In the legal sense, a main piece of statute law passed by a legislature. It is generally known as PRIMARY LEGISLATION. An Act is usually a stand-alone piece of legislation that is not subservient to other legislation unless such other has precedence by...

ACT may refer to: Most commonly: Australian Capital Territory, the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia ACT (examination), a college entrance exam in the United States In business: Advanced Cell Technology, a biotech corporation involved...