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Vis Major
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vis major n
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[Latin, literally, greater force]
: an overwhelming force
;also
: act of god
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.