Meaning of VIS MAJOR
| Pronunciation: | | vis 'meyjur
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[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" |
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| | Synonyms: | | act of God, force majeure, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty |
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| | See Also: | | calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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