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Act of God

Act of God, a direct, violent, sudden, and irresistible act of nature, which could not, by any reasonable care, have been foreseen or resisted, see Nugent v. Smith, (1876) 1 CPD 423. The general rule is that

Nuisance

person suffering from damage due to negligence must prove that the damage was caused by some want of care, according to its degree which was required in the particular circumstances of the case. Actions against persons or

family medical leave act (fmla)

leave act (fmla) The federal law that requires certain employers to give time off to employees to take care of their own or a family member's illness, or to care for a newborn or adopted child

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nuisance

trespassing or invited child by a condition on the property if he or she failed to use ordinary care in preventing such injury (as by fencing in a pool) and had reason to foresee entry by the

neglect

neglect : a disregard of duty resulting from carelessness, indifference, or willfulness ;esp : a failure to provide a child under one's care with proper food, clothing,

foster

foster : affording, receiving, or sharing nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal relationships [a child] [a parent] vt fos·tered fos·ter·ing : to give

fmla

payroll. The FMLA prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who choose to take time off of work to care for certain medical needs of their own, or to care for their family members, including newborn and adopted

Nurse

who nourishes a person who supplies food tends or brings up as a A woman who has the care of young children especially one who suckles an infant not her own b A person especially a woman

duty

disclose all material facts known to them about a transaction when they are seeking shareholder approval duty of care : a duty to use due care toward others in order to protect them from unnecessary risk of

due diligence

the performance of a professional or fiduciary duty, or with regard to proceeding with a court action. Due care is used more often in connection with general tort actions. 2 a : the care that a prudent

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