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marchman act

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
march-man act
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To invoke the Marchman Act, i.e., a means of voluntary or involuntary assessment and stabilization and treatment of a person allegedly abusing alcohol or drugs.

American usage; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Etymology

The act (1993) was named after former pastor Hal Strickland Marchman, Jr., (1919–2009), who advocated for services for substance abusers.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Marchman Acts (present, singular) Marchman Acting (participle, present) Marchman Acted (participle, past) Marchman Acted (past)

Phrases

Baker Act

Frequently Paired Words

Baker Act section

Questions

What does marchman act mean?
To invoke the Marchman Act, i.e., a means of voluntary or involuntary assessment and stabilization and treatment of a person allegedly abusing alcohol or drugs.
Where does marchman act come from?
The act (1993) was named after former pastor Hal Strickland Marchman, Jr., (1919–2009), who advocated for services for substance abusers.

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