Definition of DURA MATER. : the tough fibrous membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord external to the arachnoid and pia mater.ADVERTISEMENT. the tough fibrous membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord external to the arachnoid and pia mater. ADVERTISEMENT.
Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601. The Poor Relief Act 1601 (43 Eliz 1 c 2) was an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601, popularly known as the Elizabethan Poor Law, 43rd Elizabeth or the Old Poor Law was passed in 1601 and created a national poor law system for England and Wales.
An Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom is primary legislation. These Acts are passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London, by the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh or by the National Assembly of Wales in Cardiff.A draft piece of legislation is called a bill, when this is passed by Parliament it becomes an Act and part of statute law.ll UK Acts of Parliament since 1497 are kept in the House of Lords Record Office, including the oldest Act: The Taking of Apprentices for Worsteads in the County of Norfolk. Act 1497, a reference to the wool worsted manufacture at Worstead in Norfolk, England.