act of God
Defined in 3 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
“act of God” means an act occasioned by an unanticipated grave natural disaster;
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- 1994–present33 U.S.C. § 1321Navigation and Navigable Waters · Oil and hazardous substance liability · in this section
“act of God” means an unanticipated grave natural disaster or other natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable, and irresistible character the effects of which could not have been prevented or avoided by the exercise of due care or foresight;
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- 1994–present33 U.S.C. § 2701Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · in this section
The term “act of God” means an unanticipated grave natural disaster or other natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable, and irresistible character, the effects of which could not have been prevented or avoided by the exercise of due care or foresight.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 9601The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this section