force majeure
noun[U]
LAWukusanunexpectedeventsuch as awar,crime, or anearthquakewhichpreventssomeone from doing something that is written in alegalagreement:
They might nowactivatetheforcemajeureclausesthat willallowthem todemandtheirmoneyback.
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Such an extraneous event might elsewhere be referred to as "forcemajeure", and frustration of the contract.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Similarly, a contract can have aforcemajeureclause that would bring a contract to an end more easily than would common law construction.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Under the constitution, a delay beyond 45 days is legally permissible in a case of "forcemajeure".
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In the military, "forcemajeure" has a slightly different meaning.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.No change of the first driver is authorised, except in a case offorcemajeure.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Forcemajeure, organizational deficiencies, spurious human action, technical failure, and premeditated acts are distinguished.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Under new regulations, "forcemajeure" will no longer be recognised as a valid reason for stopping a car.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.An oil and gas lease generally includes a "forcemajeure" clause.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Just like in a real "forcemajeure", all bets appear to be off.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Can the defendants take advantage of theforcemajeureclause?
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