excusable neglect

excusable neglect definition - legal

n

An act of neglect that occurs not as a result of a partyÂ’s fault but due to circumstances beyond his or her control.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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