Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy Act 1688 — The Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy Act 1688 (1 Will. Mar., c. 8) was an Act of the Parliament of England passed in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution. The Act required all office holders, Members of Parliament and clergy to take the… … Wikipedia
act — /akt/, n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process of doing: caught in the act. 3. a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict;… … Universalium
ACT — 1. American College Test. 2. Association of Classroom Teachers. 3. Australian Capital Territory. * * * (as used in expressions) sacramental act Ballot Act British North America Act Canada Act Constitution Act Civil Rights Act of 1964… … Universalium
Act of Supremacy 1558 — The Act of Supremacy 1558 (1 Eliz, c. 1) was an Act of the Parliament of England, passed under the auspices of Queen Elizabeth I of England. It replaced the original Act of Supremacy 1534 issued by Elizabeth s father, Henry VIII, which arrogated… … Wikipedia
Act of Supremacy 1559 — The Act of Supremacy 1559 (1 Eliz, c. 1) was an Act of the Parliament of England, passed under the auspices of Queen Elizabeth I of England. It replaced the original Act of Supremacy 1534 issued by Elizabeth s father, Henry VIII, which arrogated… … Wikipedia
supremacy — The state of being supreme, or in the highest station of power; paramount authority; sovereignty; sovereign power. @ act of supremacy The English statute 1 Eliz., c. 1, whereby the supremacy and autonomy of the crown in spiritual or… … Black's law dictionary
Act of Supremacy — Die Suprematsakte (engl. Act of Supremacy) ist ein am 3. November 1534 vom englischen Parlament erlassenes Gesetz, das König Heinrich VIII. zum Oberhaupt der Kirche in England machte. Damit wurde die anglikanische Staatskirche geschaffen, die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Act of Settlement 1701 — The Act of Settlement is an act of the Parliament of England, originally filed in 1700, and passed in 1701, to settle the succession to the English throne on the Electress Sophia of Hanoverndash a granddaughter of James Indash and her Protestant… … Wikipedia
supremacy — n. (pl. ies) 1 the state of being supreme. 2 the highest authority. Phrases and idioms: Act of Supremacy an act securing ecclesiastical supremacy to the Crown and excluding the authority of the Pope … Useful english dictionary
supremacy — See act of supremacy; supremacy clause … Ballentine's law dictionary