Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/April 9

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Word of the day
for April 9
force majeure n
  1. An overwhelming force.
  2. (law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation.

The tongue-in-cheek International Be Kind to Lawyers Day created by Steve Hughes falls on this day in 2024, the second Tuesday of April.

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