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101Natural Gas Act — A comprehensive scheme of federal regulation of all sales of natural gas at wholesale in interstate commerce, whether by pipeline company or not, and whether occurring before, during, or after transmission by an interstate pipeline company.… …
102Act of grace — Grace Grace (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy …
103Act of nature — The term act of nature can refer to: * a natural disaster, generally; or * a legal term used in certain contracts, synonymous with the legal term an act of God …
104act of God — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms act of God : singular act of God plural acts of God an event such as a flood, lightning, or an earthquake that is produced by natural forces, and that people have no control over …
105act of God — Law. a direct, sudden, and irresistible action of natural forces such as could not reasonably have been foreseen or prevented, as a flood, hurricane, earthquake, or other natural catastrophe. [1855 60] * * * …
106Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 — (NGPA) Signed into law on November 9, 1978, the NGPA is a framework for the regulation of most facets of the natural gas industry. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
107act of God — A natural event that is not caused by any human action and cannot be predicted. It is untrue (as is sometimes thought) that insurance policies covering homes and businesses exclude acts of God. In fact, both cover such natural events as storms,… …
108act of God — This term refers to an natural event or accident, for which no person is responsible (such as an earthquake, lightning and similar acts of nature). The insurance company refused to pay for the damage because it was caused by an act of God …
109act of God — an instance of uncontrollable natural forces in operation. → act …
110act of God — An unusual and unexpected natural event (e.g., hurricane, earthquake, sudden death), which may be a defense against liability for injuries or damages, or for not fulfilling a contract. Under the law of contracts, an act of God often serves as… …
