Legal Definitions - plus petere tempore

plus petere tempore

The Latin phrase plus petere tempore refers to the act of making a claim or demand for something, typically payment or performance, before the agreed-upon or legally established time for that claim or payment has arrived. It signifies an attempt to receive something prematurely, before it is actually due.

Here are some examples to illustrate this concept:

• Imagine a freelance graphic designer who has a contract with a client stating that the final payment for a logo design project is due 30 days after the client approves the final design. If the designer sends an invoice demanding the final payment just five days after the client's approval, they would be engaging in plus petere tempore.

  This illustrates the term because the designer is demanding payment *before* the contractual 30-day period has elapsed, attempting to collect the money prematurely.

• Consider a landlord who has a lease agreement with a tenant specifying that rent is due on the first day of each month. If the landlord sends a notice on the 20th of the preceding month, demanding that the next month's rent be paid by the 25th, this would be an instance of plus petere tempore.

  Here, the landlord is attempting to collect rent *before* the agreed-upon due date (the first of the month), making a claim for payment ahead of schedule.

• Suppose a software company offers a subscription service that bills customers annually on the anniversary of their sign-up date. If the company's automated billing system attempts to charge a customer's credit card two weeks before their annual renewal date, it would be an example of plus petere tempore.

  The company is making a claim for the annual subscription fee *before* the actual renewal date, demanding payment prematurely according to the established billing cycle.