Economic Crisis

/ɪˈkɒnəmɪk ˈkraɪsɪs/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A significant downturn in economic activity causing widespread financial instability, affecting markets, businesses, and legal obligations.
    The economic crisis led to numerous bankruptcies and renegotiations of loan agreements.

Forms

  • economic crisis

Commentary

In legal drafting, specify the temporal and geographic scope of an economic crisis to clarify contractual risk allocation.

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