force majeure in Spanish
force majeure in Spanish is fuerza mayor, caso fortuito — force majeure means 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.
force majeure in Spanish
fuerza mayor
(law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation.
caso fortuito
(law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation.
What does "force majeure" mean?
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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.
"The supplier invoked force majeure when the port was closed."
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noun An unforeseeable event of overwhelming power that nobody can guard against or be blamed for.
"The eruption was treated as a force majeure by every insurer involved."
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force majeure in a sentence
- The supplier invoked force majeure when the port was closed.
- Check whether the contract's force majeure clause covers pandemics.
- The eruption was treated as a force majeure by every insurer involved.
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What is "force majeure" in Spanish?
"force majeure" in Spanish is fuerza mayor, caso fortuito. force majeure means: 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.
How do you use "force majeure" in a sentence?
Example: "The supplier invoked force majeure when the port was closed." In Spanish, "force majeure" is fuerza mayor, caso fortuito.
Are there other ways to say "force majeure" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "force majeure": fuerza mayor, caso fortuito.
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