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force ma⋅jeure

  [Fr. fawrs ma-zhœr]
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–noun, plural forces majeures  [Fr. fawrs ma-zhœr] . Law.
an unexpected and disruptive event that may operate to excuse a party from a contract.
Origin:
1880–85; < F: lit., superior force
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force ma·jeure   (fôrs' mä-zhûr', fōrs')   
n.  

  1. Superior or overpowering force.

  2. An unexpected or uncontrollable event.


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

A French term literally translated as "greater force", this clause is included in contracts to remove liability for natural and unavoidable catastrophes that interrupt the expected course of events and restrict participants from fulfilling obligations.

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This clause is meant to benefit both parties in a contract. Force majeure would come into play, for example, when you buy a house: should the house be destroyed in a fire caused by a lightning strike, neither party remains obligated.

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Main Entry: force ma·jeure
Pronunciation: 'fors-ma-'zh&r, -mo-'zh[OE]r
Function: noun
Etymology: French, superior force
1 : superior or insuperable force
2 : an event (as war, labor strike, or extreme weather) or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled : FORTUITOUS EVENT —compare ACT OF GOD, INEVITABLE ACCIDENT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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