Marchman Act en · VERB
Etymology
The act (1993) was named after former pastor Hal Strickland Marchman, Jr., (1919–2009), who advocated for services for substance abusers.
Meanings
- (US, intransitive, transitive) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marchman Acting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| Marchman Acted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| Marchman Acted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| Marchman Acts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |