| 单词 | act of security |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAct of Security Act of Security n. now historical an act passed by the Scottish Parliament in 1704 excluding Queen Anne's successor from the throne of Scotland unless Scottish grievances over religion, liberty, and trade were redressed. ΚΠ 1704 W. Nicolson Diary 10 Dec. in London Diaries (1985) 248 The Letters written into Scotland..which influenced the Revolution-Party to come into the Measures of the Act of Security. 1798 T. Somerville Hist. Great Brit. xii. 274 Their [sc. the agents']..most vigorous exertions were employed for promoting the act of security in Scotland. 1851 Times 5 June 2/6 It was utterly impossible to devise any educational system for Scotland which would not have the effect of infringing on the Act of Security. 1997 J. Cannon in Oxf. Compan. Brit. Hist. at Security, Act of The Scottish Act of Security was, paradoxically, an important step towards Union... [because it] left the Scottish succession to be resolved by Parliament later. < as lemmas |
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