Home›Statutes and Acts›Enacted Era›By Century›21st centuryBrowse By21st centuryThis dimension groups statutes by the era in which they were enacted. Wikipedia notes that a statute is "the expressed will of a legislative body," a will that reflects the concerns of the particular period it was passed in. Browsing by enacted era lets a visitor compare statutes passed around the same time.Facts21st centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1300 CE 121st centuryFilter Results12 entriesJurisdictionAllArgentina (1)Brazil (1)India (2)People's Republic of China (1)United States (3)United States (federal) (1)Worldwide (see Extraterritoriality) (1)Legal StatusAllIn force (5)In force (most provisions remain in effect) (1)In force, as amended (1)Legal SystemAllIndian Legal System (2)Law of Argentina (1)Law of Brazil (1)Law of the People's Republic of China (2)Law of the United Kingdom (1)Law of the United States (4)Promulgated ByAll107th United States Congress (2)National People's Congress (1)Parliament of India (1)Parliament of the United Kingdom (1)President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (1)President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (1)Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1)United States Congress (107th Congress) (1)Group TreeAllEquality and Human Rights Acts of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1)Marriage, Family and Gender Acts (2)Security and Public Order Acts Outside the United States (2)Social Insurance and Public Health Acts (1)United States Security and Criminal Statutes (1)Voting, Campaign and Transparency Acts (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12Affordable Care Act21st centuryAnti-Secession Law21st centuryBipartisan Campaign Reform Act21st centuryEqual Marriage Law (Argentina)21st centuryEquality Act 201021st centuryHelp America Vote Act21st centuryHong Kong National Security Law21st centuryLei Maria da Penha21st centuryLey de Amparo (Mexico)21st centuryProtection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 200521st centuryRight to Information Act, 200521st centuryUSA PATRIOT Act21st centurySources1. Statute (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaStatute, Etymology sectionQuote, Statute, Etymology sectionThe word appears in use in English as early as the 14th century.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.