the public enemy

Dutch translation: staatsvijand

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English term or phrase:	the public enemy
Dutch translation:	staatsvijand
Entered by:	Carolien de Visser

07:40 May 22, 2012

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Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / overmacht

English term or phrase: the public enemy

If either party’s performance of any of its obligations hereunder is delayed by labor dispute, war, governmental action, acts of terrorism, flood, fire, explosion, other act of nature, *the public enemy*, or any other matter not within such party’s reasonable control, then the date for performance shall be extended by the time of such delay.
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staatsvijand

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of volksvijand

http://www.encyclo.nl/begrip/Staatsvijand

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Local time: 03:43

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staatsvijand

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Acts of the public enemy

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staatsvijand

Explanation:
of volksvijand

http://www.encyclo.nl/begrip/Staatsvijand

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 03:43
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 20

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Bedankt

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Reference: Acts of the public enemy

Reference information:
“Acts of God and the Public Enemy

A special rule, more limited in scope than the foregoing analysis, applies to protect innkeepers from the unlimited common-law liability they assume over the property of their guests brought within the four walls of the premises (infra hospitium) or under the exclusive supervision and control of the management.
In these more restrictive circumstances, the innkeeper is exonerated from property losses or damage suffered by guests due to acts of God or the “public enemy”. This means that unforeseen natural catastrophes (acts of God) that are solely to blame for property losses or damage excuse the innkeeper from liability. Likewise acts of war or declaration of martial law (acts of the public enemy) also exonerate the innkeeper in cases where they cause loss or destruction of guest property. Criminal activity by individuals or groups does not constitute public enemy acts irrespective of how they may be characterized by the media.”
(http://books.google.be/books?id=zGwctkli91sC&pg=PA880&lpg=PA...

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Roy vd Heijden
Belgium
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Dutch

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