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71act of insolvency — An act or omissions of a debtor which justifies the filing of a petition in insolvency against him, such as making a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, failure to procure the dissolution of an attachment of his property,… …
72act of bankruptcy — or act of insolvency : an act specified by law as subjecting a person to be proceeded against as an involuntary bankrupt or insolvent …
73act of protest against — demonstration against, protest to oppose …
74act of war — an act of aggression by a country against another with which it is nominally at peace. * * * …
75Act Of God Bond — A bond issued by an insurance company, linking principal and interest to a company s losses due to natural disasters. Act of God bonds are issued by insurers to protect against unforeseen events. Such bonds create flexibility for insurance… …
76act on — Synonyms and related words: act upon, affect, approach, bear a hand, bear upon, concentrate on, condemn, decree, do something, do something about, doom, draw, draw on, exert influence, find, find against, find for, focus on, get cozy with, get… …
77act of war — noun an illegal act of aggression by a country against another with which it is nominally at peace …
78act 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… …
79act of providence — An accident against which ordinary skill and foresight could not guard. Equivalent to act of God (q.v.) …
80act of providence — An accident against which ordinary skill and foresight could not guard. Equivalent to act of God (q.v.) …
