in a reasonable time period

  • 1reasonable time — n. A fair and appropriate amount of time to do something under given circumstances. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. reasonable time A v …

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  • 2reasonable time — A period consistent with reasonable dispatch and without unreasonable delay. 37 Am J2d Fraud § 417. A time that is reasonable considering the nature, purpose, arid circumstances of the relevant act. UCC § 1 204(2). A time for presentment or a… …

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  • 3time is of the essence — When a clause in a contract (normally related to a time deadline) is made of the essence , it means that the innocent party can claim immediately if the relevant provision is broken without having to give any notice or allow a period for… …

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  • 4time — I noun age, chronology, duration, end of the matter, era, extent, interlude, interim, interval, period, tenancy, tenure, term associated concepts: time being of the essence, time certificate, time deposit, time fixed by agreement, time of absence …

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  • 5time-frame — ˈtime frame noun [countable] the period of time during which you expect or agree that something will happen or be done: time frame for • The 60 day time frame for completion of the report seems reasonable. time frame on • Most on line shopping… …

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  • 6Time control — A time control is a mechanism in the tournament play of almost all two player board games so that each round of the match can finish in a timely way and the tournament can proceed. Time controls are typically enforced by means of a game clock.… …

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  • 7time — The measure of duration. The word is expressive both of a precise point or terminus and of an interval between two points. A point in or space of duration at or during which some fact is alleged to have been committed. See also computation of… …

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  • 8time — A concept related to motion, as one day for the complete rotation of the earth, a year for the complete revolution of the earth around the sun. A period of history. A period within the lifetime of a person, as a term of apprenticeship, even of… …

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  • 9Reasonable suspicion — is a legal standard in United States law that a person has been, is, or is about to be engaged in criminal activity based on specific and articulable facts and inferences. It is the basis for an investigatory or Terry stop by the police and… …

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  • 10time — time1 W1S1 [taım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(minutes/hours etc)¦ 2¦(on a clock)¦ 3¦(occasion)¦ 4¦(point when something happens)¦ 5¦(period of time)¦ 6¦(available time)¦ 7 all the time 8 most of the time 9 half the time 10 at tim …

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