Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
uncontrollable — un|con|trol|la|ble [ ,ʌnkən trouləbl ] adjective 1. ) impossible to control or stop: A tire had burst and the car became uncontrollable. Wounds like this can lead to uncontrollable bleeding. a ) an uncontrollable feeling is one that you cannot… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
uncontrollable — UK [ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləb(ə)l] / US [ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləb(ə)l] adjective 1) a) impossible to control or stop A tyre had burst and the car became uncontrollable. Wounds like this can lead to uncontrollable bleeding. b) an uncontrollable feeling is one that you … English dictionary
Moral luck — describes circumstances whereby a moral agent is assigned moral blame or praise for an action or its consequences even though it is clear that said agent did not have full control over either the action or its consequences. This term, introduced… … Wikipedia
commercial frustration — n: frustration Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. commercial frustration … Law dictionary
commercial frustration — An unforeseen and uncontrollable event that renders a party to a contract unable to carry out his or her contractual duties. The nonoccurrence of the event must be a basic assumption of the parties when the contract is signed. Also known as… … Business law dictionary
forcemajeure — force ma·jeure (fôrs mä zhûrʹ, fōrs ) n. 1. Superior or overpowering force. 2. An unexpected or uncontrollable event. [French : force, force + majeure, greater.] * * * … Universalium
force majeur — (Fr.) An uncontrollable event … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
force majeure — [fō̂rs mȧ zhër′] n. [Fr] 1. superior or overwhelming power 2. an unanticipated or uncontrollable event or effect which releases one from fulfillment of a contractual obligation … English World dictionary
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Learned helplessness — is a psychological condition in which a human being or an animal has learned to act or behave helpless in a particular situation, even when it has the power to change its unpleasant or even harmful circumstance. Learned helplessness theory is the … Wikipedia
