nonpayment

noun non·pay·ment \ ˌnän-ˈpā-mənt \

Updated on: 25 Apr 2018

Definition of nonpayment

: neglect or failure to pay

nonpayment of a debt

was evicted for nonpayment of rent

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For the analysis, Desmond included formal evictions, in which renters are ordered by a court to leave their home, most commonly for nonpayment of rent.

— ely portillo, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte's eviction rate is almost double peer cities such as Raleigh and Nashville," 16 Apr. 2018
Lena’s First & Last and Sully’s Pub on Hartford’s Park Street closed Thursday after being evicted for nonpayment of rent, according to court filings.

— leeanne griffin, courant.com, "Owner Of Lena's, Sully's Pub Confirms Eviction Reason For Closure," 13 Apr. 2018
In 2016, Biloxi, Miss., settled with the ACLU for $75,000 after it was accused of routinely jailing people for nonpayment of fines.

— audrey dutton and scott berson, idahostatesman, "Idaho courts issue arrest warrants over debt — and you may not know it, ACLU says | Idaho Statesman," 16 Mar. 2018
In a statement sent to AL.com, White declined to comment on the lawsuits but said Tannehill Sewer was justified in placing padlocks on the families' water connections for nonpayment.

— howard koplowitz, AL.com, "McCalla families claim private sewer company is a racket," 1 Mar. 2018
Compounding the bad publicity was word that a California embroidery and screening firm is suing Big Baller for nonpayment on $25,000 in T-shirts and hats supplied to the company.

— geoff baker, The Seattle Times, "Inside Sports Business | BBB (Big Baller Brand) gets bad rating from BBB (Better Business Bureau)," 15 Jan. 2018
Other bars have also been cited, including for lewd conduct, aggressive solicitation, nonpayment of city taxes, public urination and loud noises.

— NOLA.com, "The Track: Police slow to change tactics as sex trafficking persists on Bourbon Street," 22 Oct. 2017
The cost to insure the utility’s debt from nonpayment has dropped to 56 basis points from more than 1,700 in 2011, according to CMA data.

— takashi nakamichi, Bloomberg.com, "Yield Hunt Turns Japan's Former Bond-Market Outcasts Into Stars," 27 Sep. 2017
Last year, Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) cut off customers’ electricity for nonpayment 98,000 times.

— paul kiel, The Atlantic, "Caught in the Bankruptcy Feedback Loop," 27 Sep. 2017

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