Non-payment

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of nonpayment. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "[...] it appeared that in 1909 the Excess Insurance Company bought the right to recover certain sums of money due from the light railway company, and, on non-payment, secured the appointment of a Receiver in respect of the undertaking and assets of the company."

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bad debtdebtdefaultdefaultdefectiondelinquency

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"He evicted the existing tenants by taking them to court for non-payment of back rent."

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