what is overmacht? can someone tell me? Is it the same with force majeur? It's supposed to be a legal term, got to do with law and stuff, and it's in Dutch. Help please?
2006-11-04 07:32:27 · 2 answers · asked by ladybird 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I'm not finding in my legal dictionary, nor in a general Dutch dictionary. Sorry.
For the record, the term "force majeure" is a French phrase that means "a superior force", and generally applies to situations outside one's control. In US and English common law, the term refers to natural disasters, riots, wars, and similar situations.
{EDIT} If you mean "Ubermacht", as the later answer suggests, then the translation would basically be "excessive force".
It could be equivalent to "force majeure", or it might refer to excessive and inappropraite force, such as using a level of force beyond that required for self-defense. But if it is a legal term of art, then the literal translation may not be that helpful.
2006-11-04 07:37:51 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, it is German and is written Uebermacht. Macht means Strength, Ueber means -more then the norm, it means that the Army had Uebermacht against their enemies, it means they would defeat the enemy easily because they outnumbered them and were stronger. Over =Ueber It can be applied to other situations were power and strength are an issue.
2006-11-04 07:51:18 · answer #2 · answered by mimi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋