special act
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A special act of remembrance is being held at a memorial cairn at the crash site on Sunday afternoon.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2024
Garrett Park originated in 1898 when the Maryland General Assembly passed a special act allowing it to incorporate.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022
Divorce usually required a special act of the assembly when it was possible at all, and the husband normally received custody of his children.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
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
By a special act of 1897, the office of Register of Copyrights was created, subject to the authority of the Librarian of Congress, who remains the ultimate administrative authority.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Richard Rogers Bowker
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