Nonpayment
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The neglect, failure or refusal of payment of a debt or evidence of debt when due.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The neglect, failure, or refusal of payment of a debt or evidence of debt when due. i NON-PERFORMANCE. Neglect, fail. ure, or refusal to do or perform an act stipulated to be done. Failure to keep the terms of a contract or covenant, in respect to acts or dvings agreed upon. Non pertinet ad judicem secularem cognoscere de iis que sunt mere spiritualia annexa. 2 Inst. 488. It belongs not to the secular judge to take cognizance of things which are merely spiritual.