will act

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• act — 1 n 1 a: something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will a tortious act see also actus reus b: the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do – called also negative act; 2 a …   Law dictionary

• act — The Commodity Exchange Act (1936) as amended by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary * * * ▪ I. act act 1 [ækt] noun [countable] 1. LAW a law that has been officially accepted by the governing …   Financial and business terms

• ACT — Also known as advance corporation tax. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary corporation tax liabilities are normally payable nine months after the end of the chargeable accounting period to which they relate. However, where a company …   Financial and business terms

• act — 1 noun (C) 1 ACTION (C) a particular kind of action: a criminal act | act of kindness/revenge/courage etc: The Bishop condemned the attack as an act of mindless violence. | a supreme act of heroism | the sexual act (=the act of having sex) 2 be… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• act as — verb 1. function as or act like (Freq. 24) This heap of stones will act as a barrier • Hypernyms: ↑serve, ↑function • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody …   Useful english dictionary

• act — /akt/, n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process of doing: caught in the act. 3. a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict;… …   Universalium

• act — /ækt / (say akt) noun 1. anything done or performed; a doing; deed. 2. the process of doing: caught in the act. 3. (often upper case) a decree, edict, law, statute, judgement, resolve, or award, especially a decree passed by a legislature: an act …  

• act on sth — UK US act on sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] (also act upon sth) ► to do something because you have been advised or told to do it: »There have been concerns as to why the Board didn t act on a recommended pay raise. act on… …   Financial and business terms

• act as sth — UK US act as sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► to do a particular job, especially one that you do not normally do: »She has been asked to act as a negotiator on behalf of the factory. ► to have a particular effect: »The launch of the …   Financial and business terms

• act out — verb a) To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise. Despite already being aware, he will act out the pretence of a surprise. b) To express ones feelings through disruptive actions. I know youre angry, but… …   Wiktionary

• Will — • This article discusses will in its psychological aspect Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Will     Will     † …   Catholic encyclopedia