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equitable tolling

equitable tolling noun: a legal doctrine under which the failure of one party to meet a deadline may be excused because they were prevented from so doing by circumstances outside their control.

Noun

equitable tolling (uncountable)

  1. A legal doctrine under which the failure of one party to meet a deadline may be excused because they were prevented from so doing by circumstances outside their control.

Questions about equitable tolling

What does equitable tolling mean?
Equitable tolling means a legal doctrine under which the failure of one party to meet a deadline may be excused because they were prevented from so doing by circumstances outside their control.
What part of speech is equitable tolling?
Equitable tolling is a noun.

Words near equitable tolling in the dictionary

  1. equisummability
  2. equisummable
  3. equitabilities
  4. equitability
  5. equitable
  6. equitable tolling
  7. equitableness
  8. equitably
  9. equitangential
  10. equitant
  11. equitantly

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