"Black Act" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Black Act [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Black Act}} the Black Act
  1. (UK, historical) An act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1723 in response to a series of raids by two groups of poachers, known as the Blacks. It greatly strengthened the criminal code and specified over 200 capital crimes. Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): UK politics
    Sense id: en-Black_Act-en-name-vDLPvHmU Disambiguation of UK politics: 72 28 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. (India, historical, derogatory) Act XI., 1836, of the Indian Legislature, which placed European subjects on a level with natives as to their subjection in civil causes to the British East India Company's courts, including those under native judges. Tags: India, derogatory, historical
    Sense id: en-Black_Act-en-name-~rldWbBc Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
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