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(law) An unforeseen occurrence beyond one's control, such as a natural disaster. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see act, of, God.

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act of God

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act of God

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自然災害など、予見不可能で制御不能な事象（不可抗力） / 法律上、天災や自然現象による不可抗力な出来事

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The insurance company denied the claim, arguing that the flood was an act of God.

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保険会社は、その洪水は自然災害のような予見できず当事者の支配を超える出来事（不可抗力）だと主張して請求を却下した。

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(law) An unforeseen occurrence beyond one's control, such as a natural disaster.

They didn't get shot to death in hold-ups, strangled to death in rapes, stabbed to death in saloons, bludgeoned to death with axes by parents or children or die summarily by some other act of God.

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see act, of, God.

acts of God

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