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vis ma·jor
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Princeton's WordNet
act of God, force majeure, vis major, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualtynoun
a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
"he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
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vis majornoun
A greater force; "act of God"; unavoidable accident.
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vis major
In legal usage in the English-speaking world, an act of God is a natural hazard outside human control, such as an earthquake or tsunami, for which no person can be held responsible. An act of God may amount to an exception to liability in contracts (as under the Hague–Visby Rules) or it may be an "insured peril" in an insurance policy. In Scots law the equivalent term is damnum fatale.By contrast, other extraordinary man-made or political events are deemed force majeure.
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vis major
Vis Major, also known as "act of God", refers to an extraordinary and unpredictable event caused by natural forces or circumstances beyond human control, such as natural disasters, floods, earthquakes, or other cataclysms, that cannot be reasonably anticipated or prevented. It is often a significant factor in legal contracts, absolving parties of liability for failure to fulfill their obligations due to such unavoidable events.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vis major in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vis major in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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