Reasonable time is a U.S. legal term that has been a topic of controversy for many years. It is generally used in reference to performing an action or remitting payment, but this is a very vague term that could cause problems in many court cases.
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reasonable 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 … Law dictionary
reasonable time for transportation — Of passenger :transportation in time according with published time table or schedule as due care in accord with the circumstances of the case permits. 14 Am J2d Car § 881. Of freight: transportation in such time as the mode of conveyance, the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
reasonable time for delivery — A delivery by a seller of goods during usual business hours where the purchaser is a merchant; a delivery at any hour of the day designated for delivery, provided there is still sufficient light, time, and opportunity for the purchaser properly… … Ballentine's law dictionary
reasonable 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… … Ballentine's law dictionary
reasonable time — logical time, good time … English contemporary dictionary
reasonable — rea·son·able adj 1 a: being in accordance with reason, fairness, duty, or prudence b: of an appropriate degree or kind c: supported or justified by fact or circumstance a reasonable belief that force was necessary for self defense d … Law dictionary
time 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… … Law dictionary
time — 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 … Law dictionary
time-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… … Financial and business terms
time, place, or manner restriction — n: a restriction on the time, place, or manner of expression that is justified when it is neutral as to content and serves a significant government interest and leaves open ample alternative channels of communication an injunction excluding… … Law dictionary
