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The phrase "act limits" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to refer to limitations or restrictions imposed by a specific act or legislation, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "The new regulations set forth by the act limits the amount of emissions allowed from factories."
Alternatives: "legislative restrictions" or "statutory limits."
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The act limits rent increases on buildings built before 1974.
The Voting Rights Act limits how districts can be drawn in many states.
The act limits debate on the budget to 50 hours, but not the number of amendments.
The act limits the amount of land that foreigners can own, on the entire island, to 2,000 acres.
"The Qantas Sale Act limits our financial options, it adds cost to our business and it influences our actions as a publicly listed company.
"The ABF Act limits a person's ability to disclose information by threat of termination of employment, or through other measures such as reduction in salary, reassignment of duties," it says.
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In 1910, Congress passed an act limiting the heights of buildings in the capital.
In 1994 the U.S. General Aviation Revitalization Act limited the liability of general aircraft manufacturers to 18 years after a product is placed into service.
Though emotional support animals sometimes show up at restaurants and other public places, unlike service dogs, the Fair Housing Act and the Air Carrier Access Act limit them to housing and air travel only.
Senator Paul Wellstone, Democrat of Minnesota, and Representative John Conyers, Democrat of Michigan, will introduce similar bills to amend the Clayton Antitrust Act, limiting though not revoking the exemption baseball has had since 1922.
Although laws like the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act limit the use of people's credit and medical records, data brokers are often able to compile consumers' financial and health information through other means.
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