Defence of the Realm Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows arrest without warrant
censorship of the press
confiscation of property
control of food supplies
regulation of public gatherings
gptkbp:amended_by 1915
new security measures
Defence of the Realm Act 1915
gptkbp:can_be_extended_by Defence of the Realm Regulations
gptkbp:date_enacted gptkb:1914
gptkbp:depicted_in necessary during wartime
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enforces military authorities
gptkbp:established military tribunals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defence of the Realm Act
gptkbp:impact civil liberties
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:influenced future legislation on national security
gptkbp:influenced_by previous wartime legislation
gptkbp:inspired subsequent emergency legislation
gptkbp:is_applied_in enemy aliens
gptkbp:is_associated_with government propaganda
gptkbp:is_challenged_by courts
legal experts
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of accountability
lack of transparency
impact on personal freedoms
lack of public debate
overreach of government powers
excessive government control
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
public forums
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Home_Office
national emergency
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:is_regulated_by transportation during war
gptkbp:is_subject_to public scrutiny
gptkbp:is_used_to suppress dissent
control the economy
gptkbp:led_to formation of new laws post-war
gptkbp:legal_issue civil liberties groups
gptkbp:purpose to grant emergency powers during World War I
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:repealed_by Defence of the Realm Act 1920
gptkbp:resulted_in increased surveillance
gptkbp:was_implemented_to_ensure gptkb:national_security
gptkbp:was_legally_justified_by national interest
gptkbp:was_part_of British legal history
British war effort
war-time governance
British wartime strategy
British legal framework during war
emergency powers framework
gptkbp:was_passed_in_response_to threats during World War I
gptkbp:was_passed_to_address wartime challenges
gptkbp:was_passed_to_protect the realm
gptkbp:was_revised_to_address changing wartime needs
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:government_officials
gptkbp:was_used_to_facilitate gptkb:military_training
gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Military_Service_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7