legislation
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Australia will list the hantavirus disease under the country's biosecurity legislation, enabling the government to make an order placing the passengers in quarantine, he said.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The legislation, which is being carried from the previous Parliamentary session, would also reform procedures in sexual offences prosecutions.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Cal Fire declined to comment on pending legislation but Kevin Conway, the agency’s staff chief for resource protection and improvement, said its nearly 80-year history managing Jackson reflects “care and attention.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
In sum, what this legislation would do is allow blood centers with already licensed sites to go through an expedited process of licensing when it comes to opening new sites.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
The anti-witchcraft legislation was, however, abolished in 1736.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing legislation
Election Lingo
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13th Amendment (1865)
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19th Amendment (1920)
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