(law) An agreement that has the effect of tolling or suspending the course of a fixed period of time, as a statute of limitations.

(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.

plural of e-toll

A road toll collected by electronic means, vehicles being identified by e-tags or by automatic licence plate recognition.

plural of toll gene

Any of a class of genes that encode members of the toll-like receptor class of proteins, involved in the immune system.

(biochemistry) Of or relating to a class of proteins, involved in the immune system, that resemble the protein coded by a toll gene.

(historical) A castle, in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Era, that guarded a customs post and where tolls were collected.

plural of toll castle

plural of death toll