Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
superior force — In the law of bailments and of negligence, an uncontrollable and irresistible force, of human agency, producing results which the person in question could not avoid; equivalent to the Latin phrase vis major. See vis … Black's law dictionary
Force concentration — is the practice of concentrating a military force, so as to bring to bear such overwhelming force against a portion of an enemy force that the disparity between the two forces alone acts as a force multiplier, in favour of the concentrated forces … Wikipedia
force majeure — force ma·jeure / fȯrs ma zhər, mȧ zhœ̅r/ n [French, superior force] 1: superior or insuperable force 2: an event (as war, labor strike, or extreme weather) or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled: fortuitous event compare … Law dictionary
superior — su·pe·ri·or adj: of higher status, rank, or priority Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. superior I … Law dictionary
force — 1 n 1: a cause of motion, activity, or change intervening force: a force that acts after another s negligent act or omission has occurred and that causes injury to another: intervening cause at cause irresistible force: an unforeseeable event esp … Law dictionary
Force majeure — (French for superior force ) is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as war, strike, riot, crime, act of … Wikipedia
force majeure — force′ ma•jeure′ [[t]mæˈʒɜr, mɑ [/t]] n. 1) cvb an overwhelming or irresistible force 2) law an event or effect that may be considered impossible to control or anticipate • Etymology: 1880–85; < F: lit., superior force … From formal English to slang
superior — su|pe|ri|or1 [ su pıriər ] adjective ** 1. ) better than someone or something else in quality or skill: Toward the end of the game Agassi s superior strength began to show. Though technically superior, their system was never commercially… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
superior — I UK [sʊˈpɪərɪə(r)] / US [sʊˈpɪrɪər] adjective ** 1) better than someone or something else in quality or skill Towards the end of the game Agassi s superior strength began to show. Though technically superior, their system was never commercially… … English dictionary
force majeure — /fors mazhur/ mszhar/ In the law of insurance, superior or irresistible force. Such clause is common in construction contracts to protect the parties in the event that a part of the contract cannot be performed due to causes which are outside the … Black's law dictionary
