Arrears
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The remainder of an account or sum of money in the hands of an accountant. Any money due and unpaid at a given time. Cowell; Spelman, Gloss. "In arrear" means overdue and unpaid. Hollingsworth v. Willis, 64 Miss. 157, 8 South. 170.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
arrearages, arrerages. Money remaining unpaid after it has become due; as, rent, interest, wages, the balance of an account, etc.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
or ARREARAGES, Money unpaid at the due time, as rent behind; the remainder due after payment of a part of an account; money in the hands of an accounting party. Cowell.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
arrearages. Money due on rents, unpaid at the given time.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Arrearages, Arrerages. [L. Lat. arreragia, from Fr. arriere, arere, behind.] Money remaining unpaid after it has become due; as rent behind; interest due and unpaid; the unpaid balance of an account. Spelman, voc. Arreragium. Cowell. This word generally implies that a part has been paid. Webster. A devise of "all my arrears of rent and interest due at my death," has been held to carry the arrears of an annuity. 2 Vesey, Sen. 430. But a bequest of arrears of rent will not pass a bond given to secure the arrears. 4 Vesey, Jr. 166. Nor will the arrears of a mortgage carry the mortgage itself. 2 Id. 416.