Legal Definition and Related Resources of Moratorium

An authorized postponement or suspension of all or of certain legal remedies, usually against debtors.

noun

• abeyance
• break
• cessation
• dose
• deferral
• delay
• desistance
• discontinuance
• end
• ending
• halt
• hold
• interim
• interval
• leaving off
• lull
• pause
• period
• period of obligatory delay
• postponement
• recess
• respite
• rest
• standstill
• stop
• stoppage
• suspension
• temporary halt
• temporary relief
• termination
• wait
• waiting period
• Associated Concepts: moratorium acts
• moratorium on repayment of debt

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Moratorium in Historical Law

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Concept of Moratorium in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Moratorium: A period of suspension of legal rights or remedies. In real estate terms, most commonly used by governmental agencies (usually local) to suspend construction in certain areas until studies are completed to determine the best use for the land involved.

Concept of Moratorium in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Moratorium: A period of suspension of legal rights or remedies. In real estate terms, most commonly used by governmental agencies (usually local) to suspend construction in certain areas until studies are completed to determine the best use for the land involved.

Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Moratorium

(You may find moratorium at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).

1875, originally a legal term for “authorization to a debtor to postpone payment,” from neuter of Late Latin moratorius “tending to delay,” from Latin morari “to delay,” from mora “pause, delay,” from PIE *mere- “to hinder, delay.” The word didn’t come out of italics until 1914. General sense of “a postponement, deliberate temporary suspension” is first recorded 1932. Related: Moratorial.

Moratorium in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, moratorium is: in trade policy negotiations this is the same as a standstill. The entries on trade policy are here. It usually is imposed before the start of negotiations to ensure the participants do not raise their tariffs or change their regulations with the sole aim of using them as negotiating coin.[1]

Moratoriumin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

Resources

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Moratorium” entry (OAS)

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