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In mora

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

In delay; in default.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In default; literally, in delay. In the civll law, a borrower who omits or refuses to return the thing loaned at the proper time is said to be in mora. Story, Bailm. §§ 254, 259.

In Scotch law. A creditor who has begun without completing diligence necessary for attaching the property of his debtor is said to be in mora. Bell.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

Vide Mora, in.