ACTS OF

Benevolence

Acts of kindness, a good turn; good offices, kind offices good treatment, kind treatment.

Record

Archive, scroll, state paper, return, blue book; statistics; compte rendu; Acts of, Transactions of, Proceedings of; Hansard's Debates; chronicle,annals, legend; history, biography; Congressional Records.

Crosswords: ACTS OF

Seven single acts of indiscretion. (Liar Liar; writing credit: Paul Guay; Stephen Mazur)

I am so damn dumb, it would take ten acts of divine providence to raise me to the sublime heights of blissful ignorance, sir! (Dark Angel; writing credit: Ben Aaronovitch; Mark Ezra)

Now I'm 'arrestin' this entire show on three counts: one, acts of self-conscious behavior contrary to the 'Not in front of the children' Act, two, always saying 'It's so and so of the Yard' every time the fuzz arrives and, three, and this is the cruncher, offences against the 'Getting out of sketches without using a proper punchline' Act, four, namely, simply ending every bleedin' sketch by just having a policeman come in and wait a minute. (Monty Python's Flying Circus; writing credit: Douglas Adams; Graham Chapman)

It has been established that persons who have recently died have been returning to life and committing acts of murder. (Night of the Living Dead; writing credit: George A. Romero; John A. Russo)

Which contains 357 acts of violence, 175 profanities, and four scenes of lesbian sex. She proud of her daddy for that one? (Action; writing credit: Will Forte; Adam Hamburger)

The acts of this life are the destiny of the next. (references; author: Eastern Proverb)

Random Acts of Violence (2002)

Acts of Confession (1972)

Random Acts of Intimacy (2002)

Acts of Worship (2001)

Senseless Acts of Video (2000)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• State papers on nullification, including the public acts of the Convention of the people of South Carolina (1832-33), the proclamation of the President of the United States, [and] the proceedings of the several State legislatures which have acted on the s (reference)

• Dilbert : Random Acts of Management (reference)

• Random Acts of Kindness (reference)

• The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships (reference)

• The 7 Acts of Courage: Bold Leadership for a Wholehearted Life (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Acts Of The Australian Parliament (reference)

• Acts Of The General Assembly Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• The Best of Backyard Wrestling, Vol. 4: Random Acts of Violence (reference)

• Babylon 5 - Season 2 - Diplomats & Warriors (Soul Mates / A Race Through Dark Places / The Coming of Shadows / Gropos / All Alone in the Night / Acts of Sacrifice) (reference)

• Acts of the Apostles (reference)

• THE BEST Of BACKYARD WRESTLING 4: RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE! (reference)

• Blindfold: Acts of Obsession (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Little Acts of Treason (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Nova eruptions by dying stars were thought to be simple, predictable acts of violence. ... Credit: NASA.

Acts of the Choctaw Nation Bill No. 16, Resolution - Authorizing the principal chief to take legal steps to recover the value of timber [...]. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

For what appearance would there be of any compact? what new engagement if he were no farther tied by any decrees of the society, than he himself thought fit, and did actually consent to? This would be still as great a liberty, as he himself had before his compact, or any one else in the state of nature hath, who may submit himself, and consent to any acts of it if he thinks fit. (Second Treatise of Government)

As an exception, the admitted debts owing by persons having suffered injury from acts of war shall only be credited to the Creditor Clearing Office when the compensation due to the person concerned in respect of such injury shall have been paid. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

None of the acts of his conscience had been final.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

B. anthracis is considered to be a likely agent for use in acts of biological terrorism. (references)

Recently, considerable attention has been focused on the potential for B. anthracis to be used in acts of biologic terrorism. (references)

In the United States, an estimated 1.5 to 2 million people incur TBI each year, principally as a result of vehicular incidents, falls, acts of violence, and sports accidents. (references)

Business

A series of general laws, founded in both Common Law principles and Acts of Parliament dealing with commercial agreements, govern the conduct of franchising. (references)

Acts of aggression against artistic and cultural assets is on the rise and has taken on an international dimension, as a result of the opening of EU frontiers. (references)

Minor thefts from vehicles and acts of vandalism are often not reported because it is not felt worth making an insurance claim, and a widespread belief that the chances of recovery of stolen property by the police is remote. (references)

Children

Cote d'Ivoire

Laws also exist that prohibit the abandonment of persons with mental or physical disabilities and enjoin acts of violence directed at them. (references)

United Kingdom

The DRC also has the power to conduct formal investigations, arrange conciliation, require persons to adopt action plans to ensure compliance with law, and apply for injunctions to prevent acts of unlawful discrimination. (references)

Civil Liberties

Fiji

The perpetrators of these acts of vandalism were never identified. (references)

Discrimination

Brazil

A 1997 law provides prison penalties and fines for racist acts, including promulgation of pejorative terms for ethnic or racial groups, use of the swastika, or acts of discrimination based on sex, religion, age, or ethnic origin. (references)

Economic History

Sweden

Constitution: A new constitution was adopted in 1975, replacing the Acts of 1809, 1866, and 1949. (references)

Germany

Political acts of violence against either foreign or domestic business enterprises are extremely rare. (references)

Human Rights

Bosnia and Herzegovina

All deauthorizations were in response to serious acts of misconduct. (references)

Cuba

Aquino was sentenced to prison in 1993 for alleged acts of sabotage. (references)

Philippines

The Abu Sayyaf Group again engaged in many acts of terrorism during the year. (references)

Minorities

Netherlands

Minorities were increasingly responsible for these acts of racism. (references)

Argentina

The police defendants face charges of various acts of corruption related to the stolen van. (references)

Argentina

Acts of discrimination and violence against religious minorities, particularly the Jewish and Muslim communities, are reported regularly. (references)

Political Economy

Israel and the occupied territories

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Hizballah, Islamic Jihad in Palestine, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PLFP), among others, all committed acts of terrorism in Israel during the year. (references)

COLOMBIA

In May 1998, the International Labor Organization (ILO) expressed serious concern at allegations of murders, forced disappearances, death threats, and other acts of violence against trade union officials and members. (references)

PERU

The unions filed a complaint about this law with the ILO, and the ILO noted that the new legislation failed to effectively guarantee the protection of workers against acts of anti-union discrimination and to protect workers' organizations against acts of interference by employers. (references)

Political Rights

Saudi Arabia

Typical topics raised in a majlis include complaints about bureaucratic delay or insensitivity, requests for personal redress or assistance, and criticism of particular acts of government affecting family welfare. (references)

Trade

Zambia

There exist also banks constituted by Acts of Parliament, being set up to service sectors of the economy whose needs government feels will not be met by the commercial banks. (references)

Travel

Sri Lanka

Tourists or business representatives traveling in Sri Lanka who are in the wrong place at the wrong time may be inadvertently caught up in random acts of violence. (references)

Women

Switzerland

The law prohibits domestic violence but does not differentiate between acts of violence committed against men and women. (references)

Colombia

Rape and other acts of violence against women are pervasive in society, and like other crimes, seldom are prosecuted successfully. (references)

Cameroon

Women's rights advocates report that the law does not impose effective penalties against men who commit acts of domestic violence. (references)

Worker Rights

Bulgaria

Traffickers punish women severely for acts of disobedience. (references)

Poland

The ICFTU alleges that the sanctions provided in the law against acts of antiunion discrimination are not sufficiently dissuasive. (references)

Argentina

Groups of unemployed and underemployed workers, retirees, and unions around the country frequently demonstrated and used roadblocks as acts of protest. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "ACTS OF": acts of God ♦ Acts of sederunt ♦ acts of the Apostles ♦ the acts of the apostles. Additional references.

Chinese 

使�'行傳 (Acts of the Apostles). (various references)

Danish

prøve lovligheden af Rådets retsakter (review the legality of acts of the Council), prøve lovligheden af Kommissionens retsakter (review the legality of acts of the Commission), obligatorisk Verdenspostuniontraktat (obligatory Acts of the UPU), naturkatastrofer (acts of God, catastrophes, natural disasters), lovligheden af de af Harmoniseringskontorets præsidents handlinger (legality of the acts of the President of the Office), kommenteret Verdenspostuniontraktat (annotated Acts of the UPU), katastrofer (acts of God, catastrophes), faellesskabsinstitutionernes retsakter (acts of the institutions of the Community). (various references)

Dutch

wettigheid van de handelingen van de voorzitter (legality of the acts of the President of the Office), kalamiteiten (acts of God, catastrophes), geannoteerde akten van de UPU (annotated Acts of the UPU), de besluiten van de Instellingen van de Gemeenschap (acts of the institutions of the Community), controle van de wettigheid van handelingen van de Raad (review the legality of acts of the Council), controle van de wettigheid van handelingen van de Commissie (review the legality of acts of the Commission), bindende akten van de UPU (obligatory Acts of the UPU). (various references)

Finnish

Maailman postiliiton sopimukset selityksin (annotated Acts of the UPU), Maailman postiliiton pakolliset sopimukset (obligatory Acts of the UPU), katastrofit (acts of God, catastrophes). (various references)

French

activités illicites de personnes,de groupes et d'organisations qui sont les instigateurs d'actes de terrorisme,les organisent ou s'y livrent (illegal activities of persons, organize or engage in the perpetration of acts of terrorism), actes obligatoires de l'UPU (obligatory Acts of the UPU), actes de terrorisme, d'enlèvement et de détournement d'avion (acts of terrorism), actes de Dieu (acts of God), actes annotés de l'UPU (annotated Acts of the UPU), les actes des institutions de la Communauté (acts of the institutions of the Community), légalité des actes du président de l'Office (legality of the acts of the President of the Office), dédommagement par les administrations publiques ou par le reste du monde des propriétaires de biens de capital du fait de la destruction ou des dégâts subis par ceux-ci � la suite de faits de guerre,d'autres événements politiques ou de calamités n (payments by general government or by the rest of the world to the owners of capital goods destroyed or damaged by acts of war), contrôle de légalité des actes du Conseil (review the legality of acts of the Council), contrôle de légalité des actes de la Commission (review the legality of acts of the Commission), catastrophes (acts of God), cas de force majeure (act of God, acts of God). (various references)

German

Willensakte (acts of volition), Staatsakte (acts of state), Racheakte (acts of revenge), Gewaltakte (acts of violence). (various references)

Greek 

έλεγχος της νομιμότητας των πράξεων της Επιτροπής (review the legality of acts of the Commission), έλεγχος της νομιμότητας των πράξεων του Συμβουλίου (review the legality of acts of the Council), σχολιασμένες πράξεις της � .Τ.Ε (annotated Acts of the UPU), νομιμότητα των πράξεων του προέδρου του �"ραφείου (legality of the acts of the President of the Office), υποχρεωτικές πράξεις της � .Τ.Ε (obligatory Acts of the UPU), αποζημιώσεις του δημοσίου ή της αλλοδαπής προς ιδιοκτήτες κεφαλαιουχικών αγαθών τα οποία καταγράφηκαν ή υπέστησαν ζημίες λόγω πράξεων πο� (payments by general government or by the rest of the world to the owners of capital goods destroyed or damaged by acts of war), οι πράξεις των οργάνων της Kοινότητος (acts of the institutions of the Community), θεομηνία (visitation). (various references)

Italian

attivit� illegali di persone,gruppi e organizzazioni che istigano,organizzano o perpetrano atti di terrorismo (groups and organizations that instigate, illegal activities of persons, organize or engage in the perpetration of acts of terrorism), atti obbligatori dell'UPU (obligatory Acts of the UPU), atti annotati dell'UPU (annotated Acts of the UPU), sindacato di legittimit� sugli atti della Commissione (review the legality of acts of the Commission), sindacato di legittimit� sugli atti del Consiglio (review the legality of acts of the Council), legittimit� degli atti compiuti dal presidente dell'Ufficio (legality of the acts of the President of the Office), gli atti delle istitutzioni della Comunit� (acts of the institutions of the Community), controllo di legittimit� sugli atti della Commissione (review the legality of acts of the Commission), controllo di legittimit� sugli atti del Consiglio (review the legality of acts of the Council), cause di forza maggiore (acts of God, catastrophes, operating reasons, pressing reasons, urgent reasons). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

使�'行伝 (Acts of the Apostles). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

しとぎょうで�" (Acts of the Apostles). (various references)

Manx

Jannoo ny h-Ostyllyn (Acts of the Apostles). (various references)

Pig Latin

actsay ofay

Portuguese

atos obrigatórios da UPU (obligatory Acts of the UPU), Atos anotados da UPU (annotated Acts of the UPU), actos obrigatórios da UPU (obligatory Acts of the UPU), Actos anotados da UPU (annotated Acts of the UPU), os actos das instituições da Comunidade (acts of the institutions of the Community), legalidade dos actos do presidente do Instituto (legality of the acts of the President of the Office), fiscalização da legalidade dos actos do Conselho (review the legality of acts of the Council), fiscalização da legalidade dos actos da Comissão (review the legality of acts of the Commission), desastres naturais (acts of God, catastrophes), catástrofes (acts of God, catastrophes). (various references)

Spanish

actividades ilegales de personas, grupos y organizaciones que instiguen, organicen o tomen parte en la perpetración de actos de terrorismo (groups and organizations that instigate, illegal activities of persons, organize or engage in the perpetration of acts of terrorism), actas obligatorias de la UPU (obligatory Acts of the UPU), Actas anotadas de la UPU (annotated Acts of the UPU), los hechos de los apóstoles (the acts of the apostles), legalidad de los actos del presidente de la Oficina (legality of the acts of the President of the Office), control de legalidad de los actos del Consejo (review the legality of acts of the Council), control de legalidad de los actos de la Comisión (review the legality of acts of the Commission), catástrofe (catastrophe, shipwreck), caso de fuerza mayor (act of god). (various references)

Swedish

Världspostföreningens obligatoriska avtal (obligatory Acts of the UPU), Världspostföreningens bindande avtal (obligatory Acts of the UPU), Världspostföreningens avtal-med kommentarer (annotated Acts of the UPU), force majeure (force majeure). (various references)

Turkish

yeni ahit (acts, acts of the apostles, new testament, roman), havariler tarihi (acts, acts of the apostles). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: ascot, coast, coats, costa, facts, fatso, softa, tacos.

-2 letters: acts, cast, cats, coat, coft, cost, cots, fact, fast, fats, oafs, oast, oats, ocas, scat, scot, sofa, soft, stoa, taco, taos.

-3 letters: act, aft, cat, cos, cot, fas, fat, oaf, oat, oca, oft, sac, sat, sot, tao, tas.

-4 letters: as, at, fa, of, os, so.

+1 letter: castoff, factors, offcast.

+2 letters: castoffs, factions, factious, factoids, fatstock, forecast, nonfacts, offcasts, outfaces, postface, softback.

+3 letters: cofactors, colorfast, conflates, cowlstaff, facetious, factories, factotums, falconets, fatstocks, footpaces, footraces, forecasts, fractions, fractious, obfuscate, postfaces, rockshaft, softbacks, suffocate, trifocals, tufaceous.

+4 letters: affections, aftershock, cofeatures, confidants, confiscate, cotransfer, cowlstaffs, facecloths, factiously, factitious, factorages, factorials, factorizes, factorship, fantastico, fasciation, fascinator, flowcharts, forcemeats, forecasted, forecaster, forecastle, fornicates, fortalices, furcations, nonfactors, obfuscated, obfuscates, officiants, officiates, olfactions, refractors, rockshafts, scoutcraft, suffocated, suffocates, tuffaceous, woodcrafts.