Force Majeure (Noun)
Meaning
A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The storm made landfall and was declared a force majeure, resulting in the cancellation of all flights.
- Due to the massive earthquake and resulting damage to the building, the landlord invoked the clause of force majeure and was excused from any liability.
- The tourists were left stranded in the hurricane-battered area as their airline canceled flights citing the force majeure.
- A tornado destroyed the factory and was deemed a force majeure by the courts, exonerating the company from meeting its delivery obligations.
- Their home was completely flooded in the unexpected tsunami and the insurance policy explicitly stated that it did not cover force majeure events like that one.