force majeure

[ French fawrs ma-zhœr ]
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noun,plural forces majeures [French fawrs ma-zhœr]. /French fɔrs maˈʒœr/. Law.
  1. an unexpected and disruptive event that may operate to excuse a party from a contract.

Origin of force majeure

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First recorded in 1880–85; from French: literally, “superior force”

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force majeure

/ (ˈfɔːs mæˈʒɜː, -ˈdʒʊə) /


noun
  1. law irresistible force or compulsion such as will excuse a party from performing his or her part of a contract

Origin of force majeure

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from French: superior force

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