black act

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Synonyms: black ace, black art, black ant, black ice, blackjack, black out, black rot, black rat, blackhat, black jack, blackback

Antonyms: black ace, black art, black ant, black ice, blackjack, black out, black rot, black rat, blackhat, black jack, blackback

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|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.
2. {{lb|en|India|historical|derogatory}} Act XI., 1836, of the Indian Legislature, which placed [[European]] [[subject]]s on a level with [[native]]s as to their [[subjection]] in [[civil]] [[cause]]s to the [[British East India Company]]'s [[court]]s, including those under native judges.

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