- fortuitous occurrence
- Jur. occurence fortuite/imprévue
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
fortuitous occurrence
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fortuitous — Not to be confused with fortunate, as it was here: If Mr. Perellas merger assignment was mostly chance, it nevertheless was fortuitous (New York Times). Fortuitous means accidental or by chance, so this sentence is telling us that Mr. Perellas … Dictionary of troublesome word
fortuitous event — for·tu·i·tous event /fȯr tü ə təs , tyü / n: an event of natural or human origin that could not have been reasonably foreseen or expected and is out of the control of the persons concerned (as parties to a contract): force majeure – called also… … Law dictionary
fortuitous — a. by or due to chance. ♦ fortuitism, n. theory that evolutionary adaptations are due to chance. ♦ fortuitist, n. ♦ fortuity, n. chance occurrence … Dictionary of difficult words
fortuitous event — /fortyuwadas avent/ An event happening by chance or accident. That which happens by a cause which cannot be resisted. An unforeseen occurrence, not caused by either of the parties, nor such as they could prevent. For purposes of an all risk… … Black's law dictionary
fortuitous event — /fortyuwadas avent/ An event happening by chance or accident. That which happens by a cause which cannot be resisted. An unforeseen occurrence, not caused by either of the parties, nor such as they could prevent. For purposes of an all risk… … Black's law dictionary
fortuity — for•tu•i•ty [[t]fɔrˈtu ɪ ti, ˈtyu [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the state or quality of being fortuitous 2) a fortuitous occurrence • Etymology: 1740–50 … From formal English to slang
accident — ac·ci·dent n: an unexpected usu. sudden event that occurs without intent or volition although sometimes through carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes and that produces an unfortunate result (as an injury) for which the… … Law dictionary
accident — The word accident is derived from the Latin verb accidere signifying fall upon, befall, happen, chance. In an etymological sense anything that happens may be said to be an accident and in this sense, the word has been defined as befalling a… … Black's law dictionary
accident — The word accident is derived from the Latin verb accidere signifying fall upon, befall, happen, chance. In an etymological sense anything that happens may be said to be an accident and in this sense, the word has been defined as befalling a… … Black's law dictionary
event — n 1: something that happens: occurrence 2: the issue or outcome of a legal action or proceeding as finally determined Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
accidental — adjective 1) an accidental meeting Syn: fortuitous, chance, adventitious, fluky, coincidental, casual, serendipitous, random; unexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated, unlooked for, unintentional, unintended, inadvertent, unplanned … Thesaurus of popular words
