The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law.
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of Act
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That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; as, the instruments of a mechanic; astronomical…
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of Legislate
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The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted.
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of Perform
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of Play
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A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.
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An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be d…
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A public command or ordinance by the sovereign power; the proclamation of a law made by an absolute authority, as if by the very act of announcement;…
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An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
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The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed; the communication of a stamp, mold, style, or character, by external force or by influence.
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The quality or state of being null; nothingness; want of efficacy or force.
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Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system
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One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded as divided; something less than a whole; a number, quantity, mass,…
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Same as Person, n., 8.
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The answer of an emperor when formallyconsulted by particular persons on some difficult question; hence, an edict or decree.
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A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the role of phila…
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An act of the legislature of a state or country, declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something; a positive law; the written will of the legislature…
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To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being.
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To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being.
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To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish.
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To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish.
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That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.
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The act or process of characterizing.
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The act of passing; transit from one place to another; movement from point to point; a going by, over, across, or through; as, the passage of a man o…
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The act of personating, or conterfeiting the person or character of another.
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The act or process of portraying; description; delineation.
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