Compromise of 18
1,170
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68
United States nationality law
uniform rule of naturalization of the United States set out in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
1,064
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69
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
law in the United States
1,060
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70
Immigration Act of 1924
1924 United States anti-immigration law
1,058
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71
penal transportation
relocation of convicted criminals to a distant place
1,048
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72
Posse Comitatus Act
pursuant to
1,045
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73
War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
1,041
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74
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Act of the United States Congress
999
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75
citizenship of the United States
legal and political status
975
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76
Ramsar Convention
international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
943
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77
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
inflation reduction bill
926
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78
Sherman Antitrust Act
1890 U.S. anti-monopoly law
914
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79
Alien and Sedition Acts
series of Acts of Congress
894
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80
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
United States federal act
885
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81
Defense of Marriage Act
1996 U.S. federal law, repealed in 2022
884
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82
TAKE IT DOWN Act
2025 United States law
871
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83
Taft–Hartley Act
act regulating labor unions in the USA
865
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84
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
864
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85
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
United States federal statute
834
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86
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
Act of the Parliament of India
820
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87
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
American federal cyber law
817
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88
Espionage Act of 1917
United States federal law
816
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89
visa policy of Thailand
Policy on permit required to enter Thailand
814
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90
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
statute of the 117th United States Congress
808
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91
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
802
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92
LGBT rights in Israel
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Israel
798
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93
law of Moses
the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
798
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94
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
U.S. federal tax legislation
796
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