"höhere Gewalt" meaning in German

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Noun

Audio: De-höhere Gewalt.ogg Forms: die höhere Gewalt [definite, nominative], höherer Gewalt [genitive], der höheren Gewalt [definite, genitive]
Etymology: Literally, "higher power" or "higher force". Compare French force majeure and similar forms in other languages. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|force majeure}} French force majeure Head templates: {{de-noun|höhere<+> Gewalt<f.sg>}} höhere Gewalt f (definite nominative die höhere Gewalt, genitive höherer Gewalt, definite genitive der höheren Gewalt, no plural)
  1. Used other than as an idiom, compare hoch, Gewalt. Tags: feminine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-höhere_Gewalt-de-noun-4yKaa12L
  2. (law) 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) Tags: feminine, no-plural Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-höhere_Gewalt-de-noun-mx4~RT-8 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Topics: law

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