oppermacht — meaning in English
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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
oppermacht is used for these senses in English:
- force majeure An overwhelming force. [from late 19th c.]
force majeure — full definition
- 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.
- noun An unforeseeable event of overwhelming power that nobody can guard against or be blamed for.