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Force Majeure

French for an act of God; an inevitable, unpredictable act of nature, not dependent on an act of man.

An inevitable, unpredictable act of nature, not dependent on an act of man.

Used in insurance contracts to refer to acts of nature such as earthquakes or lightning.

The English version of Quebec's Civil Code translates force majeure to superior force and defines it as "an unforeseeable and irresistible event, including external causes with the same characteristics".

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