Trending Law this year
The 94 most-viewed law this year on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
29,647
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public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
7,029
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Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
6,302
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sharia
Islamic law
6,055
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5
Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
5,776
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
5,149
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7
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
declaration adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly
5,053
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8
Geneva Conventions
the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war
5,002
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Constitution of India
Supreme law of India (1950-present)
4,969
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光市母子殺害事件
4,942
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11
Miranda warning
notification given by American police to criminal suspects in police custody advising them of their rights, or similar procedure in other ju
4,782
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12
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
2025 United States budget reconciliation law
4,355
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13
Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
4,139
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14
Emancipation Proclamation
executive order issued by president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that freed southern slaves
3,636
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15
Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
3,406
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
3,347
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17
War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
3,208
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18
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
3,145
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19
Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
3,124
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20
Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
3,063
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21
Controlled Substances Act
United States anti-drug law
2,994
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22
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
2,866
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23
denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment o
2,722
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24
Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
2,610
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25
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
2,491
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26
Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
2,446
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27
No Child Left Behind Act
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
2,427
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28
Halakha
Jewish rabbinical law
2,320
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29
Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
2,297
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30
Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
2,227
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31
international law
regulations governing international relations
2,217
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32
stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
2,005
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33
Mann Act
1910 Act of the United States Congress
2,001
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34
sodomy laws in the United States
laws in the united states regarding sodomy before 2003
1,915
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35
Salic law
major body of Frankish law governing all the Franks of Frankia under the rule of its kings during the Old Frankish Period
1,873
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36
document
form for preservation of structured and identified information
1,872
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37
Wakayama poison curry case
Mass murder in Wakayama, Japan in July 1998
1,833
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38
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
1978 United States federal law
1,786
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39
citizenship of the United States
legal and political status
1,781
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40
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
American immigration law
1,765
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41
Chinese Exclusion Act
act of US Congress in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers
1,694
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42
G.I. Bill
United States law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans
1,685
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43
Kansas–Nebraska Act
1854 United States legislation promoted by Stephen A. Douglas which repealed the Missouri Compromise line and disrupted the Compromise of 18
1,662
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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)
1,636
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45
unfriendly countries list
list of countries viewed as enemies by Russia
1,594
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46
Homestead Acts
United States federal laws (1860s-1930s) granting ownership of land
1,567
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47
Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
1,520
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48
Indian Removal Act
law signed on May 28, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson
1,486
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49
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
1,473
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50
British nationality law
law of the United Kingdom
1,469
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51
Respect for Marriage Act
act of the United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
1,463
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52
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
American law
1,447
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53
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
regulatory act implemented by the Obama administration after the 2008 financial crisis
1,444
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54
visa policy of Thailand
Policy on permit required to enter Thailand
1,442
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55
Convention on the Rights of the Child
international treaty about the rights of children
1,413
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56
Superfund
Act of Congress in the United States; authorized U.S. EPA program to address abandoned hazardous waste sites
1,365
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57
Title IX
US 1972 congress act
1,360
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58
visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
1,353
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59
penal transportation
relocation of convicted criminals to a distant place
1,346
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60
Ramsar Convention
international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
1,328
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61
visa policy of Vietnam
policy on permit required to enter Vietnam
1,324
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62
Immigration Act of 1924
1924 United States anti-immigration law
1,303
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63
treaty
express agreement between nations under international law
1,292
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64
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
United States federal law concerning health information
1,277
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65
Outer Space Treaty
treaty that forms the basis of international space law
1,268
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66
Sayama Incident
1963 murder
1,267
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67
Megan's Law
Law
1,260
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68
CHIPS and Science Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
1,237
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69
Nagayama Criteria
1,231
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70
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Act of the United States Congress
1,206
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71
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
statute of the 117th United States Congress
1,204
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72
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
1930 U.S. trade law placing and raising tariffs on tens of thousands of imports
1,194
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73
Russian foreign agent law
2012 Russian law
1,192
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74
French nationality law
law of being a French national
1,179
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75
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
international treaty
1,171
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76
Sherman Antitrust Act
1890 U.S. anti-monopoly law
1,138
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77
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
1,130
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78
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
1,121
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79
law of Moses
the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
1,117
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80
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
inflation reduction bill
1,103
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81
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
legislation
1,099
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82
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Laken Riley Act
United States law signed in 2025
1,073
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83
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
American federal cyber law
1,070
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84
Alien and Sedition Acts
series of Acts of Congress
1,065
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85
Visa Waiver Program
program allowing 90-day visa free travel to the United States for citizens of some countries
1,061
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86
uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
1,044
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87
岡村勲弁護士夫人殺害事件
1,031
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88
Glass-Steagall legislation
four specific provisions of the Banking Act of 1933, separating commercial and investment banking
1,024
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89
CLOUD Act
United States federal data privacy and government surveillance law
1,009
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views
90
Nakagin Capsule Tower
former building in Tokyo, Japan (1970-2022)
1,008
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91
Corpus Juris Civilis
collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence as codified by Justinian
1,004
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92
Defense of Marriage Act
1996 U.S. federal law, repealed in 2022
1,001
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93
Taft–Hartley Act
act regulating labor unions in the USA
971
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94
Imperial House Act
Japanese statute
963
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