equitable tolling

Noun

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(law) 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.

Japanese Meaning

当事者が、自らの意思に反して期限遵守が困難な状況（制御不能な事情）により期限を守れなかった場合、その不履行が正当化される法理。 / 特定の外的事情により期限を満たすことが不可能だった場合に、期限の遵守が公平な理由で免除される制度または規定。

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The court granted equitable tolling for the plaintiff, concluding that unforeseeable hospitalizations had prevented timely filing.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

裁判所は、当事者が自らの支配を超える事情により期限内に申立てができなかった場合に期限の経過を免除するという衡平法理に基づく時効の中断を適用し、原告の予期せぬ入院が遅延の原因であったと認定した。

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(law) 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.

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