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force ma•jeure
Pronunciation: ( Fr. fôrs ma-zhœr'), [key]
—pl. forces majeuresPronunciation: ( Fr. fôrs ma-zhœr'). [key]
Law.
an unexpected and disruptive event that may operate to excuse a party from a contract.
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