The 19th-century power struggle between the Sikhs, the British, and the Afghans shaped the political landscape of the time. Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh was in Kabul during a victory parade where the flag ...

Vague phrasing in the state’s Revolutionary-era Constitution enfranchised women who met specific property requirements. A ...

California’s court fight to reign in the president's use of troops in Los Angeles now hangs on a 19th century law with grim origins and a Spaghetti Western-sounding moniker.

Virji Vora, Shanti Das Zaviri, Mullah Abdul Gafar, Jagat Seth — who functioned as billionaires of their age, dealing in ...

The British Museum could face legal action unless it abandons “covert and ideological” negotiations with Greece over the ...

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California's court fight to reign in the president's use of troops in Los Angeles now hangs on a 19th century law with grim origins and a Spaghetti Western-sounding moniker.

Although it’s clearly incompatible with modern law, it has never been officially repealed. According to a 14th-century ...

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