Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary
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- Drop Dead Date
- A provision in a contract or a court order that sets the last date that an event can take place (such as payment), or otherwise certain consequences will automatically follow, such as cancelling a contract, taking property, or entering a judgment.
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