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Vis major

Vis major Meaning & Definition
Vis major Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vis major?

[n] a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Vis major: act of God | force majeure | inevitable accident | unavoidable casualty

Related Terms | Find terms related to Vis major:

See Also | calamity | cataclysm | catastrophe | disaster | tragedy

Vis major In Webster's Dictionary

\Vis ma"jor\ [L. major greater.] (Law) A superior force which under certain circumstances is held to exempt from contract obligations; inevitable accident; -- a civil-law term used as nearly equivalent to, but broader than, the common-law term {act of God} (which see).

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