Vis major — ( IPA|/vɪs meɪdʒɚ/), in Latin means ‘a superior force’ It means a greater or superior force; an irresistible force; It may be a loss that results immediately from a natural cause that could not have been prevented by the exercise of prudence,… … Wikipedia
vis major — / vis mā jər/ n [Latin, literally, greater force]: an overwhelming force; also: act of god Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Vis major — Vis ma jor [L. major greater.] (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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vis major — /vis may jeuhr/, pl. vires majores /vuy reez meuh jawr eez, jor /, Law. See force majeure. [1595 1605; < L vis major greater force] * * * … Universalium
vis major — [vis mā′jər] n. [L, greater force] ACT OF GOD … English World dictionary
Vis mājor — (lat.), »höhere Gewalt« (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Vis major — (lat.), s. Höhere Gewalt … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
vis major — noun a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God • Syn: ↑act of God, ↑force majeure, ↑inevitable accident, ↑unavoidable casualty • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
vis major — A higher force; an irresistible force. An event which cannot be definitely foreseen or controlled. Krause v Board of School Trustees, 162 Ind 278, 284, 70 NE 264. The Latin expression vis major, or force majeure, is not exactly the equivalent of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Vis major — Vis ma|jor 〈[vıs ] f.; ; unz.〉 höhere Gewalt [<lat. vis „Macht, Gewalt“ + major, Komp. von magnus „groß, hoch“] * * * Vis ma|jor, die; [lat.] (Rechtsspr.): höhere Gewalt ↑ (Gewalt 3). * * * Vis ma|jor … Universal-Lexikon
