Legal Definition and Related Resources of Due

Just, proper, sufficient, reasonable as in due care, due notice . Also, anything owing, payable , justly owed. The word frequently denotes that a debt has matured and that the time for payment has arrived.

Just and proper. A due presentment and demand of payment must be made. See 4 Rawle (Pa.) 307; 3 Leigh (Va.) 389; 3 Cranch (U. S.) 300. What ought to be paid; what may be demanded; payable. 7 N. Y. 476. It differs from “owing” in this, that sometimes what is owing is not due. A note payable thirty days after date is owing immediately after it is delivered to the payee, but it is not due until the thirty days have elapsed; but it has been held synonymous with “owing.” 31 Mich. 219. It may mean either “owing” or “payable,” according to the context. 2 Ch. Div. 101.

(Owed), adjective

• chargeable
• claimable
• collectable
• condign
• debitus
• delinquent
• deserved
• earned
• in arrears
• merited
• outstanding
• owing
• to be paid
• uncompensated
• unpaid
• unrewarded
• unsettled
• Associated Concepts: amount due
• balance due
• debt due
• due bills
• due date
• due on demand
• indebtedness due
• justly due and owing
• legally due
• money due
• payment due
• rent due
• taxes due foreign phrases: Nihilpetipotest ante id tempus
• quo per rerum naturam persolvipossit
• Nothing can be demanded before the time when
• in the nature of things
• it can be paid

(Regular), adjective

• according to law
• allowable
• appropriate
• authorized
• befitting
• correct
• expedient
• fit
• lawful
• legal
• legislated
• legitimate
• licit
• nomothetic
• permitted
• proper
• rightful
• sanctioned
• statutory
• Associated Concepts: due acknowledgment
• due administration of justice
• due and proper care
• due and reasonable care
• due care
• due compensation
• due consideration
• due course
• due course of business
• due course of law
• due diligence
• due execution
• due exercise of discretion
• due process of law
• due proof
• due proof of death
• dueproofofloss
• due regard
• holderin due course

noun

• accounts collectable
• accounts outstanding
• arrears
• balance to pay
• charge
• claim
• compensation owed
• deben
• debit
• debt
• deficit
• droit
• entitlement
• favor owed
• fee
• indebtedness
• lawful claim
• liability
• obligation accrued
• outstanding debt
• overdue payment
• pledge
• right
• something owed
• that which is owing
• vested right
• Associated Concepts: due and payable
• due in full
• due on demand
• having become due
• payable upon sight

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