Corresponding Societies Act 1799
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The Corresponding Societies Act 1799 was a British law enacted to suppress radical political organizations and restrict popular political association and debate in the wake of fears about revolutionary activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Corresponding Societies Act 1799 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Corresponding Societies Act 1799 Context triple: [London Corresponding Society, associatedWithLaw, Corresponding Societies Act 1799]
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Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817
The Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 was a British law passed during the post-Napoleonic period to suppress radical political dissent and restrict expressions deemed threatening to the monarchy and government.
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B.
Seditious Meetings Act 1819
The Seditious Meetings Act 1819 was a British law passed after the Peterloo Massacre to restrict large public gatherings and curb radical political agitation as part of the repressive "Six Acts" legislation.
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C.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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D.
Interpretation Act of 1840
The Interpretation Act of 1840 was a pivotal Brazilian law that effectively ended the regency period by allowing the early declaration of Emperor Pedro II’s majority, thus restoring the empire’s monarchical rule.
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E.
Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791
The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791 was a British law that eased some legal restrictions on Roman Catholics, granting limited civil rights and religious freedoms that laid groundwork for later, fuller emancipation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Corresponding Societies Act 1799 Target entity description: The Corresponding Societies Act 1799 was a British law enacted to suppress radical political organizations and restrict popular political association and debate in the wake of fears about revolutionary activity.
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A.
Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817
The Treasonable and Seditious Practices Act 1817 was a British law passed during the post-Napoleonic period to suppress radical political dissent and restrict expressions deemed threatening to the monarchy and government.
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B.
Seditious Meetings Act 1819
The Seditious Meetings Act 1819 was a British law passed after the Peterloo Massacre to restrict large public gatherings and curb radical political agitation as part of the repressive "Six Acts" legislation.
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C.
Glass–Owen Act
The Glass–Owen Act is the landmark 1913 U.S. law that created the Federal Reserve System as the nation’s central bank to stabilize the financial system and manage monetary policy.
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D.
Interpretation Act of 1840
The Interpretation Act of 1840 was a pivotal Brazilian law that effectively ended the regency period by allowing the early declaration of Emperor Pedro II’s majority, thus restoring the empire’s monarchical rule.
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E.
Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791
The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791 was a British law that eased some legal restrictions on Roman Catholics, granting limited civil rights and religious freedoms that laid groundwork for later, fuller emancipation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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British statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
controlling political correspondence with foreign radicals
ⓘ
preventing organization of reform movements ⓘ |
| appliesTo | subjects of the British Crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British counter-revolutionary measures
ⓘ
repressive legislation of the 1790s ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1799 ⓘ |
| effect |
limitation of mass political participation
ⓘ
suppression of organized radical reform groups ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | Pitt the Younger ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
formation of political societies
ⓘ
political correspondence with foreign entities ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | criminal penalties for unauthorized political societies ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of early modern state control over political organization ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
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public order law ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivation | fear of revolutionary activity ⓘ |
| partOf | British repressive legislation of the 1790s ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to restrict popular political association
ⓘ
to restrict public political debate ⓘ to suppress radical political organizations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Combination Acts
NERFINISHED
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Seditious Meetings Act 1795 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasonable Practices Act 1795 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restricted |
political clubs
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political meetings ⓘ popular political associations ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
political associations
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public order ⓘ state security ⓘ |
| targeted |
corresponding societies
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radical political societies ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late 18th century ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction |
freedom of assembly
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freedom of political expression ⓘ political association ⓘ |
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Subject: Corresponding Societies Act 1799 Description of subject: The Corresponding Societies Act 1799 was a British law enacted to suppress radical political organizations and restrict popular political association and debate in the wake of fears about revolutionary activity.
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