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ADOPTIVE ACT

\ɐdˈɒptɪv ˈakt], \ɐdˈɒptɪv ˈakt], \ɐ_d_ˈɒ_p_t_ɪ_v ˈa_k_t]\

Definitions of ADOPTIVE ACT

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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An act of legislation which comes into operation within a limited area upon being adopted, in manner prescribed therein, by the inhabitants of that area.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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