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forces majeures

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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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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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