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  • 21act the fool — ▪ To behave like a fool ▪ To be reckless or foolish ▪ To be exuberantly comical or high spirited ● fool * * * play/act/the fool phrase to deliberately behave in a silly way that annoys …

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  • 22Act of Parliament — in the constitutional law of the UK, a Bill that has passed through all its stages and received the royal assent, thus becoming statute and law. Bills are introduced in Parliament either by a government minister or an unofficial (or private)… …

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  • 23act|a|ble — «AK tuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be acted (on the stage). 2. that can be done …

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  • 24act — /akt/, n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process of doing: caught in the act. 3. a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict;… …

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  • 25act — Denotes external manifestation of actor s will. Restatement, Second, Torts No. 2. Expression of will or purpose, carrying idea of performance; primarily that which is done or doing; exercise of power, or effect of which power exerted is cause; a… …

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  • 26act — Denotes external manifestation of actor s will. Restatement, Second, Torts No. 2. Expression of will or purpose, carrying idea of performance; primarily that which is done or doing; exercise of power, or effect of which power exerted is cause; a… …

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  • 27act — I [[t]ækt[/t]] n. 1) anything done, being done, or to be done; deed: an act of mercy[/ex] 2) the process of doing: caught in the act[/ex] 3) gov a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or… …

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  • 28act — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Latin actus doing, act, from agere to drive, do; partly from Latin actum thing done, record, from neuter of actus, past participle of agere more at agent Date: 14th century 1. a. the doing of a thing …

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  • 29act — /ækt / (say akt) noun 1. anything done or performed; a doing; deed. 2. the process of doing: caught in the act. 3. (often upper case) a decree, edict, law, statute, judgement, resolve, or award, especially a decree passed by a legislature: an act …

  • 30Act of Contrition — The Act of Contrition is a prayer recited by the penitent during the Latin Rite Roman Catholic sacrament of Confession.It is also used by some believers as a private devotional as part a daily examination of conscience. Full textLatin:Deus meus,… …

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