Definitions for "moratorium"
A period of time during which a certain activity is not allowed or required.
A period during which an obligor has a legal right to delay meeting an obligation, esp. such a period granted, as to a bank, by a moratory law.
a suspension of an activity.
Provides an eligible company with protection from creditors taking enforcement action whilst CVA proposals are considered.
A process introduced since the Enterprise Act 2002 that allows smaller companies to restructure their balance sheets via a CVA without all the fuss and costs associated with an Administration Order.
a temporary prohibition on new construction, usually imposed by government as a response to rapid growth that threatens to exhaust the water and sewer system or that is inadequately controlled by local land-use regulations.
A prohibition on a specific action or thing that may last for an undetermined or a set period of time.
An official government order to stop the farm mortgage foreclosures. On April 17, 1933 Governor Langer declared a moratorium for the farmers, and a year later expanded it to include renters and small businessmen. The moratorium prohibited the sale of property without the written consent of the owner or renter. The moratorium on foreclosures helped many farmers keep their farms. N-S
Keywords:  suspend, advice, eisner, erikson, walt
a specific period of time during which an agency may declare that suggestions on a specific program or process shall be ineligible for submission
a "time out" during adolescence in which the consequences of some behavior is temporarily suspended. Erikson's term for that period during adolescence when individuals are free to experiment with a variety of different roles in their quest to achieve adult identity.
A proposal to creditors to suspend legal action. Usually suggested Prior to a voluntary arrangement.
To abstain from procuring wood from officially confirmed or planned conservation areas or from other agreed areas, whose ecological values are being assessed.
a long-term stoppage of carrying out of death penalty warrants by state or federal officials
an official halt or cessation of an activity
a time for discernment, not indecision
a "time out" on executing prisoners
Identity status, described by Marcia, in which a person is currently considering alternatives (in crisis) and seems headed for commitment. (370)
Keywords:  cautious, approach, issue
a more cautious approach to the issue
Is an extension of time for the performance of a legal obligation, eg. Payment of debts. State governments have the power to order such a moratorium. Such a procedure would normally destroy all confidence and credit, so it is only adopted in extreme emergency.
A period during which an insurance company is not obliged to pay out on an insurance policy.
a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged.
a positive first step towards abolition
Keywords:  yes, barrier, short, term
a short-term barrier, yes
Keywords:  intelligent, beginning
an intelligent beginning
legislative action which prevents a federal agency from taking a specific action or implementing a specific law.
Keywords:  road, ring, outside, identified, take
No development will take place in the areas identified outside Ring Road for 10 years.
Keywords:  hard, law, set
a "hard-set law"