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Excusable neglect

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001964

A failure to act within a required time that results from a mistake, inadvertence, or oversight a court finds forgivable, so that a missed deadline may be extended or a default set aside. Courts weigh the reason for the delay, its length and effect on the proceedings, the prejudice to the other side, and the movant's good faith, following Pioneer Investment Services v. Brunswick Associates (1993).

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001964
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A failure to act within a required time that results from a mistake, inadvertence, or oversight a court finds forgivable, so that a missed deadline may be extended or a default set aside. Courts weigh the reason for the delay, its length and effect on the proceedings, the prejudice to the other side, and the movant's good faith, following Pioneer Investment Services v. Brunswick Associates (1993).",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/excusable-neglect/"
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