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 ;access:Under the ''Divorce Act'', the schedule of a parent's time with his or her children under an order or agreement. Access usually refers to the schedule of the parent with the least time with the child. See "custody."
 ;account:In law, a lawyer's bill to his or her client or a statement of one person's recollection of events.
-;act:A law passed by a government, also called "legislation" or a "statute," or the intentional doing of a thing. See "regulations."
+;act:Intentionally doing a thing or a law passed by a government, also called "legislation" or a "statute." See "regulations."
 ;action:A court proceeding in which one party sues another for a specific remedy or relief, also called a "lawsuit" or a "case." An action for divorce, for example, is a court proceeding in which the claimant sues the respondent for the relief of a divorce order.
 ;address for service:The address at which a party to a court proceeding agrees to accept delivery of legal documents. An address for service must be a proper street address within British Columbia; additional addresses for service may include postal addresses, fax numbers, and email addresses.