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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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Quillinit
11:57
ah you filed retro W's from classes in UG?
Quillinit
11:58
ah okay, sorry homie that's rough
it's fine i got into one of my top choices so im really happy
Quillinit
11:58
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Quillinit
11:59
^^^^^ would love to get into Cornell lmao
Quillinit
11:59
or anywhere!
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@ KnowledgeableRitzyWasp did u withdraw frm all your classes for two years or just a few? i have 2 W's
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listening to the front bottoms at the gym again ist es over fur mich?
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shaquilleoatmeal
12:27
yoo lets dawg what happened, you good?
12:28
breakup
12:28
happens to the best of us
12:28
@UnsuitableMaliciousHedgehog: that’s so fucking sick
rough night and morning with ex :/. we broke up but we live together
shaquilleoatmeal
12:29
damn ;/ it is break up season dawg, i'm sorry you're going through that
12:29
it really is breakup season
shaquilleoatmeal
12:29
i lived with my ex for 3 months after we broke up and it was brutal. If you can move out quicker rather than later
thanks shaq! i just needed some input from people who are looking from the outside in
im gonna pack up my stuff and leave for a few days when i get off work
12:31
sometimes I think about things my ex said and did to me and a year later it still makes me so sad that I ever let myself be treated that way
shaquilleoatmeal
12:32
yee bud clear your head how you need, shit sometimes even just driving with no destination and some sad ass music can get you through this
shaquilleoatmeal
12:32
you grow through what you go through bunny, you know for the next relationship what you deserve
I want to run you guys through a scenario to see what yall think. Go to off topic for the one time lol
12:34
gotchu
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