(from "A Word a Day")

"vis major"

MEANING:
noun: An unavoidable disruptive event (such as an earthquake) that none 
of the parties is responsible for, which may exempt them from the 
obligations of a contract. Natural instances of vis major are also 
called /acts of God/.

ETYMOLOGY:
 From Latin /vis major/, literally, greater force. Also see /force majeure/.

USAGE:
"In any case, the dealer neither placed any evidence nor any documents 
to indicate that any unforeseen circumstance of vis major had occurred 
to prevent the delivery."
R.N. Sahai; The Dealer; Business Line (Chennai, India); Oct 20, 1999.

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