Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
debt — n [Old French dette, ultimately from Latin debita, plural of debitum debt, from neuter of debitus, past participle of debere to owe] 1: something owed: as a: a specific sum of money or a performance due another esp. by agreement (as a loan… … Law dictionary
due — adj [Old French deu, past participle of devoir to owe, from Latin debere] 1 a: satisfying or capable of satisfying an obligation, duty, or requirement under the law the buyer s due performance under the contract due proof of loss b: proper under… … Law dictionary
Debt deflation — is a theory of economic cycles, which holds that recessions and depressions are due to the overall level of debt shrinking (deflating): the credit cycle is the cause of the economic cycle. The theory was developed by Irving Fisher following the… … Wikipedia
debt — A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. A specified sum of money owing to one person from another, including not only obligation of debtor to pay but right of creditor to receive and enforce payment. State v. Ducey, 25 Ohio App.2d 50 … Black's law dictionary
debt — A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. A specified sum of money owing to one person from another, including not only obligation of debtor to pay but right of creditor to receive and enforce payment. State v. Ducey, 25 Ohio App.2d 50 … Black's law dictionary
Debt — For other uses, see Debt (disambiguation). Personal finance Credit and debt Pawnbroker Student loan Employment contract … Wikipedia
debt — A common law action for the recovery of a fixed and definite sum of money or for a sum of money which can be ascertained from fixed data by computation or is capable of being readily reduced to certainty. 1 Am J2d Actions § 20; that which is… … Ballentine's law dictionary
due date — noun the date on which an obligation must be repaid (Freq. 7) • Syn: ↑maturity, ↑maturity date • Hypernyms: ↑date, ↑day of the month * * * noun : the date on which … Useful english dictionary
due — [[t]du, dyu[/t]] adj. 1) a) owing or owed: This bill is due next month[/ex] b) immediately owed: This bill is due[/ex] 2) owing or observed as a moral or natural right 3) rightful; proper; fitting: in due time[/ex] 4) adequate; sufficient: a due… … From formal English to slang
debt not due — See debt due; maturity … Ballentine's law dictionary
