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Simple English definitions for legal terms

arrear

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A quick definition of arrear:

Arrear refers to being behind in paying a debt or fulfilling an obligation. It can also mean having an unpaid or overdue debt. For example, if you owe someone money and you haven't paid them back, you are in arrears. It can also refer to an unfinished duty or work that has accumulated. When something is in arrears, it means it is overdue and needs to be taken care of.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The state of being behind in the payment of a debt or the discharge of an obligation. It can also refer to an unpaid or overdue debt or an unfinished duty.

Examples:

  • The tenant was in arrears with the rent payment.
  • The company was in arrears with their taxes.
  • The student was in arrears with their homework assignments.

These examples illustrate how arrear refers to being behind in fulfilling a responsibility or obligation. In the first example, the tenant has not paid their rent on time and is therefore in arrears. In the second example, the company has not paid their taxes on time and is also in arrears. In the third example, the student has not completed their homework assignments on time and is in arrears with their work.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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