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Look up act in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Act, ACT, or The Act may refer to: The Act, American rapper also known as UnoTheActivist A.C.T, a Swedish
Act
Sexual act involving internal ejaculation
internal ejaculation, and often in same-sex contexts as breeding) is a sexual act featured in hardcore pornography in which a man ejaculates inside his partner's
Creampie_(sexual_act)
Use of fingers to sexually stimulate
inserting one or more fingers into the rectum. Fingering one's own anus is an act of anal masturbation while fingering the anus of another person is a type
Fingering_(sexual_act)
British joint-stock company (1600–1874)
of the East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act enacted one year earlier, as the Government of India Act had by then rendered it vestigial, powerless
East_India_Company
Dramatic structure
The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation,
Three-act_structure
American software company
Act-On Software is a software-as-a-service product for marketing automation. The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and was founded in 2008
Act-On
National park in southern England
Acts followed: the New Forest Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 69), the New Forest Act 1964 (c. 83) and the New Forest Act 1970 (c. 21). The New Forest
New_Forest
Involuntary institutionalization law
The Baker Act, officially known as the Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, is a law in the U.S. state of Florida that allows doctors, mental health practitioners
Baker_Act
Play by William Shakespeare
who saw the play on 5 November 1664 ("admirably acted"), 28 December 1666 ("most excellently acted"), ten days later on 7 January 1667 ("though I saw
Macbeth
1992 film by Emile Ardolino
Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (billed as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi
Sister_Act
Sex position
a person being carried by their partner while having sex with them. The act itself is named after the box that is filled with food that is sold by vendors
Ekiben_(sexual_act)
Declaring a person legally dead in the absence of direct proof
Interpretation Act 1978. These words are printed against this act in the second column of the second schedule to the Statute Law Revision Act 1948, which
Presumption_of_death
Set of 1798 laws in the United States
Act of 1799 Espionage Act of 1917 Sedition Act of 1918 Alien Registration Act of 1940 Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 Homeland Security Act of
Alien_and_Sedition_Acts
Capital city of Australia
Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988. This federal act defines the legislative power of the ACT assembly. The ACT was given its first federal parliamentary
Canberra
US laws allowing ownership of unclaimed land
homesteading, but it was not until 1862 that the first homestead act was passed. The Homestead Act of 1862 opened up millions of acres. Any adult who had never
Homestead_Acts
the 1860s, the British Raj formalised this through the Cantonment Act of 1864. This act framed prostitution as a "necessary evil" and established military
Prostitution_in_India
Historical United States tariff
The 1897 passage of the Dingley Act (ch. 11, 30 Stat. 151, July 24, 1897), introduced by U.S. Representative Nelson Dingley Jr., of Maine, raised tariffs
Dingley_Act
Sexual activity involving ejaculating on the face of another
which the male actor ejaculates in a way ensuring maximum visibility of the act itself. These scenes may involve the female actor "calling for" the shot
Facial_(sexual_act)
United States wage law
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 29 U.S.C. § 203 (FLSA) is a United States labor law that creates the right to a minimum wage, and "time-and-a-half"
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
Fair_Labor_Standards_Act_of_1938
Division or unit of a drama
Act is a major division or unit of drama, including a play, film, opera, ballet, or musical theatre, consisting of one or more scenes. The term can either
Act_(drama)
Insurance market located in London, England
insurance company; rather, Lloyd's is a corporate body governed by the Lloyd's Act 1871 and subsequent acts of Parliament. It operates as a partially-mutualised
Lloyd's_of_London
Former central bank of India before 1935
the State Bank of India in 1955. Initially, as per its royal charter, it acted as the central bank for India prior to the formation of the Reserve Bank
Imperial_Bank_of_India
Water contamination problem in the US
failures by U.S. Marine officials to act on the issue. In August 2012, President Obama signed the Janey Ensminger Act into law to begin providing medical
Camp Lejeune water contamination
Camp_Lejeune_water_contamination
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
Science Act is a U.S. federal statute enacted by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9, 2022. The act authorizes
CHIPS_and_Science_Act
2022 studio album by Imagine Dragons
Act 1, released separately on September 3, 2021, and Mercury – Act 2, the second half, released on July 1, 2022, as part of Mercury – Acts 1 & 2. Act
Mercury_–_Acts_1_&_2
Form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT, typically pronounced as the word "act") is a form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy that uses mindfulness to
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Acceptance_and_commitment_therapy
Bridge in Bristol, England
became an act, the Clifton Suspension Bridge Act 1830 (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. lxix), when the bill received royal assent on 29 May 1830. The act appointed
Clifton_Suspension_Bridge
laws to go beyond the minimum to favor employees. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 requires a federal minimum wage, currently $7.25 but higher in 29
United_States_labor_law
1884–85 European meeting on colonisation in Africa
meeting of colonial powers that concluded with the signing of the General Act of Berlin, an agreement regulating European colonisation and trade in Africa
Berlin_Conference
2024 European Union regulation
The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is a European Union regulation concerning artificial intelligence (AI). It establishes a common regulatory and
Artificial_Intelligence_Act
1954 U.S. law criminalizing membership in communist organizations and supporting them
The Communist Control Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 775, 50 U.S.C. §§ 841–844) is an American law signed by President Dwight Eisenhower on August 24, 1954, that
Communist_Control_Act_of_1954
Court action challenging unlawful detention
for example with the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1794 in Britain, and the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act (1863) in the United States. The phrase is from
Habeas_corpus
2025 U.S. legislation on stablecoin regulation
Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) is a United States federal law that aims to create a comprehensive
GENIUS_Act
British car for hire
first hackney-carriage licences date from a 1662 act of Parliament, the London and Westminster Streets Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 2) establishing the Commissioners
Hackney_carriage
Australian government agency
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) (AML/CTF Act). The AML/CTF Act came into effect on 12 December 2006, and extended the
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
Australian_Transaction_Reports_and_Analysis_Centre
1910 law of the United States Congress
The Mann Act, previously called the White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910, is a United States federal law, passed June 25, 1910 (ch. 395, 36 Stat. 825; codified
Mann_Act
US federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education
of Title IX. Bayh first introduced an amendment to the Higher Education Act to ban discrimination on the basis of sex on August 6, 1971, and again on
Title_IX
2026 act
and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026, also known as the United States-Israel FUTURES Act, is a proposed Act of Congress cosponsored in 2026 by
United States-Israel FUTURES Act
United_States-Israel_FUTURES_Act
Act or event that provokes or is used to justify war
(from Latin casus 'occasion' and belli 'for war'; pl. casus belli) is an act or an event that either provokes or is used to justify a war. A casus belli
Casus_belli
Proposed U.S. federal law to make daylight saving time permanent
The Sunshine Protection Act is a proposed United States federal law that would make U.S. daylight saving time permanent, meaning the time would no longer
Sunshine_Protection_Act
Legislation placing a tax on documents
A stamp act is any legislation that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents. Those who pay the tax receive an official stamp on
Stamp_act
Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Regulations, 2003 were issued under the Act to enable women to access safe
Abortion_in_India
Internal territory of Australia
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938, is an internal territory of Australia. Canberra, the capital
Australian_Capital_Territory
Fiscal legislation enacted by the UK Parliament
A Finance Act is the headline fiscal (budgetary) legislation enacted by the UK Parliament, containing multiple provisions as to taxes, duties, exemptions
Finance_Act
British colony in Southeast Asia (1826–1946)
the idea was overtaken by the Indian Rebellion of 1857. When a "Gagging Act" was imposed to prevent the uprising in India from spreading, the settlements'
Straits_Settlements
State lottery in the United Kingdom
National Lottery Act 1998 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed to reform the National Lottery. The 1998 act created the National
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
National_Lottery_(United_Kingdom)
Sexual act
Teabagging is a slang term for the sexual act involving placing the scrotum into the mouth of a sexual partner for sexual pleasure, or onto the face or
Teabagging
Acts of Parliament creating the Kingdom of Great Britain
of Scotland in March 1707, followed shortly thereafter by an equivalent act of the Parliament of England. They put into effect the international Treaty
Acts_of_Union_1707
Bridge over the Thames in London, England
The act of Parliament authorising construction received royal assent on 14 August 1885 and is called the Corporation of London (Tower Bridge) Act 1885
Tower_Bridge
1919 US law initiating the prohibition of alcoholic beverages
The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was an act of the 66th United States Congress designed to execute the 18th Amendment
Volstead_Act
1385 document between Poland and Lithuania
In a strict sense, the Union of Krewo or Act of Krėva (also spelled Union of Krevo, Act of Kreva; Polish: unia w Krewie; Lithuanian: Krėvos sutartis) comprised
Union_of_Krewo
Bill of the United States Congress signed into law by the president
In the United States, an act of Congress is a statute passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States Congress and signed
Act_of_Congress
prostitution, and street solicitation have been legal since the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 came into effect. Coercion of sex workers is illegal. The 2003 decriminalisation
Prostitution_in_New_Zealand
Review of the topic
The Air Commerce Act of 1926 created an Aeronautic Branch of the United States Department of Commerce. Its functions included testing and licensing of
United States government role in civil aviation
United_States_government_role_in_civil_aviation
2019 American limited series
The Act is an American biographical crime drama television limited series that premiered in eight parts on March 20, 2019, on Hulu. The plot is based
The_Act_(TV_series)
Standard Time Act 2009 (SA) Daylight Saving Act 1971 (SA) Standard Time Act 2005 (NT) Standard Time Act 1894 (Qld) Standard Time Act 1987 (NSW) Standard
Time_in_Australia
Department of Government of United Kingdom that investigates and prosecutes complex fraud
established by the Criminal Justice Act 1987, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 grants the SFO powers
Serious Fraud Office (United Kingdom)
Serious_Fraud_Office_(United_Kingdom)
American whiskeys (or other spirits) produced to a set of specifications
specified in the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. As a reaction to widespread adulteration of American whiskey, the act made the federal government the guarantor
Bottled_in_bond
UK law reforming the electoral system
Representation of the People Act 1832 (2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45), also known as the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act, was an act of the Parliament
Reform_Act_1832
Religious donation
could be extinguished until 1577 under an Act of the 37th year of Henry VIII's reign (Tithes in London Act 1545). Adam Smith criticized the system in
Tithe
UK laws on employment
then extended to women by an act of Parliament in 1844. The Factories Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 29) (known as the Ten Hour Act), together with acts in 1850
Factory_Acts
2012 documentary by Joshua Oppenheimer
The Act of Killing (Indonesian: Jagal, lit. 'Butcher') is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, with Christine Cynn and an anonymous
The_Act_of_Killing
Calculation method for the accrual of interest
and notes, among other securities. Other names: Actual/Actual Act/Act ICMA ISMA-99 Act/Act ISMA Sources: ICMA Rule 251.1(iii). ISDA 2006 Section 4.16(c)
Day_count_convention
British rock band
Yard Act are an English post-punk band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, formed in 2019. The band consists of James Smith (vocals, lyrics), Ryan Needham (bass)
Yard_Act
Naming conventions for legislative or government acts
of an act (such as the preamble, section headings, side notes, and short title), the long title seldom affects the operative provisions of an act, except
Short_and_long_titles
WWII program to provide U.S. allies with free armaments
Lend-Lease, formally the Lend-Lease Act and introduced as An Act to Promote the Defense of the United States (Pub. L. 77–11, H.R. 1776, 55 Stat. 31, enacted
Lend-Lease
1930s programs of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt
the Emergency Banking Act, which authorized the Federal Reserve to insure deposits to restore confidence, and the 1933 Banking Act made this permanent with
New_Deal
Railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland
engineers, and Parliament in August 1873 passed the Forth Bridge Railway Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. ccxxxvii) authorising its construction. Work started
Forth_Bridge
Laws aiming to combat resistance to reconstruction after the US Civil War
desired it. The Enforcement Act of 1871 (second act) and the Civil Rights Act of 1875 are very similar to the original act as they all have the same goal
Enforcement_Acts
Reduction in anti-Catholicism laws
and removing many of the restrictions on Roman Catholics introduced by the Act of Uniformity, the Test Acts and the penal laws. Requirements to abjure (renounce)
Catholic_emancipation
Form of partnership
course of the partnership's business. As with a general partnership, "an act of a general partner which is not apparently for carrying on in the ordinary
Limited_partnership
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was a 2002 United States act of Congress promoted by the presidential administration of George W. Bush. It
No_Child_Left_Behind_Act
Water utility company in southern England
million customers. Southern Water is regulated under the Water Industry Act 1991 and since 2021 has been majority-owned by Macquarie Group. In June 2019
Southern_Water
County of England
the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (see below). The Local Government Act 1888 reformed English local government by creating administrative counties
West_Yorkshire
Proposed U.S. election law
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act or SAVE America Act, is a proposed United States federal law that requires documentary
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
Safeguard_American_Voter_Eligibility_Act
Area held in trust for Native Hawaiians by the state of Hawaii
Native Hawaiians by the state of Hawaii under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920. Upon the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the idea for "Hawaiian
Hawaiian_home_land
Utterance that serves a performative function
example of a speech act as the very act of saying the words enacts the resignation. According to Kent Bach, "almost any speech act is really the performance
Speech_act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and informally known as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal
Affordable_Care_Act
Proposed United States legislation
Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA), known in the House, in some Senate versions, and commonly in the general public as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), is a proposed
Kids_Online_Safety_Act
Landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws
Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
1930 U.S. law which raised import duties
The Tariff Act of 1930, also known as the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act, was a protectionist trade measure signed into law in the United States by President
Smoot–Hawley_Tariff_Act
2025 U.S. immigration law
The Laken Riley Act is a United States federal statute that requires the detention, without bond, of non-citizens who are arrested for, charged with,
Laken_Riley_Act
EU regulation on digital economy
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU regulation that aims to make the digital economy fairer and more contestable. The regulation entered into force
Digital_Markets_Act
British "Big 4" railway company, active 1923–1947
(after LMS) of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It operated from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on
London and North Eastern Railway
London_and_North_Eastern_Railway
Act, 1922. This is omitted in accordance with the Interpretation Act 2005. No. 1/1922 – Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann) Act 1922
List of acts of the Oireachtas
List_of_acts_of_the_Oireachtas
Stock short title used for UK legislation
Commissioners Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 53) The Inclosure Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 79) The Inclosure Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 97) The Inclosure Act 1857 (20
Inclosure_act
Central bank of the United Kingdom
which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government's banker and debt manager, and still one of the
Bank_of_England
UK law to regulate online content
The Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) (c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to regulate online content. It was passed on 26 October 2023
Online_Safety_Act_2023
Loans with unfairly high interest rate
lawful rights to charge interest on lent money, particularly the 1545 act, "An Act Against Usurie" (37 Hen. 8. c. 9) of King Henry VIII of England. The
Usury
1990s set of proposed US economic reforms and associated conspiracy theory
The National Economic Security and Recovery Act (NESARA) is a set of proposed economic reforms for the United States suggested by private citizen Harvey
NESARA
Former British anti-homosexuality law
Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 provided that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales should "not intentionally promote homosexuality
Section_28
US federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon
Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
1935 U.S. law creating the Social Security program and unemployment insurance
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August
Social_Security_Act
Relocation of convicted criminals to a distant place
suspended by the Criminal Law Act 1776 (16 Geo. 3. c. 43). The practice was mandated in Scotland by the Transportation, etc. Act 1785 (25 Geo. 3. c. 48), but
Penal_transportation
Linguistic term coined by J. L. Austin
illocutionary act (Austin 1975, 6 n2, 133). According to Austin's original exposition in How to Do Things With Words, an illocutionary act is an act: for the
Illocutionary_act
Fixed tax paid by every liable individual
Poll Tax Act 1660 (12 Cha. 2. c. 9), as amended by the Poll Tax (Amendment) Act 1660 (12 Cha. 2. c. 10) and the Poll Tax (Amendment No. 2) Act 1660 (12
Poll_tax
Legislative or parliamentary law
contrasted with a non-legislative act by an executive or administrative body under the authority of a legislative act. Legislation to design or amend a
Legislation
US legislative act regulating Native American tribal lands
The Dawes Act of 1887 (also known as the General Allotment Act or the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887) regulated land rights on tribal territories within
Dawes_Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) is a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W. Bush.
Patriot_Act
American standardized test used for college admissions
ACT (/ˈeɪ.ˌsiː.ˌtiː/ ) is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. It is administered by ACT, Inc., a for-profit organization
ACT_(test)
ACT
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