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noun

Vis major n. (Law) A superior force which under certain circumstances is held to exempt from contract obligations; inevitable accident; a civil-law term used as nearly equivalent to, but broader than, the common-law term act of God (which see).

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Vis major" : disaster, tragedy, force majeure, cataclysm, unavoidable casualty, calamity, act of God