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Definition: Force Majeure |
Force MajeureNoun1. A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Economics | A condition of superior or irresistible force such as Acts of God, including earthquakes and floods, which cannot be avoided by the exercise of due care and is included in contracts to excuse parties from performance when such events occur. (references) |
Law | A)force majeure:as a legal notion a superior force which prevents the fulfilment, for example, of a contract and for which one is not responsible b)act of God:an expression used in bills of lading meaning any cause which proceeds from the violence of nature or that kind of force of the elements which human ability could not have foreseen or prevented. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | A. The clause in a metal supply contract which allows the seller not to deliver or the buyer not to take delivery of the metal concentrate or scrap under the contract because of events beyond the seller's control b. An unexpected occurrence beyond the control of parties to a contract, such as an earthquake preventing the timely delivery promised by a metal supply contract, that typically relieves a party from contract performance. The language of the contract, as well as applicable State or Federal laws, determine the applicability of this legal mechanism in anygiven situation. Also called an Act of God. (references) |
Shipping | The title of a common clause in contracts, exempting the parties for non-fulfillment of their obligations as a result of conditions beyond their control, such as earthquakes, floods or war. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: Force MajeureSynonyms: act of God (n), inevitable accident (n), unavoidable casualty (n), vis major (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Compulsion | Restraint; necessity; force majeure; Hobson's choice. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Force Majeure |
| Non-English Usage: "Force Majeure" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. French (forcemajeure), Latin (act of God, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, edward vi, force majeure, God, kingdom of god, Leishmania major, love god, majeure, major premise, Mucopolysaccharidosis VI, truce of god, ursa major, vis a vis, vis major, vis mortua), Swedish (force majeure). |
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Business | A concessionaire of a potential project can own the port facilities for a specified period after the completion of the construction and request that the government to buy back the port facilities under the situation of force majeure. (references) | |
Economic History | Colombia | Particularly in the resource sectors, where companies have been the repeated targets of guerrilla attack, force majeure clauses and OPIC insurance are used to mitigate risk. (references) |
Georgia | Georgian law prohibits expropriation of foreign investments, except in cases involving natural disasters, acts of God, other cases of force majeure, and epidemic emergencies. (references) | |
Political Economy | PERU | Companies may unilaterally suspend collective bargaining agreements for up to 90 days if required by force majeure or economic conditions, with 15 days notice to employees. (references) |
Trade | Bahrain | Delivery delays due to port congestion are considered force majeure conditions. (references) |
Taiwan | Lack of timely and effective arbitration procedures prevents satisfactory resolution of contract disputes, and force majeure clauses are highly problematic. (references) | |
Travel | Taiwan | No extensions are granted to those who enter Taiwan without a pre-arranged visa except in the event of force majeure or matters of vital importance. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
force majeure | 89 |
clause force majeure | 6 |
definition force majeure | 5 |
dream force majeure tangerine | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "force majeure"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | قوة كبيرة, قوة قاهرة, قوة عليا. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 不可抗力 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | force majeure (act of God, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, risk arising from an act of God, risk arising from force majeure, risks arising from circumstances beyond control, vis major). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | force majeure (act of God, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, vis major), overmacht (act of God, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, vis major), heirkracht (act of God, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, vis major), Act of God (act of God, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, vis major). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ylivoimainen este (act of God, adversity, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, hardship, vis major), LAT:force majeure (act of God, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, vis major). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | force majeure (forcemajeure), grande puissance, cas de force majeure, acte de Dieu. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | höhere Gewalt (act of God, forcemajeure). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | περίπτωση ανωτέρας βίας (act of God, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, vis major), ανώτερη βία (act of god), ανωτέρα βία (act of God, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, vis major). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | vis major (absolute necessity, unforeseen circumstances). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | forza maggiore (act of God, adversity, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, hardship, vis major). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 不可抗力 (act of God, inevitability, irresistible force). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ふか"うりょく (act of God, inevitability, irresistible force). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | laue-lajerys (oppression, physical force). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | orcefay ajeuremay форс-мажор (force majeur, force-majeur, force-majeure). (various references) fuerza mayor (act of God, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, vis major). (various references) force majeure (act of God, acts of God, catastrophes, cause outside one's control, circumstances outside one's control, vis major). (various references) zorlayıcı sebep. (various references) trường hợp bắt buộc, như chiến tranh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | force majeure. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-e-f-j-m-o-r-r-u" | |
-4 letters: carefree. | |
-5 letters: amercer, creamer, farceur, forearm, morceau, reframe. | |
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