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special act

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noun

  1. a legislative act that applies only to specific persons or to a specific area.


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Since then, she has appeared at the traditional Ceremony of the Keys on Monday, before watching a special act of loyalty military parade on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2022

Garrett Park originated in 1898 when the Maryland General Assembly passed a special act allowing it to incorporate.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022

The Wendels dug in their heels, and it took a special act of the state legislature to get the deal done, according to a 1912 article in McClure’s Magazine.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2016

The term of a patent may be extended only by a special act of Congress.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016

Paine was invited to resume his seat the day before, by a special act of the Convention, after an eloquent speech by Thibaudeau.—

From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Thomas Paine

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