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special act vs statute

statute vs special act

special act and statute both are nouns.

special act is not an adjective while statute is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
special act Yes No No No
statute Yes Yes No No
As nouns, statute is a hypernym of special act; that is, statute is a word with a broader meaning than special act:
  • special act: a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district
  • statute: an act passed by a legislative body
Other hypernyms of special act include legislative act.
special act (noun) statute (noun)
a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district an act passed by a legislative body
special act (adjective) statute (adjective)
enacted by a legislative body
Difference between special act and statute

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