days of grace


noun
  1. days, usually three, allowed by law or custom for payment after a bill or note falls due.

Origin of days of grace

1
1840–50; translation of Latin diēs grātiae

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British Dictionary definitions for days of grace

days of grace

pl n
  1. days permitted by custom for payment of a promissory note, bill of exchange, etc, after it falls due

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