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61Act respecting the exercise of the fundamental rights and prerogatives of the Québec people and the Québec State — An Act respecting the exercise of the fundamental rights and prerogatives of the Québec people and the Québec State (Bill 99) (R.S.Q., c. E 20.2) (French: Loi sur l Exercice des droits fondamentaux et des prérogatives du peuple québécois et de l… …
62act of God — noun a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God • Syn: ↑force majeure, ↑vis major, ↑inevitable accident, ↑unavoidable casualty • Hypernyms:… …
63Act of Union 1840 — The Act of Union (3 4 Vict. c. 35) passed in July 1840 and proclaimed February 10, 1841, abolished the legislatures of Lower Canada and Upper Canada and established a new political entity, the Province of Canada to replace them. This act… …
64Act of November 5th — The Act of November 5th of 1916 was a declaration of Emperors Wilhelm II of Germany and Franz Joseph of Austria. It promised the creation of the Kingdom of Poland. It was envisioned by its authors as a puppet state allied to and controlled by the …
65Act Further to Protect the Commerce of the United States — The Act Further to Protect the Commerce of the United States, (5th Congress, Sess. 2, ch. 67, USStat|1|578) is an act of Congress approved July 9, 1798, authorizing the President of the United States to use military force in the Quasi War with… …
66act on — verb a) To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced. The policeman decided to act on the tip from his informant. b) To take action against something. World leaders have repeatedly stated that we must act on climate change …
67act of war — an act of aggression by a country against another with which it is nominally at peace. * * * act of war, an act of armed aggression by a nation without a formal declaration of war …
68Act of Parliament clock — An Act of Parliament clock is a type of large clock originally hung in inns and taverns in the United Kingdom, beginning in the mid 18th century. Such clocks were plain in design, the faces were around two to five feet in diameter, and they were… …
69act of bankruptcy — Term used under former federal Bankruptcy Act (No. 3), to refer to any act which rendered a person liable to be proceeded against involuntarily as a bankrupt, or for which he could be adjudged bankrupt. The new Bankruptcy Code (1979) no longer… …
70act of bankruptcy — Term used under former federal Bankruptcy Act (No. 3), to refer to any act which rendered a person liable to be proceeded against involuntarily as a bankrupt, or for which he could be adjudged bankrupt. The new Bankruptcy Code (1979) no longer… …
