time constraint

noun

A limit or control placed on certain actions and filings in the interest of speedy justice, and additionally to prevent the evasion of the ends of justice by waiting until a matter is moot.

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Meanings

nountime constraint (plural time constraints)

plural time constraints

  1. lawA limit or control placed on certain actions and filings in the interest of speedy justice, and additionally to prevent the evasion of the ends of justice by waiting until a matter is moot.
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APA

time constraint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20constraint

MLA

“time constraint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20constraint. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time constraint,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20constraint.

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