Giving Time

An agreement by which a creditor gives his debtor a delay or time in paying his debt beyond that contained in the original agreement. When other persons are responsible to him, either as drawer, indorser, or surety, if such time be given without the consent of the,latter,_ it discharges them for responsibility to him. GLADIUS (Lat.) In old Latin authors, and in the Norman laws, this word was used to signify supreme jurisdiction, — jtie gladii GLANS (Lat.)

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An agreement by which a creditor gives his debtor a delay or time in paying his debt beyond that contained in the original agreement. When other persons are responsible to him, either as drawer, indorser, or surety. If such time be given witliout the consent of the latter, it discharges them ^rom responsibility to him; and the same effect follows if time is given to one of the joint makers of a note; 2 Dan. Neg. Inst. 299. See Suretyship; Guaranty. GLAD I US (Lat. a sword). In old Latin authors, and in the Norman laws, this word was used to signify supreme jurisdiction: jm gladii.

The act of a creditor in extending the time for the payment or satisfaction of a claim beyond the time stipulated in the original contract. If done without the consent of the surety, indorser, or guarantor, it discharges him.

contracts. Any agreement by which a creditor gives his debtor a delay or time in paying his debt, beyond that contained in the original agreement; when other persons are responsible to him a as drawer, endorser or surety, if such time be given without the consent of the latter, it discharges them from responsibility to him. 1 Gall. R. 32; 7 John. R. 332; 10 John. R. 180; "b. 587; Kirby, R. 397; 3 Binn. R. 623; 2 John. Ch. R. 554; 3 Desaus. Ch. R. 604; 2 Desaus. Ch. R. 230, 389; 2 Ves. Jr. 504; 6 Ves. Jr. 805; 3 Atk. 91; 2 Bos. & Pull. 62; 4M. & S. 232. Vide 1 Leigh’s N. 'P. 81.