In a complex sentence, the role of the subordinating conjunction and the dependent clause is to establish a time, a place, a reason, a condition, a concession, or a comparison for the main clause. The subordinating conjunction provides the bridge between the main clause and the dependent clause.
The definition of Act of Supremacy in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is: An English statute of 1558 establishing the supremacy of the Crown in ecclesiastical matters.
An espionage act is a federal la â¦ w that criminalizes and punishes espionage, spying and related crimes.. (Garner, 2004, p. 585) One good example of an espionage act is the Espionage Act of 1917, which was a federal statute passed on the 15th of June, 1917.