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act of God
 
 
An event beyond human control—e.g., hurricane, earthquake, volcanic eruption (see volcano), etc.—for which there is no legal redress. The phrase is frequently used by insurance companies and lawyers.  1
 
 
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

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