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  • 61to act up — Act Act, v. i. 1. To exert power; to produce an effect; as, the stomach acts upon food. [1913 Webster] 2. To perform actions; to fulfill functions; to put forth energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry into effect a… …

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  • 62To act up to — Act Act, v. i. 1. To exert power; to produce an effect; as, the stomach acts upon food. [1913 Webster] 2. To perform actions; to fulfill functions; to put forth energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry into effect a… …

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  • 63wait on/upon — act as an attendant to. → wait …

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  • 64Offences against the Person Act 1861 — The Offences against the Person Act 1861[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ir …

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  • 65Controlled Substances Act — Acronym CSA Enacted by the 91st United States Congress Effective October 27, 1970 Citations Public La …

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  • 66Municipal Corporations Act 1835 — The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to provide for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations in England and Wales Statute book chapter …

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  • 67Berwick-upon-Tweed — infobox UK place country = England official name= Berwick upon Tweed scots name= Berwick latitude= 55.771 longitude= 2.007 population = 11,665 (2001 Census) shire district= Berwick upon Tweed shire county = Northumberland region= North East… …

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  • 68Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 — The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) is United States federal legislation that officially ensured the deregulation of financial products known as over the counter derivatives. It was signed into law on December 21, 2000 by… …

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  • 69The Standard State Zoning Enabling Act — was written by a New York City commission headed by Edward Bassett and signed by Mayor John Purroy Mitchel in 1916 to regulate buildings and land usage in New York City. It was bought forth as part of the reaction to the construction of the… …

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  • 70Stamp Act 1765 — Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 Parliament of Great Britain Long title An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the expences o …

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