What does "equitable tolling" mean?

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.

Equitable tolling

Q: What is a synonym for "equitable tolling"?

Common synonyms include: conditional tolling, doctrinal tolling, equitable tolling doctrine, equity tolling, fair tolling, fairness based tolling.

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Noun

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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. uncountable

Synonyms

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conditional tolling doctrinal tolling equitable tolling doctrine equity tolling fair tolling fairness based tolling

Antonyms

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automatic lapse deadline expiration formal tolling only rigid deadline

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