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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.
Act of God is a legal term for events outside of human control. Act of God or Acts of God may also refer to: Divine intervention, an event attributed to God;
Glossary of Legal Terms and Phrases. The Army Service Schools, Department of Law. 1910. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Frederic Jesup Stimson. Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law. Little, Brown and Company. Boston. 1881.
From these, it can be said that some acts of nature can be predicted, but if their consequences cannot be resisted it can be considered force majeure. externality: the victim was not related directly or indirectly to the causes of the event, e.g., if the act was a fire, or a strike
Mariticide – the act of killing one's husband (Latin: maritus "husband"). Matricide – the act of killing one's mother (Latin: mater "mother"). Neonaticide – the act of killing an infant within the first twenty-four hours or month (varies by individual and jurisdiction) of its life. Nepoticide – the act of killing one's nephew.
Category:Common law legal terms is a category for legal phrases or terms originating in Common law ... Act of God; Administrative proceeding; Adverse authority;
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Vis major (/ v ɪ s ˈ m eɪ dʒ ər / viss MAY-jər; Latin for 'a superior force') is a greater or superior force; an irresistible force. It may be a loss that results immediately from a natural cause that could not have been prevented by the exercise of prudence, diligence and care.