(theater) Synonym of front curtain

simple past tense and past participle of Baker Act

present participle of Baker Act

A statute imposing a tax to defray the expenses of government..

The last part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained.

(chiefly formal) Alternative letter-case form of act of parliament

(law, Commonwealth of Nations) A stock short title used for legislation relating to companies.

(UK, law) A stock short title used for an Act of Parliament that authorises HM Treasury to issue funds out of the consolidated fund, and which also appropriates those funds for particular use.

A stage performance designed to be strange or unusual.

A performance typical of a circus, such as tightrope walking or fire eating. / Anything absurd or convoluted; a rigmarole.