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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First Known Use of act of god
1611
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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
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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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