Edmunds Act
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The Edmunds Act was an 1882 U.S. federal law that strengthened anti-polygamy enforcement in Utah Territory by criminalizing unlawful cohabitation and disenfranchising and disqualifying polygamists from public office.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edmunds Act canonical | 1 |
| Edmunds–Tucker Act | 1 |
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Target entity: Edmunds Act Context triple: [Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act, followedBy, Edmunds Act]
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Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions
The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions are U.S. federal consumer protection rules that govern written warranties on consumer products, requiring clear disclosure of warranty terms and providing remedies for consumers when warranties are breached.
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Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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Burton Act
The Burton Act is a key piece of legislation that established the governance and management framework for the Port of San Francisco.
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Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edmunds Act Target entity description: The Edmunds Act was an 1882 U.S. federal law that strengthened anti-polygamy enforcement in Utah Territory by criminalizing unlawful cohabitation and disenfranchising and disqualifying polygamists from public office.
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A.
Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions
The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act provisions are U.S. federal consumer protection rules that govern written warranties on consumer products, requiring clear disclosure of warranty terms and providing remedies for consumers when warranties are breached.
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B.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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C.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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D.
Burton Act
The Burton Act is a key piece of legislation that established the governance and management framework for the Port of San Francisco.
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E.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
anti-polygamy law ⓘ |
| affectedGroup | Latter-day Saint polygamists ⓘ |
| affectedRegion | Utah Territory ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
Mormon polygamy
ⓘ
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
surface form:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| appliesTo | United States territories ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 22 Stat. 30 ⓘ |
| controversialFor | impact on religious freedom ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created | Utah Commission ⓘ |
| criminalized |
polygamous cohabitation
ⓘ
unlawful cohabitation ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1882 ⓘ |
| disenfranchised | polygamists ⓘ |
| disqualifiedFromOffice | polygamists ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
disenfranchisement procedures in territories
ⓘ
federal prosecution of unlawful cohabitation ⓘ |
| followedBy | Edmunds–Tucker Act ⓘ |
| fullName | Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act of 1882 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late 19th century United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Utah Territory ⓘ |
| legalClassification |
felony for polygamy
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misdemeanor for unlawful cohabitation ⓘ |
| legalDomain | federal statute ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfPolygamists |
ineligible to hold public office
ⓘ
ineligible to serve on juries ⓘ ineligible to vote ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George F. Edmunds ⓘ |
| notableEffect |
increased convictions for unlawful cohabitation
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political marginalization of Mormon polygamists ⓘ |
| penaltyIncludes |
fines
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imprisonment ⓘ |
| policyArea |
civil rights
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criminal law ⓘ marriage law ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Chester A. Arthur ⓘ |
| purpose | to suppress polygamy in U.S. territories ⓘ |
| restricted |
jury service by polygamists
ⓘ
voting rights of polygamists ⓘ |
| revised | Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | Chester A. Arthur ⓘ |
| sponsor | George F. Edmunds ⓘ |
| strengthenedEnforcementOf | Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | religious practice restriction ⓘ |
| yearPassed | 1882 ⓘ |
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