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The last two proposals were bitterly contested, especially the statute for religious freedom, which was not enacted until 1786.

Mr. Hungar went on to say that the patent law at issue in the case was not enacted until 1952, and did not require the heightened standard even if the 1934 opinion had.

Ms. Fink said that since the requirement for a certificate of occupancy was not enacted until 1938, any building built before that time may not have such a certificate.

The maximum penalty he could face, Mrs. Pirro said, is 25 years to life in prison, since the state's death penalty statute was not enacted until 1995, five years after the last killing.

The first Federal law (the Family and Medical Leave Act) to guarantee job-protected unpaid leave was not enacted until 1993.

A nationwide flood program was not enacted until the passage of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.

It was first proposed by James Madison, but wasn't enacted until 1992.

Although she brought much publicity to the temperance movement, prohibition wasn't enacted until 1919, eight years after her death.

The signature legislative accomplishments he and his advisers envisioned were not enacted until after his death.

The foundation prohibits scholarships from going to lawmakers' relatives, but Mr. Bishop says those rules were not enacted until after his family members got their money.

Most urban dwellers have been eligible for pensions since 1951, but rural pensions weren't enacted until much later; as in all developing countries, rural families lived off the land and were supported by relatives.