The Act in effect legalised industrial action by British trades unions on the grounds that a trade union could not be prosecuted for an act which would be legal if conducted by an individual.
Citation:
Editors. "Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010
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