Meaning Of The Word Test Act
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Test Act Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Test Act?
test act in American English
noun: any law requiring a person to belong to the established church of a country as a condition for holding public office Test Act in British English noun: a law passed in 1673 in England to exclude Catholics from public life by requiring all persons holding offices under the Crown, such as army officers, to take the Anglican Communion and perform other acts forbidden to a Catholic: repealed in 1828 |
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