The Law Dictionary for Everyone
A French term that literally means a superior or irresistible power, “force majeur” is used in the legal system to refer to natural and unavoidable catastrophes that interrupt the expected course of events. Force majeure clauses are often found in contracts and insurance policies to protect the parties in the event duties cannot be performed due to causes outside the […]
Read moreA party to a contract may be relieved of his contractual obligations in the event such obligations have been made excessively expensive, harmful, or difficult to perform. If the parties cannot agree to change the terms of the contract, or to cancel the contract, it would become necessary to prove to a court the commercial impracticability of performing the specific […]
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