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Essay:Best New Conservative Words (view source)
Revision as of 14:04, July 21, 2014
, 14:04, July 21, 2014Act of God: Merriam-Webster asserts a date of origin of 1635 in its online version, but 1859 in its 10th edition print version; keep it at 1787 per the legal quote pending more research
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|1635<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20of%20god Merriam-Webster</ref>
|1787<ref>From ''Pollard v. Shaaffer'', 1 U.S. 210, 213 (1 Dall. 210) (Pa. S.Ct. 1787): "In the case before the court, if the lessee had covenanted for himself and his assigns, to deliver up the tenements in good order and repair, notwithstanding they should be destroyed by act of God or of an Enemy, then this action would certainly lie, because of the special express words; but when there are no such words, but only generally to repair &c. would it be reasonable to construe these words so as to extend to the cases put?"</ref><ref>Merriam-Webster asserts a date of origin of 1635 in its online version [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20of%20god], but 1859 in its 10th edition print version.</ref>
|an extraordinary, unforeseeable event, such as a massive flood or earthquake; term was probably inspired as a reference to the [[Great Flood]]
|an extraordinary, unforeseeable event, such as a massive flood or earthquake; term was probably inspired as a reference to the [[Great Flood]]
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