arrears

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  1. plural noun An unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation.
  2. plural noun The state of being behind in fulfilling obligations: an account in arrears.

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  • Am I correct in thinking there was a landmark court case several years ago where the court deemed 'a reasonable amount of time to repay the arrears is the remainder of the loan term '? —  This is Money | Home
  • Mr Broadhead added: "It is vital that government understands that lenders have to hold increased capital for accounts in arrears, and if not considered fully, this scheme could have the unintended consequences of further stifling new mortgage lending." —  The Latest From www.aboutproperty.co.uk
  • Those holding bad credit records such as arrears, IVA, CCJs, late payments, defaults, bankruptcy and missed payments can easily apply. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • I apparently forgot to import investment information from one of our financial institutions for 2007 which put us WAY in arrears, meaning we owe a good chunk of cash, the interest on said chunk, * and* a penalty amounting to about 4x interest. —  Ask MetaFilter
  • Citing tax arrears, the state seized and dismantled Yukos beginning in 2003. —  news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com
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  1. Middle English arrers, from arrere, behind, from Old French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retrō, backward : Latin ad, to; see ad- + Latin retrō, behind; see re- in Indo-European roots.
 

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