excuse for non-performance
[/ɪkˈskjuːs fɔr ˌnɒn pərˈfɔːrməns/]
nounpl: excuses for non-performance
desculpa pela não execução; justificativa pelo não cumprimento
1. A reason or explanation offered to justify the failure to perform an obligation, task, or duty
The contractor provided an excuse for non-performance due to supply chain disruptions.
O contratante apresentou uma desculpa pela não execução devido a perturbações na cadeia de suprimentos.
2. In legal contexts, a circumstance that exempts a party from liability for failing to fulfill a contractual obligation
Force majeure can be an excuse for non-performance in many contracts.
A força maior pode ser uma justificativa pelo não cumprimento em muitos contratos.
3. An explanation offered in everyday situations for not completing something that was expected
His excuse for non-performance was that he was sick that day.
Sua desculpa pela não realização foi que estava doente naquele dia.
In Brazilian business culture, offering an excuse for non-performance requires careful attention to hierarchy and relationship preservation. It's often preferable to explain delays or failures through factors outside one's control (força maior) rather than personal failing. In American legal contexts, documented excuses are critical for avoiding breach of contract liability. The concept is heavily regulated in commercial law, particularly regarding force majeure clauses that became more common after the COVID-19 pandemic.
NYC Slang
cop-out; lame excuse; BS reason
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