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  2. Act of God - Wikipedia

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    In legal usage in the English-speaking world, an act of God, act of nature, or damnum fatale ("loss arising from inevitable accident") is an event caused by no direct human action (e.g. severe or extreme weather and other natural disasters) for which individual persons are not responsible and cannot be held legally liable for loss of life, injury, or property damage.

  3. Force majeure - Wikipedia

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    The advisory point is in drafting of contract make distinction between act of God and other shape of force majeure. As a consequence, force majeure in areas prone to natural disaster requires a definition of the magnitude of the event for which force majeure could be considered as such in a contract.

  4. Act of God (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Act of God is a legal term for events outside of human control. ... Act of God, a 1999 album by Pro-Pain; Acts of God, a 2007 album by At War With Self;

  5. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    Term used in contract law to specify terms that are voided or confirmed in effect from the execution of the contract. Cf. ex nunc. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio: ex nunc: from now on Term used in contract law to specify terms that are voided or confirmed in effect only in the future and not prior to the contract, or its adjudication. Cf. ex ...

  6. Glossary of law - Wikipedia

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    Doing damage. A term applied to a person's cattle or beasts found upon another's land, doing damage by treading down the grass, grain, etc. [9] Dual representation. A concept where one lawyer represents two people who may have conflicting interests. [10] [11] It may occur in immigration law, family law, or real estate law, for example.

  7. Vis major - Wikipedia

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    It is an irresistible violence; inevitable accident or act of God. Its nature and power absolutely uncontrollable, for example, the inroads of a hostile army or forcible robberies, may relieve from liability from contract. This term has specific meaning in regard to strict liability. Strict liability in the law of torts allows for the accrual ...

  8. 'I can't wait to be sued': Louisiana Ten Commandments law not ...

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    Legal and political analysts say they have no doubt Landry wants students to absorb the religious directives, but they also believe the law was crafted with a larger goal: to provoke a suit that ...

  9. Christian views on sin - Wikipedia

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    The act of committing a venial sin does not cut off the sinner from God's grace, as the sinner has not rejected God. However, venial sins do injure the relationship between the sinner and God, and as such, must be reconciled to God, either through the Sacrament of Reconciliation or receiving the Eucharist (after proper contrition fulfilled).