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Test Act
Test Act 1673, English statute that excluded from public office (both military and civil) all those who refused to take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, who refused to receive the communion according to the rites of the Church of England, or who refused to renounce belief in the Roman Catholi... Read more
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights 1689, in British history, one of the fundamental instruments of constitutional law. It registered in statutory form the outcome of the long 17th-century struggle between the Stuart kings and the English Parliament. Its principles were accepted by William III and Mary II in the Declar... Read more
Council of Basel
Council of Basel 1431-49, first part of the 17th ecumenical council in the Roman Catholic Church. It is generally considered to have been ecumenical until it fell into heresy in 1437; after that it is regarded as an anticouncil. Its chief importance lies in the contest between council and pope for ... Read more
James Zachariah George
James Zachariah George 1826-97, American jurist and legislator, b. Monroe co., Ga. He moved to Mississippi in 1834 and, after serving in the Mexican War, became a prominent lawyer. He was long a reporter and later (1879-81) chief justice of the state supreme court. A signer of Mississippi's secessi... Read more
La Hogue
La Hogue , or La Hougue , cape on the northeast coast of the Cotentin peninsula, France, on the English Channel. Off the cape, during the War of the Grand Alliance, a French fleet under Tourville was defeated (1692) by the English and Dutch. The battle ended French naval supremacy in the war. ... Read more
common law
common law system of law that prevails in England and in countries colonized by England. The name is derived from the medieval theory that the law administered by the king's courts represented the common custom of the realm, as opposed to the custom of local jurisdiction that was applied in local o... Read more
George I
George I (George Louis), 1660-1727, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1714-27); son of Sophia , electress of Hanover, and great-grandson of James I. He became (1698) elector of Hanover, fought in the War of the Spanish Succession, and in 1714 succeeded Queen Anne under the provisions of the Act o... Read more
George Monck, 1st duke of Albemarle
George Monck, 1st duke of Albemarle 1608-70, English soldier and politician. He took part (1625) in the disastrous expedition against Cádiz and fought against the Spanish in the Netherlands. After service in the Bishops' Wars , he was given a command in Ireland and was there when the Engli... Read more
Plains of Abraham
Plains of Abraham fairly level field adjoining the upper part of the city of Quebec, Canada. There, in 1759, the English under Gen. James Wolfe defeated the French under Gen. Louis Montcalm. The battle decided the last of the French and Indian Wars and led to British supremacy in Canada. Part of ... Read more
Amasa Delano
Amasa Delano , 1763-1823, American sea captain, b. Duxbury, Mass. He served in the American Revolution as a soldier at 15 and later as a privateersman. His experiences on the sea in the days of New England's supremacy are recorded in his Narrative of Voyages and Travels in the Northern and Southern... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to " Act of Supremacy"

Supremacy, Acts of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History ...to win acceptance for royal supremacy, not only within the areas...surrender and regrant . The act was repealed in 1557 when...returned under Queen Mary. Royal supremacy was restored by the 1560 act, though with the less sweeping...supreme governor’. This act required that all clergy ... Read more
Supremacy, Act of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Supremacy, Act of, 1534 (26 Hen. VIII c. 1). This Act, passed in the sixth session...previous two to three years. The Act claimed merely to ‘confirm...Already in the preamble to the Act in Restraint of Appeals of 1533...aspects of church authority, the Act of Supremacy ... Read more
Supremacy Clause
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...inconsistent state exercise of power. The concept of federal supremacy was developed by Chief Justice john marshall, who led...that the Court shifted its position and invoked the Supremacy Clause to give the federal government broad national...involuntarily be subjected to the laws of any state. The ... Read more
White Supremacy Groups
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law WHITE SUPREMACY GROUPS Organizations that believe the Caucasian race...to remove all non-Caucasians from the nation. White supremacy is an umbrella label applied to the beliefs of a number...classify Jews as non-Caucasian. Some members of white supremacy groups have committed violent acts against ... Read more
Judiciary Act of 1789
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...ACT OF 1789 The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the lower...establish." In the Judiciary Act, the first Congress created...debate over the Judiciary Act. This was not surprising...local bias and ensure federal supremacy. Anti-Federalists opposed...debate over the Judiciary Act was ... Read more
Woollen Act
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History Woollen Act (1699), an act of the English parliament banning the export of woollen goods...where they already faced prohibitive import duties. The act remained in force until the granting of free trade in 1779. The assumption of legislative supremacy was contested by Molyneux's Case of Ireland . ... Read more
Conventicles Act
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Conventicles Act, 1664. This Act (16 Car. II c. 4) was one of the fiercest...code , which aimed at restoring Anglican supremacy after the Restoration. It forbade attendance...allowed to expire, replaced by a less severe act in 1670 (22 Car. II c. 1), and replaced by the Toleration Act of 1689. ... Read more
Corporation Act
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Corporation Act, 1661. This statute (13 Car. II c. 1...x2019; and set out to reassert Anglican supremacy after the Restoration. Persons holding...nonconformists felt able to do so and the Act did not prevent most dissenters from holding office. It was tightened up by the Act against Occasional ... Read more
Appeals, Act in Restraint of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Appeals, Act in Restraint of (1533). The Act (24 Hen. VIII c. 12), largely the work of Thomas Cromwell , was a crucial step in Henry VIII's assertion of royal supremacy against the papacy. He had already moved against the clergy...forbade the payment of Annates or first fruits to Rome. The Act, ... Read more
Test Act
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Test Act, 1673. Usually linked to the Corporation Act , but a later addition to the code of laws excluding non-members...least once a year. They were also required to take oaths of supremacy and allegiance to the crown and to make a declaration against...particularly at recusant catholics and the repeal of ... Read more

Dictionary entries related to " Act of Supremacy"

Supremacy, Act of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Supremacy, Act of, 1534 (26 Hen. VIII c. 1). This Act, passed in the sixth session of the Reformation Parliament in November–December 1534, claimed to ‘confirm and corroborate’ the right of the king to be supreme head on earth... Read more
Supremacy, Acts of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Supremacy, Acts of . The Supremacy of the Crown Act 1534 confirmed to Henry VIII and his successors the title...x2019;. It was repealed under Mary . Elizabeth I's Act of Supremacy 1558, passed in 1559, declared the Queen to be ‘the... Read more
Appeals, Act in Restraint of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Appeals, Act in Restraint of (1533). The Act (24 Hen. VIII c. 12), largely the work of Thomas Cromwell , was a crucial step in Henry VIII's assertion of royal supremacy. He had already moved against the clergy with accusations...forbade the payment of annates or first fruits to Rome. The Act, passed ... Read more
Test Act
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Test Act. The Popish Recusants Act 1672, passed in 1673, required all holders of office under the...Communion according to the usage of the C of E, to take the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance to the Sovereign, and to make the Declaration against... Read more
Corporation Act
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Corporation Act, 1661. This statute (13 Car. II c. 1) was the first part of the ‘ Clarendon code ’ and set out to reassert Anglican supremacy after the Restoration. Persons holding municipal office were obliged to... Read more
Conventicles Act
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Conventicles Act, 1664. This Act (16 Car. II c. 4) was one of the fiercest provisions of the Clarendon code , which aimed at restoring Anglican supremacy after the Restoration. It forbade attendance at any meeting of more than five persons for religious... Read more
Clerical Subscription Act
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Clerical Subscription Act 1865. The Act changing the form of declaration made by Anglican clergy on ordination and on accepting preferment. Acknowledgement of the Royal Supremacy was no longer required, and only a general assent to the Thirty-Ni... Read more
Five Mile Act
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Five Mile Act, 1665. 17 Car. II c. 2 was part of the ‘Clarendon code’ , which aimed at restoring Anglican supremacy. Clergymen and schoolmasters were forbidden to live within 5 miles of any city or parliamentary borough unless they... Read more
Force Acts
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...violated states' rights under the U.S. Constitution. The Force Act of 1833 had, for the most part, a merely symbolic value...compromise. To wit, on the same day that Congress passed the Force Act, it also passed, with Jackson's blessings, a bill modifying...face-saving gesture, was then allowed to "nullify" the ... Read more
test
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable test Test Act in the UK, an act in force between 1673 and 1828 that made...allegiance to the Church of England and the supremacy of the monarch as its head and repudiation...of eligibility for public office. Test Act also designates an act of 1871 relaxing restrictions on university... Read more

Thesaurus entries related to " Act of Supremacy"

priority
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...priorities synonyms : first/prime concern, most important thing/act, most pressing thing/act.   2. give priority to homeless people synonyms : precedence...priority synonyms : precedence, seniority, superiority, supremacy, paramountcy, prerogative. Read more
authority
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...jurisdiction, rule, command, dominion, sovereignty, ascendancy, supremacy; inf. say-so.   2. he is an authority on ecology synonyms...quotation, quote, excerpt, passage.   4. have his authority to act synonyms : permission, authorization, sanction, license, warrant... Read more
lead
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...first position, head place, forefront, primacy, preeminence, supremacy, advantage, edge, precedence.   3. a lead of half a lap synonyms : margin, gap, interval.   4. act as a lead to others synonyms : example, model, pattern, standard... Read more
rule
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...safety rules synonyms : regulation, ruling, directive, order, act, law, statute, edict, canon, mandate, command, dictate, decree...dominion; government, administration, sovereignty, leadership, supremacy, authority. • verb   1. El Salvador was ruled by... Read more

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New Glory: Expanding America's Global Supremacy.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Parameters; 3/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; New Glory: Expanding America's Global Supremacy. By Ralph Peters. New York: Sentinel, 2005. 283 pages. $24.95...century, acting is more important than claiming or threatening to act. In the peculiar conflicts already scarring this new century... Read more
The Dancer Defects: The Struggle for Cultural Supremacy during the Cold War.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Historian; 9/22/2005; ; 470 words ; The Dancer Defects: The Struggle for Cultural Supremacy during the Cold War. By David Caute. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. Pp. xiv, 788. $39.95.) The Dancer Defects is a fine... Read more
A Cold Peace: America, Japan, Germany, and the Struggle for Supremacy.
Magazine article from: Washington Monthly; 7/1/1992; ; 700+ words ; A Cold Peace: America, Japan, Germany, and the Struggle for Supremacy. Jeffrey E. Garten. T/mes, $22.During the war against Iraq...to show what the great democracies can do when they choose to act in concert. True, his New World Order was held together by phone... Read more
EGYPT: ECONOMICAL COURT IS SIGN OF EGYPTIAN JUDICIAL SUPREMACY.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 5/6/2009; 170 words ; ...Minister of Justice, Mamdouh Mar'i said that the economical court in Egypt is considered a sign of the Egyptian judicial supremacy. Meanwhile, he added that the court is hailed by both Germany and Turkey who promise to get benefit of the experience which... Read more
Cornel West: talking about race matters. (race discrimination and white supremacy)(interview with Colonel West, director of Princeton University's Afro-American Studies program) (Interview)
Magazine article from: The Black Collegian; 9/1/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...expressed, in the form of the various ways in which white supremacy and male supremacy have served as justifications for insuring the unequal...your book you write about envisioning a time when white supremacy is stripped of its authority and legitimacy, yet most...shake folk loose from white supremacist ... Read more
Attorney Dan Curtin leaves general plan supremacy as his legacy.(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: California Planning & Development Report; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...during the speakership of Ralph M. Brown, for whom the Brown Act is named--and then went into local government. In Richmond, he...management case, the passage of the California Environmental Quality Act and the major general plan law revisions of 1971, the Friends... Read more
Extraterritorial application of state fishery management regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: have the courts missed the boat?
Magazine article from: UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy; 6/22/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...amendments to the Act in 1983 that have...preemption under the Supremacy Clause of the United...Magnuson-Stevens Act and its provisions...Magnuson-Stevens Act, individual states...PREEMPTION: A PRIMER The Supremacy Clause of the United...superseded by the Federal Act unless that was ... Read more
FIFRA preemption of common-law tort claims after Cipollone. (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act)
Magazine article from: Environmental Law; 3/22/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).(1) For example, in Yowell v...preemption of state law is derived from the Supremacy Clause, which provides that the laws...without effect.' (12) When considering Supremacy Clause issues, the Supreme Court begins...not to be superseded by the Federal ... Read more
Lindell v. Casperson.(violation of Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000)
Magazine article from: Corrections Caselaw Quarterly; 8/1/2005; 302 words ; ...RLUIPA -- Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act Lindell v. Casperson, 360 F.Supp.2d 932 (W.D. Wis. 2005). An...Amendment, and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). The district court granted summary judgment in favor...prohibiting his possession of Wotanist books that ... Read more
How to fight FIFRA preemption. (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act)
Magazine article from: Trial; 7/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) grants authority to the U.S. Environmental Protection...Federal preemption of state law arises by operation of the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.(6) In Mortier, the Supreme...powers of the States were not to be superseded by the Federal ... Read more