imparlance: Meaning and Definition of

im•par•lance

Pronunciation: (im-pär'luns), [key]
— n. Law.
  1. an extension of time granted to one party in a lawsuit to plead or to settle the dispute amicably.
  2. a request for, or the permission granting, such a continuance.
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