act
1 a : something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will [a tortious ] see also
actus reus b : the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do called also
negative act 2 a often cap : the formal product of a legislative body
: the formally declared will of a legislature the final requirement of which is usually the signature of the proper executive officer
: statute [an of Congress]
b : a decision or determination of a sovereign, a legislative council, or a court of justice compare
bill 3 often cap : a formal record of something done or transacted [given as my free and deed] [matters of procedure are provided for in that
Act "
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 81(a)(6)"]
vi
1 : to carry into effect a determination of the will
: take action
2 : to discharge the duties of a specified office or post
: perform a specified function used with a prepositional phrase [declaring what officer shall then as President "
U.S. Constitution art. II"]
3 : to give a decision or award (as by vote of a deliberative body or by judicial decree) often used with
on [adjourned with several important matters still not
ed on]
ac·tor [ak-tər]
n