act of God

noun phrase

Definition of act of God

: an extraordinary interruption by a natural cause (such as a flood or earthquake) of the usual course of events that experience, prescience, or care cannot reasonably foresee or prevent

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act of God

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legal Definition of act of God

: 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 defense against liability for injury if the injury is directly and exclusively caused by an act of God.

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