Sentence examples for act which stated from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "act which stated" is not correct in standard written English.
It is likely intended to refer to a specific act or legislation that contains a statement or provision.
Example: "The act which stated the new regulations was passed last year."
Alternatives: "act that specified" or "legislation which outlined".

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In 1988 Congress passed the Civil Liberties Act, which stated that a "grave injustice" had been done to Japanese American citizens and resident aliens during World War II.

In 1988 Congress passed the Civil Liberties Act, which stated that a "grave injustice" was done to Japanese American citizens and resident aliens during World War II.

"This culminated in the federal government's 2000 Clarity Act which stated that any future referendum would have to be on a "clear question" and that it would have to represent a "clear majority" for the federal parliament to recognise its validity.

In 2011, he co-sponsored the Sanctity of Human Life Act, which stated that the "life of each human being begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent" at which time "every human being shall have all the legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood".

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Anna Moore at Bindmans LLP, the lawyers acting for Botton residents, believes this is a breach of the Mental Capacity Act, which states that a person must be assumed to have capacity unless it's established otherwise.

The Department of Labor charged Wal-Mart with violating the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which states that employers cannot lawfully expose workers to known hazards.

UK consumers are protected via the Consumer Rights Act, which states that all products must be of satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described.

We believe the new school, which this project clearly is, contravenes the last government's own Academies Act, which states that any new academy must be an all-ability school.

This contrasts with the Sale of Goods Act, which states that goods people purchase must be as described, of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose, and which forces retailers to fix any problems.

Abortion remains a criminal offence under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act, which states that a woman who tries to "procure her own miscarriage" could be subject to a long prison sentence.

The act, which states that animal owners must prevent "unnecessary suffering" and must take "all reasonable steps to meet their animal's needs", is hard to enforce as most pet primates in the UK are kept in secret.

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