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Vis major (/ v ɪ s ˈ m eɪ dʒ ər / viss MAY-jər; Latin for 'a superior force') is a greater or superior force; an irresistible force. It may be a loss that results immediately from a natural cause that could not have been prevented by the exercise of prudence, diligence and care. It is also termed as vis divina or superior force.
As interpreted by English courts, the phrase force majeure has a more extensive meaning than "act of God" or vis major. Judges have agreed that strikes and breakdowns of machinery, which though normally not included in vis major, are included in force majeure. (However, in the case of machinery breakdown, negligent lack of maintenance may ...
In legal usage in the English-speaking world, an act of God, act of nature, or damnum fatale ("loss arising from inevitable accident") is an event caused by no direct human action (e.g. severe or extreme weather and other natural disasters) for which individual persons are not responsible and cannot be held legally liable for loss of life, injury, or property damage.
vis legis: the power of the law: vis major: force majeure, superior force: visio dei: vision of a god: vita ante acta: a life done before: The phrase denotes a previous life, generally believed to be the result of reincarnation. vita, dulcedo, spes: Mary, [our] life, sweetness, [and] hope
The act of law injures no one. Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea: No act is punishable that is not the result of a guilty mind. The prosecution in a criminal case must prove beyond a reasonable doubt, not only a criminal act, but also a certain level of a guilty mind (mens rea), specified in the criminal statute. [3] actus reus: guilty act
contrast 'vis major' vs. 'force majeure' vs. 'act of god ... In Roman Law only Vis major and Casus existed, latter being man made. 178.148.72.108 ...
In law, it refers to a thing being true from its beginning or from the instant of the act, rather than from when the court declared it so. Likewise, an annulment is a judicial declaration of the invalidity or nullity of a marriage ab initio : the so-called marriage was "no thing" (Latin: nullius , from which the word "nullity" derives) and ...
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.