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public act

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A quick definition of public act:

A public act is a law that affects everyone in a community or country. It is a type of law that deals with how the government works and how it interacts with people. Public acts are published in books called Statutes at Large and are eventually organized by subject in the U.S. Code. They are also known as public statutes or general statutes. Constitutional law is a type of public law that deals with the rules for how a government is set up and how it operates.

A more thorough explanation:

A public act is a type of law that affects the general public. It is a statute that is created by the government and is published in the Statutes at Large. Public acts can cover a wide range of topics, including constitutional law, criminal law, and administrative law.

For example, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a public act that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, transportation, and public accommodations. Another example is the Clean Air Act, which is a public act that regulates air pollution.

These examples illustrate how public acts are created to protect the rights and well-being of the general public. They are important because they establish legal guidelines that individuals and organizations must follow in order to ensure a fair and just society.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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