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Simple English definitions for legal terms

unavoidable accident

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A quick definition of unavoidable accident:

An unavoidable accident is an unexpected and unintentional event that cannot be prevented by human skill or reasonable foresight. It is caused by an irresistible physical force, such as lightning, storms, earthquakes, or sudden illness or death. This type of accident is not due to negligence or misconduct and cannot be reasonably anticipated. It is a defense against civil and criminal liability.

A more thorough explanation:

An unavoidable accident is an event that cannot be prevented due to an irresistible physical cause that cannot be foreseen or prevented by human skill or reasonable foresight. It is an unintended and unforeseen injurious occurrence that does not occur in the usual course of events or that could not be reasonably anticipated.

Examples of unavoidable accidents include accidents resulting from lightning or storms, perils of the sea, inundations or earthquakes, or sudden illness or death. These events are beyond human control and cannot be prevented by any reasonable precautions.

For instance, if a driver is driving on the road and suddenly a tree falls on the car due to a storm, it is an unavoidable accident. The driver could not have foreseen or prevented the accident, and it was caused by an irresistible physical cause beyond human control.

Unavoidable accidents are different from culpable accidents, which are accidents due to negligence. A culpable accident is no defense except in those few cases in which wrongful intent is the exclusive and necessary basis for liability.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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