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Date certain

Date certain is a legal term for the date on or by which the actions of a contract can be reasonably completed. Ambiguity may nonetheless result, for example when a contract requires that action be taken "by" a specified date that may mean either "by a certain date" or "on or before a certain date".

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Date certain is a legal term for the date on or by which the actions of a contract can be reasonably completed. Ambiguity may nonetheless result, for example when a contract requires that action be taken "by" a specified date that may mean either "by a certain date" or "on or before a certain date".1

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  1. Black's law dictionary: definitions of the terms and phrases of American and English jurisprudence ancient and modern (6 ed.). St. Paul, Minn: West Publ. 1990. p. 210. ISBN 9780314762719.