About 850,000 of them get benefits through Aid to Families With Dependent Children, which the legislation would abolish.

The legislation would abolish the limit altogether and make the change retroactive to the beginning of this year.

In autumn of 1789, legislation abolished monastic vows and on 13 February 1790 all religious orders were dissolved.

Subsequent legislation abolished the metropolitan counties (together with the Greater London Council).

Further legislation on 13 February 1790, abolished monastic vows.

This session was called to consider legislation to abolish party conventions, and nominate candidates for office by primary elections instead.

Among other things, the legislation would largely abolish the legal doctrine of implied pre-emption.

This legislation implements common sense reforms and abolishes well-intentioned but practically unworkable regulations.

Amongst other measures, this legislation abolished the right of a landlord to enter a property in order to seize property to cover rent arrears.

In addition, legislation formally abolished tithes (although many hacienda owners continued to collect them).