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An Act of God is a natural force outside of human control (such as an earthquake, tsunami, or hurricane), and may relieve a party or parties to a contract or agreement from having to perform their obligations. Such Acts of God are often addressed in a force majeure clause, which typically appears near the end of the contract or agreement.

In Pennsylvania, an 'Act of God' refers to unforeseen natural events that are beyond human control and can potentially relieve parties from their contractual obligations. This concept is often encapsulated in a 'force majeure' clause within contracts. Force majeure clauses are designed to outline the conditions under which parties may be excused from performing their contractual duties due to extraordinary events. Pennsylvania courts typically require that the force majeure clause explicitly includes the events that can trigger its application. If an Act of God is not specifically mentioned in the contract, a party may still argue that performance is impossible or impracticable, but this is a higher threshold to meet. It is important for parties to a contract in Pennsylvania to carefully draft and review force majeure clauses to ensure they understand the implications of such events on their contractual obligations.

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