Act of God

An act of God is a legal term for events outside human control, such as sudden natural disasters, for which no one can be held responsible.

Contract law

In the law of contracts, an act of God may be interpreted as an implied defense under the rule of impossibility or impracticability. If so, the promise is discharged because of unforeseen occurrences, which were unavoidable and would result in insurmountable delay, expense, or other material breach.

An example scenario could assume that an opera singer and a concert hall have a contract. The singer promises to appear and perform at a certain time on a certain date. The hall promises to have the stage and audio equipment ready for her. However, a tornado destroys the hall a month before the concert is to take place. Of course, the hall is not responsible for the tornado. It may be impossible for the hall to rebuild in time to keep its promise. On the other hand, it may be possible but extraordinarily expensive to reconstruct on such short notice. The hall would argue that the tornado was an act of God and excuses its nonperformance via impossibility or impracticability.

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Act of God (disambiguation)

"Act of God" is a legal term for events outside of human control.

Act of God or Acts of God may also refer to:

  • Miracle, an event attributed to God

    • Entertainment

    Literature

  • Acts of God, a 2001 novel by Mary Morris
  • Acts of God, a 2003 science fiction novel by James BeauSeigneur

    • Music

  • Act of God (album), the only studio album by American thrash metal band Znöwhite.
  • "Act of God", a song from Fear Factory's 2004 album Archetype

    • Film

  • Act of God (film), a 2009 documentary film about getting struck by lightning
  • "Act of God" (Law & Order), an episode of the TV series Law & Order

    • Other mediums

  • An Act of God, a play by David Javerbaum
  • JLA: Act of God, a DC Comics series
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    Act of God (album)

    Act of God is a studio album by the American Thrash/speed metal band Znowhite.

    Track listing

    All songs by Ian Tafoya

  • "To the Last Breath" - 5:38
  • "Baptized by Fire" - 3:58
  • "Pure Blood" - 4:52
  • War Machine - 5:26
  • "Thunderdome" - 4:34
  • "Rest in Peace" - 6:03
  • "Diseased Bigotry" - 4:48
  • "A Soldier's Creed" - 4:12
  • "Something Wicked (This Way Comes)" - 9:26

    • Personnel

  • Nicole Lee - Vocals
  • Ian Tafoya - Guitars
  • Scott Schafer - Bass and Drums

    • References

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    Act Of God

    by: Vainglory

    Don't want to get to know you better
    What do you want from me
    I don't understand the signs you're givin'
    'Cause you never let me see
    You've got a strange pre-occupation
    Keep 'em holdin' on
    Wanna know who you really are
    Not this thing that you've become
    So tell me what it takes
    Just to get through this facade
    'Cause your words have left me broken
    And the answers become scars
    When I think I've had all that I can take
    You just keep me holdin' on
    Tell me how to get through to you
    Would it take an act of God
    Shackled to misery
    There's no faith left for you
    Back to the way it was before
    That first pain that ya knew
    Damned by the way you live
    You're only telling lies
    Still some way underneath it all
    I can feel through the disguise
    So tell me what it takes
    To get through this facade
    'Cause your words have left me frozen
    And the answer s still unthawed
    When I think I've had all that I can take
    You just keep me holdin on
    Tell me how to get through to you
    Would it take an act of God
    've begun to believe there's just no breaking through
    Wanna tear down the walls but there's nothin' I can do
    I don't want to get to know you better
    No I don't want anything
    You're so lost in the fantasy you're livin'
    That you're never gonna see
    I'm so done trying to understand the reasons
    For feeling so alone
    I don't care who you really are
    I know what we've become
    There's an ending to this story
    'Cause I know now who you are
    And I've wasted many years
    Trying to figure out your farce
    This time I've had all that I can take
    I'm better off alone
    If you think I'll play your game again




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