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forza maggiore — 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

forza maggiore 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.
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