act of legislation

If the judge can show me an act of legislation that the courthouse is closed, then I'll go in."

Creation of the agency would require an act of legislation.

This was considered one of the progressive acts of legislation in the state.

The campaigners said several separate acts of legislation sponsored by the Conservative Government had hurt theater organizations.

The Cumberland Police Department was founded by an act of legislation in March 1852.

The authority originates with an act of legislation performed by the Maryland General Assembly.

The Special Powers Act is the informal name for several acts of legislation worldwide, including:

They are often involved as bycatch in many ocean fisheries and are protected through many acts of legislation.

However, even then it did not become a federal holiday until 1941 by an act of legislation by the U.S. Congress.

The BUPD was created through an act of legislation in October 1947.

In 1929, however, a special state Act of legislation was passed, granting Lake Angelus "homerule."

It is widely accepted that CSR adheres to similar principles but with no formal act of legislation.

The elections were called by the Yukon Commissioner, while electoral district boundaries were controlled by an act of legislation from the council.

He signed the first act of legislation in Florida as a U.S. Territory, dividing it into four territories and establishing the local court system.

There is no extant document or act of legislation recording the date of the formal recognition and establishment of Banate as a municipality.

By another act of legislation in 1974, Regina College was made an independent institution known as the University of Regina.

The concept of positive law is distinct from "natural law", which comprises inherent rights, conferred not by act of legislation but by "God, nature or reason."

The Refugee Relief Act of 1953 was an act of legislation passed by the 83rd United States Congress.

It wasn't until 1867 that the Annapolis Police Department was officially created by an act of legislation by the Maryland General Assembly.

The NRP (as it is known today) was officially formed by an act of legislation from the Maryland General Assembly on July 1, 1970.

The police was established by an act of legislation from the Temporary North-West Council the first territorial government of the Northwest Territories.

By a Special Act of Legislation, on November 2, 1998, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute was created with the amalgamation of three hospitals.

In 1962, Pioneer Playhouse became the first theater in the nation to be accorded the legal status of State Theater by act of Legislation.

More commonly powers may be transferred by passing other acts of legislation which authorise the transfer and such acts require the legislative agreement of all the state governments involved.

The same act of legislation also required every Providence homeowner to acquire a pair of two gallon leather buckets to carry water to the new engine thus, forming a bucket brigade.