Search references for SECTION 20. Phrases containing SECTION 20
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Topics referred to by the same term
Section 20 may refer to: Section 20, fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the Strike Back (TV series) universe Section Twenty of
Section_20
Military cemetery in Virginia, US
located in Section 2. The second is Field Marshall Sir John Dill in Section 32. "Larry Thorne: The Nazi SS Officer Who Became A U.S. Green Beret". 20 April
Arlington_National_Cemetery
Establishes the Parliament of Australia
20: Vacancy by absence Section 21: Vacancy to be notified Section 22: Quorum Section 23: Voting in the Senate Part III contains 17 sections: Section 24:
Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter_I_of_the_Constitution_of_Australia
Severest form of battery in English law
offences that are created by sections 18 and 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861. The distinction between these two sections is the requirement of
Grievous_bodily_harm
Surgical procedure to deliver a baby
Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through
Caesarean_section
Pre-Columbian Middle American pictorial manuscript from Central Mexico
20 day-signs into quarters associated with deities and snakes forming a xicalcoliuhqui or meandering pattern. Image for page 72 Similar to section 20
Codex_Borgia
Constitutional right to receive government services in English or French
Section 20 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is one of the sections of the Constitution of Canada dealing with Canada's two official languages
Section 20 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section_20_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
British/American television series
Special Air Service soldier Chris Ryan. The series follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive branch of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, aka
Strike_Back_(TV_series)
GLBA summarized the established argument for repealing Glass–Steagall Section's 20 and 32 in stating that this change, and the GLBA's amendments to the
Aftermath of the repeal of the Glass–Steagall Act
Aftermath_of_the_repeal_of_the_Glass–Steagall_Act
Special Air Service soldier Chris Ryan. The series follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive branch of the British Defence Intelligence service, who operate
List of Strike Back characters
List_of_Strike_Back_characters
2019 Indian film directed by Ajay Bahl
Section 375: Marzi Ya Zabardasti? (transl. Section 375: Will or Force?), better known simply as Section 375, is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language courtroom
Section_375
Provision of the Constitution of Canada
Section 20 of the Constitution Act, 1867 (French: article 20 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867) is a repealed provision of the Constitution of Canada
Section 20 of the Constitution Act, 1867
Section_20_of_the_Constitution_Act,_1867
2011 debut studio album by Kendrick Lamar
Section.80 is the debut studio album by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was released on July 2, 2011, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). In the years
Section.80
Banking act that placed restrictions on investment firms
Glass–Steagall Act, which has sections for the following: Section 1, Commentator response to Section 20 and 32 repeal Section 2, Financial industry developments
Decline of the Glass–Steagall Act
Decline_of_the_Glass–Steagall_Act
Section 20 of the Indian Penal Code is about courts of justice. The section states: The words "Court of Justice" denote a judge who is empowered by law
Section 20 of the Indian Penal Code
Section_20_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code
Referencing standard for commercial aircraft
Gear, Shaft Section (Turbo-Prop and/or Front Mounted Gear Driven Propulsor) -20 Air Inlet Section -30 Compressor Section -40 Combustion Section -50 Turbine
ATA_100
Official bilingualism in Canada
Section 16 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the first of several sections of the Constitution dealing with Canada's two official languages
Section 16 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section_16_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
Constitutional requirement that laws be in English and French
Justice Jean Beetz commented on section 18. He called it one of the few language rights in the Charter, along with section 20, that is meant to promote discussion
Section 18 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section_18_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
Former British anti-homosexuality law
Section 28 refers to a part of the Local Government Act 1988, which stated that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales "shall not intentionally
Section_28
Constitutional provision requiring annual sittings of Parliament
Parliament of Canada is concerned, section 5 instead replaced section 20 of the Constitution Act, 1867, which had read: 20. There shall be a Session of the
Section 5 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section_5_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
Charter applies to territorial governments
Section 30 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a section that, like other provisions within the section 25 to section 31 block, provides
Section 30 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section_30_of_the_Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
shorten the language used in acts of Parliament. In Northern Ireland, Section 48(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 provided that without
Interpretation_Act_1889
US federal law on website liability
In the United States, Section 230 is a section of the Communications Act of 1934 that was enacted as part of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which
Section_230
Season of television series
the United States. The series focuses on Section 20, a clandestine multinational Special Forces team. Section 20 has been re-formed after the events of
Strike_Back:_Retribution
exist, as per section 20: 20. (1) A person sixteen years of age or over but under twenty-one years of age is not liable under section 18 if– (a) he is
Age of consent in North America
Age_of_consent_in_North_America
Political party in France
The French Section of the Workers' International (French: Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière, SFIO) was a major social democratic political
French Section of the Workers' International
French_Section_of_the_Workers'_International
Election authority in India
Their duties and powers are bound under Section 13 A of Representation of the People Act, 1950 read with Section 20 of Representation of the People Act,
Chief Electoral Officer (India)
Chief_Electoral_Officer_(India)
Life sentence that lasts until the death of the prisoner
February 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2023. Section 269. Section 276 and Schedule 22. "Criminal Justice Act 2003: Section 269", legislation.gov.uk, The National
Life imprisonment in England and Wales
Life_imprisonment_in_England_and_Wales
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Criminal Justice Act 1967. This section related to committal for sentence. See section 20 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967. Section 56 of the Criminal Justice
Magistrates'_Courts_Act_1952
Poem by Walt Whitman
called Whitman's "greatest poem". The poem was first published without sections as the first of twelve untitled poems in the first (1855) edition of Leaves
Song_of_Myself
British-American action television series
2020. Vendetta takes place some time after the events of Revolution. Section 20 are given a mission to stop two brothers from unleashing a series of terrorist
Strike_Back:_Vendetta
Curve from a cone intersecting a plane
A conic section, conic or a quadratic curve is a curve obtained from a cone's surface intersecting a plane. The three types of conic section are the hyperbola
Conic_section
Indian law to protect children from molestation
Archived 4 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine Rule 4(7) Section 20 JILSblog (27 June 2015). "Mandatory Reporting Under POCSO: Are We Ready
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Protection_of_Children_from_Sexual_Offences_Act,_2012
Official government emblem of the U.S. state of Arizona
Article 22, Section 20 of the State of Arizona Constitution by the Arizona State Legislature details the design and use of the seal. Section 20. "The seal
Seal_of_Arizona
Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2
Data. Retrieved 28 March 2020. "Principles of Epidemiology | Lesson 3 – Section 3". US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 18 February 2019
COVID-19_pandemic
Established by Chapter II, Section 20 of the Constitution of Vermont, 3 VSA §1 and 20 VSA §183. Established by Article V, Section 16 of the Constitution of
Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States
Gubernatorial_lines_of_succession_in_the_United_States
2025 American science fiction television film
Star Trek: Section 31 is a 2025 American science fiction television film directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and written by Craig Sweeny for the streaming
Star_Trek:_Section_31
Military unit size designation
A section is a military sub-subunit. It usually consists of between 6 and 20 personnel. NATO and U.S. doctrine define a section as an organization "larger
Section_(military_unit)
UK criminal statute
enacted, the act had 79 sections. In England and Wales, 37 sections remain in force, namely sections 4, 5, 9, 10, 16 to 18, 20 to 38, 44, 45, 47, 57 to
Offences Against the Person Act 1861
Offences_Against_the_Person_Act_1861
Wife of Abhimanyu in epic Mahabharata
"Mahabharata, Book 20: Section 20". Wisdom Library. 17 August 2021. "The Mahabharata, Book 11: Stri Parva: Stri-vilapa-parva: Section 20". sacred-texts.com
Uttarā
Law criminalizing homosexuality in former British colonies
Section 377 is a British colonial Penal Code provision that criminalized all sexual acts "against the order of nature". The law was used to prosecute
Section_377
Section of orchestra or concert band
The woodwind section, which consists of woodwind instruments, is one of the main sections of an orchestra or concert band. Woodwind sections contain instruments
Woodwind_section
Contract Act
which promises made by the parties to a contract become legally binding. Section 2(h) of the Act defines a contract as an agreement that is enforceable
Indian_Contract_Act,_1872
Website feature enabling discussion of content
The comments section is a feature on most online blogs, news websites, and other websites in which the publishers invite the audience to comment on the
Comments_section
Self-contained unit of discourse in writing
on average. When referencing a paragraph, typographic symbol U+00A7 § SECTION SIGN (§) may be used: "See § Background". In modern usage, paragraph
Paragraph
Strength of an object's radar echo
Radar cross section (RCS), denoted σ, also called radar signature, is a measure of how detectable an object is by radar. A larger RCS indicates that an
Radar_cross_section
Retired class of New York City Subway car
two double-leaf doors on each section (10 doors per unit), while the Zephyr had four single-leaf doors on each section (20 doors per unit). These cars were
MS Multi-section car (New York City Subway car)
MS_Multi-section_car_(New_York_City_Subway_car)
UK tax on UK-resident companies and companies with permanent establishments in the UK
1990, Section 20(1)(a). Finance Act 1990, Section 19). Finance Act 1990, Section 20(1)(b). Finance Act 1989, Section 35(2). Finance Act 1989, Section 35(1)(a)
United Kingdom corporation tax
United_Kingdom_corporation_tax
Head of London's Metropolitan Police Service
United Kingdom Section 1, 1829 Act Section 1(9)(a) as in para 10, Schedule 1 to the Act), which came into force 1 April 1974 by section 20 (commencement)
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Commissioner_of_Police_of_the_Metropolis
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
the purpose of that offence and the offences under sections 15A, 16 and 20(2) of the act and sections 1 and 2 of the Theft Act 1978. It was repealed and
Theft_Act_1968
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
the United Kingdom. This section substitutes sections 4A, 28(4A), 32A and 36(1)(aa) of the Limitation Act 1980. This section substitutes articles 6(2)
Defamation_Act_1996
Group of printed leaves, folded in the middle and bound together into a book binding
bookbinding, a section, gathering, or signature is a group of sheets folded in half, to be worked into the binding as a unit. A section, gathering, or
Section_(bookbinding)
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
for offence triable either way Section 20 – Court to begin by considering which mode of trial appears more suitable Section 21 – Procedure where summary
Criminal_Law_Act_1977
Person below a certain age prescribed by law
sections 19 and 20 read as follows: Section 19 – A person, on completion of 20 years of age, ceases to be a minor and becomes sui juris. Section 20 –
Minor_(law)
Philippine teen romantic comedy television series
Ang Mutya ng Section E (transl. The Jewel of Section E) is a Philippine teen romantic comedy television series. It is based on the Wattpad books by Lara
Ang_Mutya_ng_Section_E
National under-20 association football team representing Guinea
national under-20 football team is the under-20 football team of Guinea. It is controlled by the Guinean Football Federation. "GUINEA UNDER 20". Soccerway
Guinea national under-20 football team
Guinea_national_under-20_football_team
Official songs of U.S. states
Retrieved 2023-10-02. "Section 19". www.mass.gov. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2018. "Section 20". www.mass.gov. Archived
List_of_U.S._state_songs
Priesthood office for men
2010) § 16. Doctrine and Covenants, Section 20:42 Doctrine and Covenants, Section 20:41 Doctrine and Covenants, Section 46:2 Cook, Krista (March 17, 2017)
Elder_(Latter_Day_Saints)
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
proviso to section 20(2) was repealed by section 40(3) of, and schedule 9 to, the Water Act 1973. These sections were repealed by section 3(1) of, and
Public_Health_Act_1936
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
National Convention (South Africa) New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 Section 20. Section 1(1). Independence was at midnight on the 14/15 August, Pakistan
Indian_Independence_Act_1947
Probability of a given process occurring in a particle collision
In physics, the cross section is a measure related to the probability that a specific process will take place in a collision of two particles. For example
Cross_section_(physics)
National association football team representing Guyana
The Guyana national U-20 football team (also known as Guyana Under-20s or Guyana U-20s) is the junior national football team representing Guyana. They
Guyana national under-20 football team
Guyana_national_under-20_football_team
One square mile
System (PLSS), a section is an area nominally one square mile (2.6 square kilometers), containing 640 acres (260 hectares), with 36 sections making up one
Section (United States land surveying)
Section_(United_States_land_surveying)
National highway in India, running from Srinagar to Kanyakumari
2023. "Gadkari inaugurates 11 flyovers on eight-lane Delhi-Panipat NH section". 20 June 2023. "NHAI tells contractor to complete road construction by month-end :
National_Highway_44_(India)
Operational mode of x86-compatible CPUs
Volumes 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D: System Programming Guide. Intel. May 2019. Section 20.2 Virtual 8086 Mode. Archived from the original on 2019-09-06. Retrieved
Protected_mode
Act of the Parliament of India
the case may be, of the real estate project. The establishment under Section 20 and 43 of the Act will help to establish state-level Real Estate Regulatory
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016
Real_Estate_(Regulation_and_Development)_Act,_2016
South African legislation
increased to R4 000. Prostitution and living on the earnings of prostitution Section 20 prohibits having sex for reward (i.e. prostitution) and living on the
Sexual_Offences_Act,_1957
Legislation by the Parliament of Ghana
processing of personal data (section 20(2)), and the data processor is required to stop processing the data upon such objection (section 20(3)). In terms of retention
Data_Protection_Act,_2012
Economical class in India
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in India is a subcategory of people having an annual family income less than ₹8 lakh (US$8,300) and who do not belong
Economically_Weaker_Section
under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the New Caledonian Football Federation. The OFC Under 20 Qualifying
New Caledonia national under-20 football team
New_Caledonia_national_under-20_football_team
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Part III, Section 22 Children Act 1989, Part III, Section 20 Children Act 1989, Part III, Section 21 Children Act 1989, Part III, Section 22 Children
Children_Act_1989
Ancient Greek city-state
Hellenica, Book 4, chapter 2, section 20". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-20. "Xenophon, Hellenica, Book 5, chapter 4, section 10". www.perseus.tufts
Thespiae
Head of government of the U.S. state of South Carolina
residence of the governor in 1868. The South Carolina Constitution in Section 20 of Article IV requires that the governor is to reside where the General
Governor_of_South_Carolina
1985 video game
each comprising 20 sections (for a total of 60 sections), which are full-fledged levels in this version, although not all sections need to be visited
Section_Z
British musical comedy band
The Horne Section is a British musical comedy band, appearing on radio, television, podcast, and stage. Led by frontman and comedian Alex Horne, the band
The_Horne_Section
Legislation of Hong Kong
losses IRO Section.20 Liability of certain non-resident persons IRO Section.20A Consignment Tax IRO Section.22 Assessment of partnerships IRO Section.24 Clubs
Inland_Revenue_Ordinance
a list of VIC-20 games. SA section at the bottom contains games written by hobbyists long after the mainstream popularity of the VIC-20 waned. Many of
List_of_VIC-20_games
American conservative political show
The Comments Section is an American daily conservative news and viral content review podcast produced by The Daily Wire and hosted by Reagan Conrad. It
The_Comments_Section
1971 UK law reforming the court system of England and Wales
October 1971: section 20(3), so far as it relates to judges of the Court of Appeal and of the High Court section 39 section 46 section 56(1) and (4),
Courts_Act_1971
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
the abolition of theatre censorship in Great Britain. Section 20(1). Section 20(4)–(5). Section 20(2). "Theatres Act 1968". www.legislation.gov.uk Text
Theatres_Act_1968
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Income Tax Act 2007. Sections 20(2)(b) and (c) were repealed by paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 7 to the Finance Act 2008. This section was repealed by paragraph
Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
Income_Tax_(Earnings_and_Pensions)_Act_2003
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy, is guaranteed in section 20 of its constitution written in 1978, after the 1975 end of the dictatorship
Freedom_of_the_press_in_Spain
Informal settlement in Khayelitsha, South Africa
QQ Section also known as Tambo Park, was founded in 1989 and is an informal settlement in the Site B sub-division of Khayelitsha in Cape Town, South Africa
QQ_Section
3-volume treatise on mathematics, 1910–1913
priority as a non-logical single dot. Later in section ✱14, brackets "[ ]" appear, and in sections ✱20 and following, braces "{ }" appear. Whether these
Principia_Mathematica
Archived 2007-03-30 at the Wayback Machine - Title 20. Domestic Relations - Chapter 1. Marriage Section 20-1-10. Persons who may contract matrimony. (A) All
Same-sex marriage law in the United States by state
Same-sex_marriage_law_in_the_United_States_by_state
French rugby union club, based in Pau
Section Paloise (French pronunciation: [sɛksjɔ̃ palwaz]), often referred to simply as la Section or Pau (pronounced [po]), is a professional rugby union
Section_Paloise
American instrumental rock music group
The Section was a United States instrumental rock/jazz fusion band formed in the early 1970s by guitarist Danny Kortchmar, keyboardist Craig Doerge, bassist
The_Section_(band)
Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
Minnesota, in the United States. Twenty Lake was named from its location, in section 20. List of lakes in Minnesota U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information
Twenty_Lake
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was repealed in 1992. Under section 226 of this act, retirement annuity plans were first introduced to give
Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970
Income_and_Corporation_Taxes_Act_1970
Occupational Licensing Regulation for HVAC Technicians in the United States
Section 608 (together with Section 609, which covers motor vehicles) of the Clean Air Act serves as the main form of occupational licensure for technicians
Section_608
United States law on western land and surveying
square" to "six miles square." The ordinance was passed on May 20, 1785. The sections were to be numbered starting at 1 in the southeast and running south
Land_Ordinance_of_1785
Apartheid law in South Africa
Defines the increased jurisdiction of magistrates' courts. Section 20 Defines the repeal of sub-section (2) the Mines and Works Act, 1911 (Act No. 12 of 1911)
Mines_and_Works_Act
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights and civil and political liberties
Center. 1866. Retrieved April 20, 2025. Lynch, Myles S. (October 1, 2021). "Disloyalty & Disqualification: Reconstructing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment"
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
2022 American film
Section Eight (also known as Section 8) is a 2022 American action film directed by Christian Sesma and starring Ryan Kwanten, Dolph Lundgren, Dermot Mulroney
Section_Eight_(film)
Law to provide for village courts in India
of Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 Section 20 of Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 Section 24(6) of Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 Section 24(8) of Gram Nyayalayas Act,
Gram_Nyayalayas_Act,_2008
2012 Indian film award
the Feature Films section, 20 categories in the Non-Feature Films section and two categories for the Best Writing on Cinema section; 41 jury members chose
59th_National_Film_Awards
Minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly necessary to conduct business
(WA) Section 26 of the Constitution Act 1934 (SA) Section 37 of the Constitution Act 1934 (SA) Section 20 of the Constitution Act 1934 (Tas) Section 25
Quorum
Principles, institutions, and law of political governance in the U.S. state of Colorado
especially Sections 1 and 2. Article II, Section 5; Article VII. Article V, Section 1. Article XXI. Article X, Section 20. Article V, Section 1; Article
Constitution_of_Colorado
National U-20 association football team
The Greece national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Greece and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the
Greece national under-20 football team
Greece_national_under-20_football_team
Permissive provision in copyright laws
the copyright law of Denmark. Freedom of panorama in Estonia, found at Section 20¹ of the Copyright Act, is restricted to non-commercial use of images of
Freedom_of_panorama
SECTION 20
SECTION 20
Girl/Female
American, Hindu, Indian
Selection
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, French
From Baron's Estate; From the Town Near the Sea
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Boiled or Baked Buckwheat; Section
Boy/Male
Vietnamese
Section.
Boy/Male
English
From the farm by the sea.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Action
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Macbeth' Attendant to Macbeth.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, French
From the Town Near the Sea
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a sexton or churchwarden, from Middle English sexteyn ‘sexton’ (Old French secrestein, from Latin sacristanus).Irish (Munster and midlands) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Seastnáin ‘descendant of Seastnán, Seasnán’, a personal name meaning ‘bodyguard’, from seasuighim ‘to resist’, ‘to defend’.
Boy/Male
British, English, Indian, Russian
Work
Biblical
station;
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English
Village of Rushes; Rush Settlement
Boy/Male
English Anglo Saxon
From the farm by the sea.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Section; Portion; Festival; Strong; Occassion
Boy/Male
British, English
Church Custodian
Boy/Male
Tamil
Action
Boy/Male
English
From Sefton; town in the rushes.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sessions.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire, so called from Old Norse sef ‘rush’ + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Action
SECTION 20
SECTION 20
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Skeffington.
Girl/Female
Muslim
A river in Paradise.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Master / King (Allah)
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Ritual
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mazhilan | மாஂஜà¯à®¹à¯€à®²à®¨Â
Give Happy to life
Girl/Female
Muslim
Good, New
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Rationale Prutend, Intelligent, Rightly-guided
Girl/Female
Indian
Well Wisher
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of French Iseult, probably from German Ishild, ESYLLT means "ice battle." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the tragic princess who was the mistress of Tristram.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
God
SECTION 20
SECTION 20
SECTION 20
SECTION 20
SECTION 20
a.
Consisting of sections, or capable of being divided into sections; as, a sectional steam boiler.
n.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
n.
An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action.
a.
The act of choosing; choice; selection.
n.
A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim.
n.
The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the section of bodies.
n.
The figure made up of all the points common to a superficies and a solid which meet, or to two superficies which meet, or to two lines which meet. In the first case the section is a superficies, in the second a line, and in the third a point.
n.
The mutual or reciprocal action of chemical agents upon each other, or the action upon such chemical agents of some form of energy, as heat, light, or electricity, resulting in a chemical change in one or more of these agents, with the production of new compounds or the manifestation of distinctive characters. See Blowpipe reaction, Flame reaction, under Blowpipe, and Flame.
v. t.
To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as, to station troops on the right of an army; to station a sentinel on a rampart; to station ships on the coasts of Africa.
n.
Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.
v. t.
To make mention of; to speak briefly of; to name.
n.
Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.
n.
A lesson or selection, esp. of Scripture, read in divine service.
n.
See Exsection.
v. t.
To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve.
v. t.
To sell by auction.
n.
One of the portions, of one square mile each, into which the public lands of the United States are divided; one thirty-sixth part of a township. These sections are subdivided into quarter sections for sale under the homestead and preemption laws.
n.
An action induced by vital resistance to some other action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity and overaction succeeding depression or shock.
a.
Of or pertaining to a sections or distinct part of larger body or territory; local.
n.
The act of secreting or concealing; as, the secretion of dutiable goods.