vis ma·jor (v s m  j r)n. pl. vi·res ma·jo·res (v   r z m-jôrz, -j r-) Law An overwhelming force of nature having unavoidable consequences that under certain circumstances can exempt one from the obligations of a contract. [Latin v s mior : vs, force + mior, greater.] |
vis major [ˈvɪs ˈmeɪdʒə]
n
(Law) See force majeure
[from Latin, literally: greater force]
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| Noun | 1. |  vis major - a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"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" |
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