The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in force majeure becoming a ubiquitous phrase and a great deal of literature has been sought to outline its meaning and implications. At the most fundamental level, force majeure roughly translates to ‘superior force’ and operates primarily in the domain of contractual law. It is employed to provide for an allocation of liabilities if the performance of a contractual obligation becomes impossible or impracticable. For example, an earthquake…