Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Forthwith: This means doing something right away, without waiting or delaying. It's like when your mom asks you to clean your room and she wants you to do it right away, without waiting until later. Forthwith means doing things promptly and quickly, within a reasonable amount of time.
Definition: Forthwith means immediately; promptly; without delay; within a reasonable amount of time under the circumstances.
These examples illustrate how forthwith is used to indicate that something needs to be done immediately or without delay. In the first example, the manager is requesting that the report be completed promptly. In the second example, the company is promising to deliver the product within a reasonable amount of time after receiving payment. In the third example, everyone evacuated the building immediately after the fire alarm went off.