United Kingdom
There are two types of private Act in the United Kingdom. The first are Acts for the benefit of individuals (known as Private or Personal Acts) which have historically often dealt with divorces or granting British nationality to foreigners, but in modern terms are generally limited to authorising marriages which would otherwise not be legal.
The second type are Acts for the benefit of organisations, or authorising major projects such as railways or canals, or granting extra powers to local authorities (known as Local Acts).
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