force majeure

force ma·jeure  (fôrs mä-zhûr, frs)

n.

1. Superior or overpowering force.

2. An unexpected or uncontrollable event.

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[French : force, force + majeure, greater.]

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force majeure [ˈfɔːs mæˈʒɜː -ˈdʒʊə]

n

(Law) Law irresistible force or compulsion such as will excuse a party from performing his part of a contract

[from French: superior force]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

force majeure - a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God" act of God, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty, vis major calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, disaster, cataclysm - an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

Translations

force majeure

n → höhere Gewalt; to bow to force majeure → sich höherer Gewalt (dat) → beugen