<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Force majeure (/ ˌfɔːrs mɑːˈʒɜːr, - məˈʒɜːr / FORSS mah - ZHUR, - mə - ZHUR; French: (fɔʁs maʒœʁ))--or vis major (Latin)--meaning "superior force", also known as cas fortuit (French) or casus fortuitus (Latin) "chance occurrence, unavoidable accident", is a common clause in contracts that essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, or an event described by the legal term act of God (hurricane, flood, earthquake, volcanic eruption, etc .), prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract . In practice, most force majeure clauses do not excuse a party's non-performance entirely, but only suspend it for the duration of the force majeure . </P> <P> Force majeure is generally intended to include occurrences beyond the reasonable control of a party, and therefore would not cover: </P>

Is force majeure same as act of god