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Test Act — The Test Acts were a series of English penal laws that served as a religious test for public office and imposed various civil disabilities on Roman Catholics and Nonconformists. The principle that none but persons professing the Established… … Wikipedia
test act — 1. any law requiring a person to belong to the established church of a country as a condition for holding public office. 2. (caps.) Eng. Hist. the statute (1673) requiring all military officers and public officials to take an oath of allegiance… … Universalium
Test act — Test Test, n. [OE. test test, or cupel, potsherd, F. t[^e]t, from L. testum an earthen vessel; akin to testa a piece of burned clay, an earthen pot, a potsherd, perhaps for tersta, and akin to torrere to patch, terra earth (cf. {Thirst}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Test Act — Test Act, the a law made in 1673 in the UK which prevented Catholics from becoming members of Parliament or having jobs in the government. This law was ended in 1828 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Workhouse Test Act — The Workhouse Test Act also known as the General Act or Knatchbull s Act [ [http://www.institutions.org.uk/poor law unions/the poor law1.htm#Knatchbull s%20Act%201722 The Poor Law ] ] was poor relief legislation passed by the British government… … Wikipedia
TEST ACT — act of date 1673, now repealed, requiring all officials under the crown to take the oath of allegiance and supremacy, &c.; directed equally against Dissenters, Roman Catholics, &c … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Relief of the Poor Act 1782 — The Relief of the Poor Act 1782 (also known as Gilbert s Act) [ [http://users.ox.ac.uk/ peter/workhouse/poorlaws/1782intro.shtml 1782 Poor Relief Act (full text) ] ] was a British poor relief Act proposed by Thomas Gilbert which aimed to organise … Wikipedia
Test Act — noun 1》 (in the UK) an act in force between 1673 and 1828 that made an oath of allegiance to the Church of England a condition of eligibility for public office. 2》 (in the UK) an act of 1871 relaxing restrictions on university entrance … English new terms dictionary
Test Act — /tɛst/ (say test) noun British History a statute, passed 1673 and repealed 1828, requiring military officers and public officials to swear an oath of allegiance to the Crown and take the sacraments of the Church of England …
University Test Act — The University Tests Act of 1871 abolished the communion Tests and allowed non conformists to take up fellowships at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham.Passed in William Gladstone s first ministry, the aim of the act was to gain non … Wikipedia
ACT (examination) — The ACT is a standardized achievement examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc.cite web |url=http://www.act.org/aboutact/history.html |title=About ACT: History |accessdate=October 25 |accessyear=2006 Name… … Wikipedia
