Act
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An act, from the Latin verb agere 'to do', is something being/been done
Thus Act may refer to:
- in law:
- a written document that attests the legality of the transaction. In this sense, very ancient acts from the Babylonian period carved on clay tablets in cuneiform writing have been found. Such an act also attests the legality of a pact or the peace after an armed conflict or war. Compare deed (seem etymology in germanic languages, specifically used for the grant of a possession or other right, creating a title to it)
- an Act of Parliament—a statute passed by a legislature, or a planned statute that legislature has not yet enacted. Before being enacted the act is called a bill; after it has been enacted it becomes law.
- certain formal (Catholic) prayers such as an Act of Contrition
- a British-based Anglo-German synthpop duo of the late 1980s.
- in theater, an act is a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program. This includes plays, television programs, and films, among other forms of entertainment.
- A small sized web browser for Microsoft Windows.
