act vs law

act and law both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act	Yes	No	Yes	No
law	Yes	No	No	No

act (noun)	law (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen	the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet	a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body	a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
a short performance that is part of a longer program	the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
a manifestation of insincerity	legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
	the collection of rules imposed by authority
	the force of policemen and officers

act (verb)	law (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
discharge one's duties
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance