Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts — The Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts (NARCA) was an association set up in the United Kingdom to lobby against certain laws that were set up giving the police what were seen as overly severe and unfair… … Wikipedia
Repeal of Prohibition — The Repeal of Prohibition in the United States was accomplished with the passage of the Twenty first Amendment to the United States Constitution on December 5, 1933. Contents 1 Background 2 Impact of prohibition 3 Organized opposition … Wikipedia
repeal — re·peal /ri pēl/ vt [Anglo French repeler, from Old French, from re back + apeler to appeal, call, from Latin appellare to address, entreat, call by name]: to rescind or annul by authoritative act; esp: to revoke or abrogate by legislative… … Law dictionary
repeal — re‧peal [rɪˈpiːl] verb [transitive] LAW to officially end a law, rule, restriction etc: • The bill would repeal a 10% luxury tax on yachts and private planes. repeal noun [countable, uncountable] : • its campaign for the repeal of the new labour… … Financial and business terms
The Nation (Irish newspaper) — The Nation was an Irish nationalist weekly newspaper, published in the 19th century. The Nation was printed first at 12 Trinity Street, Dublin, on 15 October 1842, until 6 January 1844. The paper was afterwards published at 4 D Olier Street from… … Wikipedia
The United States of America — The United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America BOUNDARIES AND AREA On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Repeal — Re*peal , n. 1. Recall, as from exile. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The tribunes are no soldiers; and their people Will be as rash in the repeal, as hasty To expel him thence. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Revocation; abrogation; as, the repeal of a statute;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Crusaders (repeal of alcohol prohibition) — The Crusaders was an organization founded to promote the repeal of prohibition in the United States. Prominent Crusaders included Alfred Sloan, Jr., Sewell Avery, Cleveland Dodge, and Wallage Alexander. The organization was founded in May 1929 as … Wikipedia
The Mercury (Pennsylvania) — The Mercury is a daily newspaper published in Pottstown, Pennsylvania in the United States. Contents 1 Awards 2 Campaigns 3 References 4 External links … Wikipedia
Repeal Association — The Repeal Association was an Irish mass membership political movement set up by Daniel O Connell to campaign for a repeal of the Act of Union of 1800 between Great Britain and Ireland.The Association s aim was to revert Ireland to the… … Wikipedia
Repeal of Act for Securing Dependence of Ireland Act 1782 — The Repeal of Act for Securing Dependence of Ireland Act 1782 (22. Geo. III, c. 53) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1782. As suggested by the title, it served to repeal the entirety of the Dependency of… … Wikipedia