induciae
plural nounDefinition of induciae
1 : a delay allowed for the performance of a legal obligation: such as
a in Roman, civil, English, or Scots law
(1) or induciae legales \-lə̇ˈgā(ˌ)lēz \ : time granted to a party to appear in answer to a summons or citation
(2) : time granted for the preparation of a case for trial
b in old maritime law : a period of 20 days after the safe arrival of a vessel under bottomry allowed for the sale of the cargo and the payment of the creditor's claim
2 in international law : a truce or cessation of hostilities : armistice
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