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ACT

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act
1. the formally codified result of deliberation by a legislative body; a law, edict, decree, statute, etc.
2. a formal written record of transactions, proceedings, etc., as of a society, committee, or legislative body
3. a major division of a dramatic work
4. 
a. a short performance of skill, a comic sketch, dance, etc., esp one that is part of a programme of light entertainment
b. those giving such a performance
5. Philosophy an occurrence effected by the volition of a human agent, usually opposed at least as regards its explanation to one which is causally determined

ACT
(in New Zealand) Association of Consumers and Taxpayers: a small political party of the right

1.(software)ACT - Annual Change Traffic.
2.(company)ACT - Ada Core Technologies.


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``The taggers are harder but gang members our patrol units catch in the act all the time.
Some of them we catch in the act of division" -- a sure sign of their viability, he adds.
Because their victims are generally asleep when they feed, bed bugs can be difficult to catch in the act.
 
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