British North America Acts

What does British North America Acts mean in American Law?

The definition of British North America Acts in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A series of statutes governing the Dominion of Canada, forming, in effect, its Constitution (in the U.S. sense). The acts cannot be amended by the Dominion but only by Parliament, though no new acts are passed except at official Canadian request.