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  • 21Act of bankruptcy — Act Act ([a^]kt), n. [L. actus, fr. agere to drive, do: cf. F. acte. See {Agent}.] 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. [1913 Webster] That best portion… …

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  • 22Act of faith — Act Act ([a^]kt), n. [L. actus, fr. agere to drive, do: cf. F. acte. See {Agent}.] 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. [1913 Webster] That best portion… …

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  • 23Act of God — Act Act ([a^]kt), n. [L. actus, fr. agere to drive, do: cf. F. acte. See {Agent}.] 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. [1913 Webster] That best portion… …

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  • 24Act of grace — Act Act ([a^]kt), n. [L. actus, fr. agere to drive, do: cf. F. acte. See {Agent}.] 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. [1913 Webster] That best portion… …

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  • 25Act of indemnity — Act Act ([a^]kt), n. [L. actus, fr. agere to drive, do: cf. F. acte. See {Agent}.] 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. [1913 Webster] That best portion… …

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  • 26Act of God (Law & Order episode) — Act of God is the 105th episode of NBC s legal drama Law Order, and the 17th episode of the 5th season.PlotA young boy climbing a building under construction for fun dies when a bomb destroys it. The building falls onto the trailer of the general …

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  • 27Act of God — is a legal term [cite book |last = Black |first = Henry Campbell |title = Black s Law Dictionary |id = ISBN 0 314 76271 X |publisher = West Publishing Co. |year = 1990 |edition = 6th edition |pages = 33 |location = Saint Paul, Minnesota] for… …

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  • 28act of God — ˌact of ˈGod noun acts of God PLURALFORM [countable] LAW INSURANCE a natural event such as a storm or an Earthquake. No one can be held to be legally liable for damage caused by an act of God, and insurance companies will not usually make… …

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  • 29act of bankruptcy — ➔ bankruptcy * * * act of bankruptcy UK US noun [C] ► LAW an action by someone who owes money that may give people they owe money to a reason to ask a court to say that they are bankrupt (= legally unable to pay what they owe and forced to give… …

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  • 30against fair trade — index antitrust act Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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