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1) n. in general, any action by a person. 2) n. a statutory plan ...
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Relationships Narrower Term:  compound act mere act simple act Related Term:  bill Synonym:  action n. ~ 1. Something done intentionally; an accomplishment achieved, usually, over a period of time; an [..]
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(of Parliament) - a law made by Parliament; a bill which has passed all three readings in each house and has received the certificate of the speaker. Note, an Act of Parliament may also be call a law, [..]
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Legislation (a bill or joint resolution, see below) which has passed both chambers of Congress in identical form, been signed into law by the president, or passed over his veto, thus becoming law. Tec [..]
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Law passed by parliament, known as a 'bill' before assent by governor or governor general.
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Legislation (a bill or joint resolution, see below) that has passed both chambers of Congress in identical form, been signed into law by the President, or passed over his veto, thus becoming law. A bi [..]
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late 14c., "a thing done," from Old French acte "(official) document," and directly from Latin actus "a doing, a driving, impulse; a part in a play, act," and actum " [..]
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mid-15c., "to act upon or adjudicate" a legal case; 1590s in the theatrical sense, from Latin actus, past participle of agere (see act (n.)). To act up "be unruly" is from 1903. To [..]
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Actual charges or weight on a shipment.
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    A bill that has been approved by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor, filed with the Secretary of State, and assigned a Public Act number.
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A major division in a play. Often, individual acts are divided into smaller units ("scenes") that all take place in a specific location. Originally, Greek plays were not divided into [..]
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a law made by Parliament; a bill which has passed all three readings in each house and has received the royal assent
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the [..]
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Australian Clinical Thesaurus
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Australian Capital Territory
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anything which is done is an act. The same word also means to pretend you are someone other than yourself, as in a play or film
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 – a section of a play which generally includes more than one scene
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a main division within the plot of a film; a film is often divided by 'plot points' (places of dramatic change) rather than acts; long films are divided mid-way with an intermission  
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Lower case. Only use upper case when using the full title: Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, for example.
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shpiln
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akt
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One of the major divisions in the action of a play, usually marked by the dropping of the curtain and followed by an intermission. In modern drama, most plays are divided into three acts, which may be [..]
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Legislation enacted into law. A bill that has passed both houses of the legislature, been enrolled, ratified, signed by the governor or passed over the governor's office, and printed. It is a per [..]
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A bill adopted by the Legislature.
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1 a : something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will [a tortious ] see also actus reus b : the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do called also negative act 2 .. [..]
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A bill passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor.
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A multiple conductor thermoplastic insulated cable with steel spiralled interlocking armour. The armour has the appearance of flexible conduit.
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  A Bill which has been made law.
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Actuator
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Also called action pattern. Complex behavior, as distinct from a simple movement.
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means the Further Education and Training Act 2014 (Qld)
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 Australian Capital Tourism
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A law made by Parliament or a provincial legislature. The process of making an Act of Parliament begins with the introduction of a proposed Act, or bill, in one of the two houses of Parliament (the Se [..]
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normal'>ÒAdaptive Control of ThoughtÓ Ð A computational theory of thinking developed by John Anderson.
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A bill which has been given first, second and third reading by the Legislature. It becomes law upon receiving the signature of the Lieutenant Governor signifying Royal Assent.
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another word for a law.
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Acronym for: Activity
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the State Supply Commission Act 1991.
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The term act has different meanings. It means:
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A bill which has become law after being passed by the Legislative Assembly and then gazetted by the Chief Minister.
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Australian Competition Tribunal
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(n) a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body(n) something that people do or cause to happen(n) a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet(n) [..]
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abb. N Acts (abbreviation); [Acta Apostolorum => Acts| book of the Bible]
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The Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) primarily provides for the Commonwealth to give financial support for higher education and certain vocational education and training: through grants and other payments made largely to higher education providers; and through financial assistance to students (usually in the form of loans).
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1.  American College of Theriogenologists; 2.  Activated coagulation time
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R - ACT-R is a symbolic cognitive architecture, which has been widely used to model different aspects of human cognitive behavior. ACT-R has been used to study many different aspects of human performa [..]
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American College Testing program is used for undergraduate admission purposes.
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American College Testing Program
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A multiple-choice test of English, math, reading, and science reasoning (plus an optional writing component) used for admission into undergraduate programs.
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Act is the actual number of students registered for a specific class.
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The Electricity Supply Act 1995 which established the Energy Savings Scheme (in particular Part 9 of the Act).
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A feature developed by the Volkswagen Group that improves overall fuel consumption, by shutting off some of the engine’s cylinders when cruising. Also known as Cylinder on Demand (CoD).
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The Active Suspension Technology is a definition for any suspension system which can modify its settings in real time to control body motion in response to any road abnormality or during cornering, br [..]
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See American College Test
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A standardized college entrance exam administered by the American College Testing Program. Four separate, multiple-choice tests measure knowledge of English, math, reading, and science, and one optional writing test measures essay planning and writing skills. Most students take the ACT during their junior or senior year of high school, and most col [..]
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A set of college admissions tests; most colleges accept either the SAT or the ACT for admissions.
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US college admissions test, measuring what you learn in high school to determine your academic readiness for college.
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ACT Assessment, an achievement test from the American College Testing Program used for placement testing in some community colleges and for admissions screening in some baccalaureate institutions.
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This test is a multiple choice-style, national college admissions exam. Students are tested in English, math, reading, science – and writing depending on the exam needed. Students receive scores up to [..]
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  A college entrance examination administered by ACT, Inc.
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Formerly known as the American College Test, but now known only by its acronym, ACT is one of two major tests used for college admissions. State institutions vary in their preference for the ACT or its competitor, the SAT, also known only by its acronym.
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American College Testing
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When a Bill passes through all of the stages of the law-making process in the Northern Ireland Assembly and receives Royal Assent, it becomes a law and is called an Act.
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An act is a law that has been passed by the federal or provincial legislature.
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— one of the two commonly used tests designed to assess high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work in four skill areas: English, mathemati [..]
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A segment of a radio or television program. Typical television programs typically have a three-act structure between which are commercial breaks and/or station breaks.
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American College Testing
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Action
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A law passed by the Legislature. The Acts referred to under the EBR are those passed by the provincial legislature.
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A large division of a full-length play, separated from the other act or acts by an intermission.
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PL97-248. Title II of the Act specifies "provisions relating to savings in Health and Income security Programs." This includes changes in payment for services, benefits and premiums of Medic [..]
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The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and any amendments to it.
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A bill which has been made law by passing both houses of the Legislature.
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a law passed by Parliament or a provincial legislature. Also called a statute.
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1) n. in general, any action by a person. 2) n. a statutory plan passed by Congress or any legislature which is a "bill" until enacted and becomes law. 3) v. for a court to make a decision a [..]
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1) A bill or measure after it passes one or both Houses of Congress. 2) A law in place.
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The report preferred as the fatwâ from among the various ijtihâds of mujtahid scholars.Muftî:
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In an air pollution control context, usually refers to the federal Clean Air Act.
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Available control technology
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Air Combat Tactics; training in the application of BFM and ACM skills to achieve a tactical air-to-air objective.
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<acronym> 1. <software> Annual Change Traffic. 2. <company> Ada Core Technologies. (01 Jun 2006)
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<acronym> A standardised series of tests administered by the American College Testing Programme and covering English, mathematics, reading and science reasoning. The tests are designed to assess the educational development of the students and how prepared they are for college-level studies. They may used by institutions instead of the SAT tes [..]
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1. That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed. "That best portion of a good man's life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and of love." (Wordsworth) Hence, in specific uses: The result of public deliberation; the decision or determina [..]
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altitude compensated tilt
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Active
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active, activated, activation message
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Air Combat Tactics; training in the application of BFM and ACM skills to achieve a tactical air-to-air objective.
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National admissions and placement exam which test students ability in English, mathematics, reading and science. Required by many colleges in the Midwest, although accepted by many colleges in place of the SAT I. Usually taken during the junior or senior in college.
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This is one of the sources of law under the english legal system.
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An Act is a statute or law passed by both Houses of Parliament that has received Royal Assent. On Royal Assent, Acts are given a year and number. Once an Act is formally enacted it can generally only [..]
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A test published by American College Testing to measure a student's ability in math, verbal comprehension, and problem solving. Typically, the test is taken during their junior or senior year of [..]
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A four-part examination designed to measure a student’s scholastic development. The test covers English, math, social studies, and natural sciences. Many colleges require students to take this test and submit their test scores when they apply for admission. Some colleges accept this test or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). It is recommended that [..]
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A national college admissions examination that measures what you have learned in English, mathematics, reading, and science.
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American College Testing (ACT) publishes the ACT Assessment Test, also known as the ACT. Most universities require either the ACT or the SAT as part of an application for admission.
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American College Test The ACT test is given to students in April of their Junior year and assesses high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-lev [..]
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American College Test. A standardized test offered by American College Testing
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A standardized examination used by colleges to assist in determining admissibility of undergraduate students. For more information please visit: www.actstudent.org.
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The ACT is a curriculum-based test used to determine admissibility to a college. It is a multiple-choice test scored from 1 to 36. There are four subtests: English, mathematics, reading, and science. The website for the ACT is www.actstudent.org
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American College Testing Program
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This is the college entrance exam required by more four-year colleges than any other exam. It measures high school students' educational development and ability to do college-level work. The mult [..]
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a national college admissions test measuring student achievement in English, math, reading and science.
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or FMLA means the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Public Law 103 3 (February 5, 1993), 107 Stat. 6 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., as amended).
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The 1970 Land Registration Act as amended by the Registration (Land and Deeds) Order (NI) 1992.
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  Share (Action)
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A comic’s current body of work on stage, comprised of various Bits (see below). “I used to be really crazy on stage, but my act these days is a lot more observational.”
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The ACT is a standardized college entrance exam. Four separate, multiple-choice tests measure knowledge of English, math, reading and science, and one optional writing test measures essay planning and writing skills. Most students take the ACT during their junior or senior year of high school. For admission, the University of Missouri considers a c [..]
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[[OpenA@InsideChesthigh-ThumbBack-OpenA@InsideChesthigh-ThumbBack CirclesMidline-CirclesMidline]] [[Claw5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-Claw5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown RoundVertSidetoside-RoundVertSidetosid [..]
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The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.The acronym CEAA is also used as a short form for the title of the Act.For French see loi
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An act is the traditional way playwrights break up the action of a play. The number of acts in a play varies. You'll usually find five acts in plays by Big Willy Shakespeare, while modern playwri [..]
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The ACT (; originally an abbreviation of American College Testing) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. It is currently administered by ACT, a nonprofit organizati [..]
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The ACT (; originally an abbreviation of American College Testing) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. It is currently administered by ACT, a nonprofit organizati [..]
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Act or ACT may refer to:
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Act were a short-lived synthpop group signed to ZTT Records in the late 1980s, and comprising British musician Thomas Leer and German ex-Propaganda vocalist Claudia Brücken. Besides synthpop and disco [..]
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An act is a major division of a theatre work, including a play, film, opera, or musical theatre, consisting of one or more scenes. The term can either refer to a conscious division placed within a wor [..]
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An act is a major division of a theatre work, including a play, film, opera, or musical theatre, consisting of one or more scenes. The term can either refer to a conscious division placed within a wor [..]
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ACT is a lossy ADPCM 8 kbit/s compressed audio format recorded by most Chinese MP3 and MP4 players with a recording function, and voice recorders. Many models of recorder that use the ACT format do so [..]
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ACT, or Automated Confirmation of Transactions, is a system for reporting and clearing trades in the over-the-counter (OTC) and NASDAQ securities markets. In contrast to Qualified Special Representati [..]
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An act is an instrument that records a fact or something that has been said, done, or agreed. Acts generally take the form of legal instruments of writing that have probative value and executory force [..]
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ACT, Inc. is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (NTEE classification B90, Educational Services, per the IRS), primarily known for the ACT, a standardized test designed to assess high school [..]
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