höhere Gewalt

Etymology
lit. 'higher power/force'. Compare 🇨🇬 and similar forms in other languages.

Noun

 * 1)  force majeure; act of God an event for which someone cannot be held responsible because it was out of their capacity to influence or foresee it
 * 1)  force majeure; act of God an event for which someone cannot be held responsible because it was out of their capacity to influence or foresee it

Usage notes

 * The plural must be paraphrased as, or the like.
 * As with all law terms, there may be subtle but important differences between jurisdictions.