Moratorium (law)

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A moratorium is a delay or suspension of an activity or a law. In a

context, it may refer to the temporary suspension of a law to allow a legal challenge to be carried out.

For example,

or threatened animal species. These delays, or suspensions, prevent people from hunting or fishing the animals in discussion.

Another instance is a delay of legal obligations or payment (debt moratorium). A legal official can order a delay of payment^{[clarification needed]} due to extenuating circumstances, which render one party incapable of paying another.^[1]

See also

• Justice delayed is justice denied
• Moratorium (disambiguation)
• Local ordinance

References

• New International Encyclopedia
  (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.