the Prevention of Terrorism Act
/ðə prɪˌvenʃn əv ˈterərɪzəm ækt/
/ðə prɪˌvenʃn əv ˈterərɪzəm ækt/
- a British Act of Parliament introduced on a temporary basis in 1984 to prevent terrorism (= the use of violence for political aims) in Northern Ireland. It gave the police the power to arrest anyone suspected of terrorist activities and to hold them for 48 hours without giving a reason. It was replaced in 2000 by the Terrorism Act which had changes made to it by the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act of 2001. In 2005 a new Prevention of Terrorism Act was passed which gave the Home Secretary the power to use control orders to limit the freedom of people suspected of terrorism. This Act was later judged in a court to go against the individual's right to a fair trial under the European Convention on Human Rights, and it was repealed (= cancelled) in 2011.
《防止恐怖主义法》：1984年英国临时颁布的一项议会法，旨在防止北爱尔兰的恐怖主义（为政治目的使用暴力）。它赋予了警察逮捕任何涉嫌恐怖活动的嫌疑人的权力，并在没有给出任何理由的情况下将其拘留了48小时。2000年，《反恐法》取代了该法，2001年的《反恐怖主义，犯罪和安全法》对其进行了修改。2005年，新的《防止恐怖主义法》获得通过，赋予了内政大臣使用控制令的权力。限制涉嫌恐怖主义的人的自由。该法令后来在法院被裁定违反《欧洲人权公约》规定的个人获得公正审判的权利，并于2011年被废除。