Force Majeure and the Law: Acts of God in Comparative and Historical Perspective

By Thomas D. Musgrave

Book Overview

This book examines how the Roman, French and English legal systems have each dealt with the issue of unforeseen, supervening events which have rendered the performance of contractual obligations either impossible or fundamentally different in nature, sometimes known as Force Majeure or Acts of God.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032875933
• ISBN13: 9781032875934
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"