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vis major
PRONUNCIATION:
(VIS MAY-juhr)
MEANING:
noun: An unavoidable disruptive event (such as an earthquake) that none of the parties is responsible for, which may exempt them from the obligations of a contract. Natural instances of vis major are also called acts of God.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin vis major, literally, greater force. Also see force majeure.
USAGE:
"In any case, the dealer neither placed any evidence nor any documents to indicate that any unforeseen circumstance of vis major had occurred to prevent the delivery."
R.N. Sahai; The Dealer; Business Line (Chennai, India); Oct 20, 1999.
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