Acto
a short, realistic play, usually in Spanish, that dramatizes the social and economic problems of Chicanos.
Historical Examples
acto continuo dispusironle una frugal colacin, y sentse con su hija la mesa.
Legends, Tales and Poems Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
A law was passed which interpreted the acto Addicional so as nearly to destroy provincial autonomy.
The South American Republics Part I of II Thomas C. Dawson
He naturally became a candidate for sole regent after the passage of the acto Addicional, or amendment to the constitution.
The South American Republics Part I of II Thomas C. Dawson
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