VIS MAJOR, a superior force. In law it signifies inevitable accident. 2. This term is used in the civil law in nearly the same same way that the words act of God, (q.v.) are used in the common law. Generally, no one is responsible for an accident which arises from the vis major...
Related to vis major:Casus fortuitus act of God act of God,in law, an accident caused by the operation of extraordinary natural force. The effect of ordinary natural causes (e.g., that rain will leak through a defective roof) may be foreseen and avoided by the exercise of human care;...
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Principles of the Institutional Law of International Organizations: The liability of member states vis-à-vis third parties An abstract is unavailable. CF Amerasinghe 被引量: 42发表: 2005年 The Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy, Tr. Out of the Engl. [Of Anne Viscountess Co...
vis legibus est inimica【法】 违法暴力 vis absoluta【法】 身体所受的威胁 vis armata【法】 武力, 武装力量 vis a vis面对面,关于 no the slight est一点也不 vis major不可抗力 vis formativa【医】 成形力(组织修补及更新的能力) vis in situ【医】 固有力, 本力 ...
,Law. ,pluralvi·res ma·jo·res[vahy, -reez m, uh, -, jawr, -eez, -jor-], force majeure. Discover More Word History and Origins Origin ofvis major1 First recorded in1595–1605,vis majoris fromLatinvīs major“greater force”
Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms. vis-à-vis (vē′zə-vē′) prep. 1. Face to face with; opposite to. 2. Compared with. 3. In relation to. adv. Face to face. n. pl. vis-à-vis (-vēz′, -vē′) 1. One that is face to face with or opposite to another. 2. A ...
Standard Essential Patents and Antitrust Law in the Age of Standardisation and the Internet of Things: Shifting Paradigms The debate on how to promote competition vis-à-vis the exclusivity of patent law has acquired new accents with the necessity to have access to standard es... Rupprecht,Pods...
Where Do We Stand Vis a Vis Our Major Competitors in the Development of Human ResourcesFocuses on human resources development-related events in the United States. Background on the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM); Management of human resources in the US in relation to other countries;...
(b) he is to be regarded as interested in any contract or arrangement which may after the date of the notice be made with a specified person who is connected with him, shall be deemed to be a sufficient declaration of interest under this Bye-Law in relation to any such contract or ...