vyšší moc — meaning in English

English meaning

• force majeure noun A clause in a contract releasing the parties from their obligations when an extraordinary event outside their control, such as a war, flood or government ban, makes performance impossible.

Senses

vyšší moc is used for these senses in English:

• force majeure (law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation.

force majeure — full definition

1. noun A clause in a contract releasing the parties from their obligations when an extraordinary event outside their control, such as a war, flood or government ban, makes performance impossible.
2. noun An unforeseeable event of overwhelming power that nobody can guard against or be blamed for.