Casus fortuitus

Lat. An inevitable accident, a chance occurrence, or fortuitous event. A toss happening in spite of all human effort and sagacity. 38 Kent, Comm, 217, 300; Whart. Neg, §§ 118, 553. Casus fortuitus non est sperandus, et nemo tenetur devinare. A fortuitous event is not to be expected, and no one is bound to foresee it. 4 Coke, 66. Casus fortuitus non est supponendus, A fortuitous event is not to be presumed. Hardr. 82, arg.

Lat. [Fr. cas fortuit,] A fortuitous or accidentcd event, an inevitable accident. An event occurring without the intervention of human agency, and producing a loss, in spite of all human effort or sagacity. 3 Kent's Com, 216. 300. Quodfato [damno fatali] contingit, et cuivis diligeniissimo possit continr gere. That which happens from a cause above human control, and which may happen to any one^ even the most careful. Id, ibid, Accidms quod per custodiam, curam, et diligentiam mentis humanoB emtart non potest. An accident which cannot be avoided by the utmost caution and effort of the human mind. Straccha Olossa, 22, cited 3 Kent's Com, 300, note. €un« twtm Umm non c*t vpcrandws; et ■eaio tcoetar dl Tinnre. A fortuitous event is not to be expected, and no man is bound to foretell [or foresee.] 4 Co. 66.