Legal Definitions - tempus

Definition: Time; a specified duration.

Examples:

• Tempus continuum: Time continuing without interruption; a continuous period.
• Tempus deliberandi: The period allowed for deliberation; especially, the time during which an heir could consider whether to accept or reject an inheritance.
• Tempus semestre: A period of 182 days (half a year).
• Tempus utile: Time that one can use to exercise his or her legal rights; the period within which an action or proceeding must be brought.

Explanation: Tempus is a Latin term that refers to time or a specified duration. Tempus continuum refers to time that continues without interruption, while tempus deliberandi is the period allowed for deliberation, especially in the case of an inheritance. Tempus semestre is a period of six months or 182 days, while tempus utile is the time period within which legal action must be taken before the right is lost.