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mora

mora

9.9
A failure to do something on time that causes legal trouble
  • noun
  • /ˈmɔːrə/
  • Formal
translation icon : mora
  • Due to a mora in processing the application, the defendant's case was delayed significantly.

Examples

  • After a mora in the scheduled payments, the company faced legal consequences for breach of contract.

  • The company was penalized for mora in delivering the contracted goods.

  • If mora occurs, the party responsible may have to pay damages.

  • The court determined that the supplier's mora caused significant financial loss.

  • Don't let a mora affect your reputation!

  • The contractor faced a mora in completing the project.

  • The court ruled that there was a mora in the payment, which led to penalties for the defendant.

Synonyms

moratorium
vsmora
  • Formal
45 8.5

A temporary official stop of an activity by those in charge

is delay or failure that can be unintended rather than officially imposed
postponement
vsmora
19 3.4

A delay that makes an event or activity happen later than planned

can imply a legal default or missed deadline beyond mere rescheduling
deferment
vsmora
11 6.2

A delay that lets something happen at a later time

often means failing to meet time limits rather than an arranged delay
unfulfillment
vsmora
  • Formal
6.8

Failure to do what you agreed to in a contract

is broader, covering both failure and mere late performance

Antonyms

fulfillment
  • US
58 3.6

A feeling of happiness and satisfaction when you achieve something important

punctuality
16 3.5

Arriving or finishing things at the agreed time

How Serious

repudiation
  • Formal
5 8.7
to breach
  • Formal
46 4.5
default
  • Specialized
74 5.2
mora
  • Formal
9.9
delay
434 1.3

Surface Forms

mora singular
moras plural

Etymology

Mora in law comes from the Latin mora meaning 'delay', the same root you see in moratorium. That's why in legal use it means a failure or pause in doing something on time, in other words a 'delay' that can bring penalties.