fortuitous collision
fortuitous collision (海商法)船舶的意外碰撞
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fortuitous event
fortuitous event. 1. A happening that, because it occurs only by chance or accident, the parties could not reasonably have foreseen. 2. An event that, so far as contracting parties are aware, depends on chance. 3. Louisiana law. An event that could not have been reasonably foreseen at the time a contract was made. La.
fortuitous
fortuitous (for-t[y]oo-[schwa]-t[schwa]s), adj. Occurring by chance. • A fortuitous event may be highly unfortunate. Literally, the term is neutral, despite its common misuse as a synonym for fortunate.
fortuitous event
fortuitous event 偶发事故；意外事件 偶然或意外发生的不可预料的事故；非当事人所引起也非当事人所能防止的事故。如闪电、风暴、洪水、地震等。偶发事故可引起强制性的债务。例如为避免沉船必须将船上的货物抛入海中，由此造成的损失应由船主和货主按比例分摊。
fortuitousness of risk
fortuitousness of risk 危险偶然性 指保险契约所承担的危险事故必须是偶然的、不可预料的，其中包括明知会发生危险却无法确定危险发生的时间及轻重程度。
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peril of the sea
peril of the sea. An action of the elements at sea of such force as to overcome the strength of a well-founded ship and the normal precautions of good marine practice. • A peril of the sea may relieve a carrier from liability for the resulting losses. — Also termed danger of navigation; danger of
immediately harmful behavior
Family law. Harmful parental (or caregiver) behavior that could have caused serious injury to a child but that, because of the intervention of an outside force or a fortuitous event, did not result in any injury.
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casus fortuitus
casus fortuitus (kay-s[schwa]s for-t[y]oo-[schwa]-t[schwa]s). [Latin] 1. A fortuitous event. 2. A loss not attributable to human fault.