Act and Ruling

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Act noun - A rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature.

Usage example: the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public buildings to have wheelchair access

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Ruling is a synonym for act in law topic. In some cases you can use "Ruling" instead a noun "Act".

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Ruling noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

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Act is a synonym for ruling. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead a noun "Ruling".

Nearby Words: rule, ruler, ruled

old	old act	old ruling
particular	particular act	particular ruling
similar	similar act	similar ruling
original	original act	original ruling
Other adjectives: noble, popular, actual, real, bad, magic, new, final, minor, mere.

The Harkonnens spend 80 years ruling Arrakis yet act as Evil Overlords to the native Fremen.

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A possible Bad Future shown in the Season 5 finale hints that if the two ever got their act together (and the Mane Six weren't around to stop them) they'd be ruling Equestria instead of a pair of failed hucksters.

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Arthur and Joan Campbell in Covert Affairs aren't royalty but they kind of act like a Ruling Couple.

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