vis major

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 an act of God. The test of "vis major" is whether under the particular circumstances there was such an insuperable interference without the party's intervention as could not have been prevented by the exercise of prudence, diligence, and care; and, unlike an act of God, it may consist, for instance, of governmental intervention resulting from the necessities of war. 1 Am J2d Act of God § 4.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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