vis major

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin vīs maior.

Noun

vis major (uncountable)

  1. (law) A greater force; an act of God; an unavoidable accident.

Usage notes

  • Used in cases of unavoidable consequences if somebody under certain circumstances can be exempted from the obligations of a contract.

See also

Latin

Noun

vīs major f (genitive vīs majōris); irregular, third declension

  1. alternative spelling of vīs maior

Declension

Third-declension noun (irregular, defective) with a third-declension comparative adjective.

singular plural
nominative vīs major vīrēs majōrēs
genitive vīs majōris vīrium majōrum
dative vī majōrī vīribus majōribus
accusative vim majōrem vīrēs majōrēs
vīrēs majōrīs
vīrīs majōrēs
vīrīs majōrīs
ablative vī majōre
vī majōrī 		vīribus majōribus
vocative vīs major vīrēs majōrēs
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