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force majeure

[fawrs ma-հ]

noun

Law.

plural

forces majeures 

  1. an unexpected and disruptive event that may operate to excuse a party from a contract.

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of force majeure1

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

Origin of force majeure1

from French: superior force

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