equitable tolling

noun

A legal doctrine under which the failure of one party to meet a deadline may be excused because they were prevented from so doing by circumstances outside their control.

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Meanings

nounequitable tolling (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA legal doctrine under which the failure of one party to meet a deadline may be excused because they were prevented from so doing by circumstances outside their control.
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equitable tolling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equitable%20tolling

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“equitable tolling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equitable%20tolling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “equitable tolling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equitable%20tolling.

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