Force Majeure Definition
fôrs mä-zhûr
noun
Superior or overwhelming power.
Webster's New World
An unanticipated or uncontrollable event or effect which releases one from fulfillment of a contractual obligation.
Webster's New World
Greater force; a natural or human-induced disaster that causes a contract to fail of performance.
Webster's New World Law
(law) An unavoidable catastrophe, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal obligation.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- unavoidable casualty
- inevitable accident
- vis major
- act of god
Other Word Forms of Force Majeure
Noun
Singular:
force majeure
Plural:
forces majeures
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