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An act of God refers to a severe, unanticipated natural event for which no human is responsible. Despite its facial religious connections, the phrase “act of God” is frequently used in otherwise secular statutory and case law.

Actual authority is an agent's power to act on behalf of a principal because such power was expressly or impliedly conferred. Express actual authority is when a principal directly tells the agent that they have the authority to take certain action.

In tort law, actual damages, also known as compensatory damages, are damages awarded by a court equivalent to the loss a party suffered. If a party’s right was technically violated but they suffered no harm or losses, a court may instead grant nominal damages.

• tort law
• damages
• COMPENSATORY DAMAGES
• actual damages
• contract law

An addendum is an addition to a finished document, such as a contract. The most common addendum is an attachment or exhibit at the end of such a document. For example, a contract to manufacture widgets may have an addendum listing the specifications for said widgets.

• contract law

An adequate remedy is one that affords complete relief with reference to the particular matter in controversy and which is appropriate given the circumstances of the case.

An adhesion contract, also known as a contract of adhesion, is a contract where the parties are of such disproportionate bargaining power that the party of weaker bargaining power could not have negotiated for variations in the terms of the contract.

An adjuster is an agent who handles insurance related claims commonly commissioned by an insurance company. The adjuster participates in the investigation and settlement of the claim.

Administrative expenses are defined under §507(a)(1) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, which states that claims that are given first priority distribution are those claims allowed as administrative expenses under §503(b).

Administrative law is the branch of law governing the creation and operation of administrative agencies. The powers granted to administrative agencies are particularly important, along with the substantive rules that such agencies make, and the legal relationships between agencies, other government bodies, and the public at large.

An administrative warrant is a warrant obtained from a judge by an administrative body to search for violations of administrative rules and regulations. While similar to a criminal warrant, an administrative warrant requires a lower standard of probable cause to be granted.