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Marchman Act
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Etymology
The act (1993) was named after former pastor Hal Strickland Marchman, Jr., (1919–2009), who advocated for services for substance abusers.
Verb
en US law transitive intransitive 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.
See also
en Baker Act section verb
en eponyms