Definition of Vis major
Vis ma´jor
1.
(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
).
Related Words
act
of
God
,
calamity
,
cataclysm
,
catastrophe
,
disaster
,
force
majeure
,
inevitable
accident
,
tragedy
,
unavoidable
casualty
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