In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENACT
enact, reenact, act out
(verb) act out; represent or perform as if in a play; “She reenacted what had happened earlier that day”
ordain, enact
(verb) order by virtue of superior authority; decree; “The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”; “the legislature enacted this law in 1985”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
enact (third-person singular simple present enacts, present participle enacting, simple past and past participle enacted)
(transitive, legal) to make (a bill) into law
(transitive) to act the part of; to play
(transitive) to do; to effect
Noun
enact
(obsolete) purpose; determination
Source: Wiktionary
En*act", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enacted; p. pr. & vb. n. Enacting.]
1. To decree; to establish by legal and authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the validity of law.
2. To act; to perform; to do; to effect. [Obs.] The king enacts more wonders than a man. Shak.
3. To act the part of; to represent; to play. I did enact Julius Caesar. Shak. Enacting clause, that clause of a bill which formally expresses the legislative sanction.
En*act", n.
Definition: Purpose; determination. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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