force majeure

force majeure (fors ma-zh[schwa]r). [Law French “a superior force”] An event or effect that can be neither anticipated nor controlled. • The term includes both acts of nature (e.g., floods and hurricanes) and acts of people (e.g., riots, strikes, and wars). — Also termed force majesture; vis major; superior force. Cf. ACT OF GOD; VIS MAJOR.

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资深译员Jenny，毕业于欧洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译涉及体育和运动场馆领域的法律文件。