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Legal Definitions - imparlance
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Definition of imparlance
Imparlance is a legal term that means a request for more time to answer a legal complaint. It was used in the past to give parties time to settle their dispute before going to court. Imparlances were abolished in England in 1853.
- If someone sues you, you can ask for an imparlance to give you more time to respond to the lawsuit.
- In the past, parties would use imparlances to try to settle their dispute before going to court.
These examples illustrate how imparlance was used in the past to give parties more time to resolve their legal dispute before going to court.
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Simple Definition
Imparlance is a word that was used in the past in legal cases. It means that if someone was being sued, they could ask for more time to answer the person who was suing them. This was so they could try to talk and settle the problem without going to court. Sometimes, they were given more than one chance to ask for more time. This was called an imparlance. Nowadays, this word is not used very often.
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