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n. a natural catastrophe which no one can prevent such as an eart...
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An accident or event resulting from natural causes, without human intervention or agency, and one that could not have been prevented by reasonable foresight or care—for example, floods, lightning, e [..]
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Any act of nature such as rain, lightning, floods or earthquakes. Many insurance policies do not cover losses resulting from an ‘Act of God’.
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A legal term used to define natural events, outside of human control, such as floods, tornadoes, earth quakes, etc., in which there is no one held accountable for damages.
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legal term for a catastrophic event that cannot be foreseen or controlled.
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An event that was not only unforeseen but also had catastrophic consequences and, could not have been prevented.  Typically a natural disaster that impacted on the ability of parties to fulfil their c [..]
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often cap A : an extraordinary natural event (as a flood or earthquake) that cannot be reasonably foreseen or prevented compare force majeure, inevitable accident, unavoidable accident NOTE: It is a . [..]
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An act beyond human control, such as lightning, flood or earthquake
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An event that occurs without human intervention or culpability. It serves as a defense to tort liability.
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An act beyond human control, such as lightning, flood or earthquake.
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An accident or event which happens independently of human intervention and due to natural causes such as storm earthquake etc. which no human foresight can provide against. Suggesting th [..]
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An act of God is a natural catastrophe which no one can prevent such as an earthquake, a tidal wave, a volcanic eruption, a hurricane or a tornado. An act of God is generally considered an act attribu [..]
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Accident arising from physical causes (lightning, earthquakes, hurricanes etc) and not of human generation.
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“Damnum fatle,” such as loss by lightning, shipwreck, fire, etc.; loss arising from fatality, and not from one’s own fault, theft, and so on. A Devonshire jury once found a [..]
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An act beyond human control such as lightning flood orearthquake.
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A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornados, other high winds, lightning, snow and ice storms.
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Any accident or event that is not by human hand and can not be prevented. Usually a natural cause.
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An accident or event which causes damage to your vehicle that happens without human intervention, usually due to natural causes like a flood or storm.
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An event resulting from a natural cause where no driver is to blame, such as a lightning strike. These events may or may not be covered by your insurance policy — you'll need to check.
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 Natural occurrence beyond human control or influence. Such acts of nature include hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods. See Acts of God and your car insurance
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Natural occurrence beyond human control or influence. Includes such acts of nature as; hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods. This is usually covered under comprehensive insurance and is not covered by liability and collision insurance. 
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Accidents of a nature beyond human control such as flood, lightning or hurricane usually quoted. When a ship is delayed because of an act of god they may declare 'force majeure'. Force majeure is defined as: a circumstance which is beyond the control of one of the parties to a contract and which may, according to the terms and conditions, [..]
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Accidents of a nature beyond human control such as flood, lightning or hurricane, which are usually quoted as 'force majeure'.
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"An event that is the result of natural forces, arising without human intervention, which no human foresight could have provided against and of which no human prudence was not bound to recogn [..]
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A natural event such as flood, storm, lightning, or earthquake not caused by nor preventable by any human agency, and for which no transporter can be held accountable
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Natural occurrence outside human control such as earthquake or typhoon. Contrary to popular opinion these can be specifically included in most insurance policies
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An event that directly and exclusively results from the occurrence of natural causes that could not have been prevented by the exercise of foresight or caution; an inevitable accident.
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Accidents of a nature beyond human control such as flood, lightning or hurricane usually quoted as 'force majeure'.
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A natural event beyond human control which may result in the damage of property or loss of life, such as flooding, earthquake, lightning, etc.
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Natural occurrence such as earthquake or typhoon. These can be specifically included in most insurance policies contrary to popular opinion.
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Nugent v Smith (1876) “Natural causes directly and exclusively without human intervention and that could not have been prevented by any amount of foresight and pains and care reasonably to have been expected”. Suggesting that an event was an “act of God” may be a defence in English law against a claim for liability since it may be held that it coul [..]
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A flood, an earthquake or other accident or event that is without any human intervention and that could not have been prevented by reasonable care or foresight but is the result of natural ca [..]
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Act of God refers to anything that causes damage or loss to your insured house that is beyond human control.
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An unpreventable accident or event that is the result of natural causes such as flood, storm or earthquake.
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An event or occurrence due to natural causes which occurs independently of human intervention and either could not be foreseen, or if foreseen, could not be reasonably guarded against. (e.g. storm, fl [..]
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An event that is caused by the forces of nature, without human intervention, and that could not have been prevented by reasonable care, e.g., flood, earthquake, hurricane, etc.
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A flood, earthquake, or other act occasioned exclusively by violence of nature that is without any human intervention and that could not have been prevented by reasonable care or foresight.
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A sudden and violent act of nature which could not have been foreseen or prevented. Examples: flood, earthquake
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An event or happening which is generally considered as being beyond human control (earthquake, lightning, flood, cyclone or other natural event).
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An event arising out of natural causes with no human intervention or could not have been prevented by reasonable care or foresight. Examples are floods, lightning, and earthquakes.
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An event or happening which is generally considered as being beyond human control (earthquake, lightning, flood, cyclone or other natural event).
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An event arising out of natural causes (with no human intervention) which could not have been prevented by reasonable care or foresight (e.g., flood, lightning and earthquake).
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A sudden and violent act of nature, which could not have been foreseen or prevented. Examples: flood, earthquake
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An event caused by the forces of nature.
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Also known as a `force majeure'. This encompasses the situations where airlines are not legally responsible to provide lodging, transport, or other expenses that travelers may incur as a result o [..]
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An event beyond human origin or control. The volcanic ash cloud which created substantial air travel disruption in April 2010 is a typical, if extreme, example of an Act of God.
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An event beyond human origin or control. The volcanic ash cloud which created substantial air travel disruption in April 2010 is a typical, if extreme, example of an Act of God.
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This refers to unforseeable and extreme weather conditions.
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the cause attributed to a casualty when the casualty occurs without human contribution and which could not be foreseen or averted by reasonable precautionary measures
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In legal usage throughout the English-speaking world, an act of God is a natural hazard outside human control, such as an earthquake or tsunami, for which no person can be held responsible. An act of [..]
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Act of God is a 2009 Canadian documentary film that investigates the "metaphysical" effects of being struck by lightning. It was directed by Jennifer Baichwal (Manufactured Landscapes) and distributed [..]
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"Act of God" is a legal term for events outside of human control. Act of God or Acts of God may also refer to: Miracle, an event attributed to God
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Act of God is a studio album by the American Thrash/speed metal band Znowhite.
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Act of God is a studio album by the American Thrash/speed metal band Znowhite.
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An Act of God is an event that is outside human control, not the fault of any person and which can't be prevented, for example, a lightning strike. Acts of God may not be insurable.
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In terms of insurance coverage, an act of God is an unpreventable natural occurrence that causes damage to your insured property. Examples include natural disasters and heavy storms.
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An unpreventable event caused by the forces of nature.
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Something that is beyond human control that damages or destroys your home or possessions – such as a hurricane or tornado.
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