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ACT GOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Insurance Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of God
1, record 1, English, act%20of%20God
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- act of nature 2, record 1, English, act%20of%20nature
correct
- act of providence 3, record 1, English, act%20of%20providence
correct
- vis major 4, record 1, English, vis%20major
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An overwhelming, unpreventable event caused exclusively by forces of nature, such as an earthquake, flood, or tornado. 5, record 1, English, - act%20of%20God
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vis major: [designation that] denotes acts of human intervention (riots, strikes, civil war) as well as natural phenomena (earthquakes, floods). 6, record 1, English, - act%20of%20God
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de la nature
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20la%20nature
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- force majeure 2, record 1, French, force%20majeure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- acte de Dieu 3, record 1, French, acte%20de%20Dieu
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement attribuable à des phénomènes naturels incontrôlables et destructeurs (tremblement de terre, inondation, ouragan, etc.) […] 4, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20la%20nature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force majeure : [désignation qui] vise à la fois les actes humains (émeutes, grèves et guerres civiles) et les phénomènes naturels (tremblements de terre, inondations). 5, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20la%20nature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Seguros (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caso fortuito
1, record 1, Spanish, caso%20fortuito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto de Dios 2, record 1, Spanish, acto%20de%20Dios
avoid, calque, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caso fortuito: causa de exoneración del cumplimiento de las obligaciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - caso%20fortuito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Act of God" es la expresión que se utiliza en inglés jurídico para referirse al "caso fortuito". Se trata de un suceso inesperado e imprevisible que impide a una de las partes cumplir las obligaciones asumidas en el contrato. [...] Este suceso debe ser de origen natural, como, por ejemplo, un desastre natural (natural disaster), condiciones climatológicas adversas (extreme weather conditions), una inundación (flood), un terremoto (earthquake) y otros similares. 4, record 1, Spanish, - caso%20fortuito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Insurance Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- act of God
1, record 2, English, act%20of%20God
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- act of nature 2, record 2, English, act%20of%20nature
correct
- vis major 2, record 2, English, vis%20major
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event happening independently of human volition, which human foresight and care could not reasonably anticipate or at least could not prevent or avoid, such as an earthquake or quite extraordinary storm. 3, record 2, English, - act%20of%20God
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms denote the operation of overwhelming natural forces, such as earthquakes and floods, free from human intervention (riots, strikes, civil war). 4, record 2, English, - act%20of%20God
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit des assurances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte de la nature
1, record 2, French, acte%20de%20la%20nature
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme désigne les événements naturels irrésistibles (tremblements de terre, inondations), à l'exclusion des actes humains (émeutes, grèves, guerres civiles). 2, record 2, French, - acte%20de%20la%20nature
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acte de la nature : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - acte%20de%20la%20nature
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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