- in default
- formal
the position of someone who has not done something that they were officially ordered to do
If you fail to submit an answer within 15 days, you will be deemed in default.
English dictionary. 2014.
in default
Look at other dictionaries:
Default logic — is a non monotonic logic proposed by Raymond Reiter to formalize reasoning with default assumptions. Default logic can express facts like “by default, something is true”; by contrast, standard logic can only express that something is true or that … Wikipedia
default — de·fault /di fȯlt, dē ˌfȯlt/ n [Anglo French defalte defaute lack, fault, failure to answer a summons, from defaillir to be lacking, fail, from de , intensive prefix + faillir to fail] 1: failure to do something required by duty (as under a… … Law dictionary
default judgment — see judgment 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. default judgment … Law dictionary
Default (band) — Default Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Genres Post grunge Alternative rock Hard rock Alternative metal Years active 1999–present … Wikipedia
Default — De*fault , n. [OE. defaute, OF. defaute, defalte, fem., F. d[ e]faut, masc., LL. defalta, fr. a verb meaning, to be deficient, to want, fail, fr. L. de + fallere to deceive. See {Fault}.] 1. A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Default — may refer to: Default (law), the failure to do something required by law Default judgment Default (finance), failure to satisfy the terms of a loan obligation or to pay back a loan Default (computer science), a preset setting or value Default… … Wikipedia
default — ► NOUN 1) failure to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a law court. 2) a pre selected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified. ► VERB 1) fail to fulfil an obligation,… … English terms dictionary
default interest provision — A provision in a contract which: • Provides a contractual sanction against non payment of a sum of money; and • Is a form of liquidated damages for that non payment. A default interest provision is nearly always included in an agreement where… … Law dictionary
default notice — Under regulations under the Consumer Credit Act 1974, where a debtor or hirer defaults under a regulated credit or hire agreement, the trader must send to the customer a default notice giving the customer at least seven days notice before taking… … Law dictionary
default — the failure by an entity to abide by the covenants in a debt obligation or other agreement to which it is a party. The most common default is non payment of interest or principal (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) failure to pay or otherwise… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
default judgment — ➔ judgment * * * default judgment UK US (also default judgement) noun [C or U] ► LAW a decision by a court of law against someone who does not appear in court or fails to do something else that they should do: »The record company won by default… … Financial and business terms
