acceleration

acceleration: I noun dispatch, expedition, expeditious performance, hastening, hurrying, increase of speed, quickening, shortening of time, speedup, spurt, stepping up a pace associated concepts: acceleration clause, acceleration doctrine, acceleration of a testamentary gift, acceleration of payments, acceleration of remainders II index boom (increase), haste

acceleration: To bring about at an earlier time. For example to advance the due date of a promissory note so the outstanding balance is immediately due. (See: acceleration clause)

Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Buying or Selling a Business

acceleration: The process whereby a lender declares a loan due and payable before the scheduled repayment date, usually as a result of the occurrence of an event of default.

acceleration: n.

1 The shortening of the time, or the immediate creation or vesting, of a legal duty, interest, or right that was to arise or vest in the future.

See also acceleration clause.

2 The hastening of a real property owner's enjoyment, or the vesting, of his remainder interest in an estate because of the failure or premature termination of a preceding estate.

acceleration: A hastening; a shortening of the time until some event takes place.

acceleration: A hastening; a shortening of the time until some event takes place.

acceleration: n.

   1) speeding up the time when there is vesting (absolute ownership) of an interest in an estate, when the interest in front of it is terminated earlier than expected;

   2) in a contract or promissory note, when the payment of debt is moved up to the present time due to some event like non-payment of an installment or sale of the property which secures the debt.

   See also: acceleration clause vest

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Synonyms:

Hastening, increase of velocity. See preceding verb

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