Undue Hardship
/ˌʌnˈduː ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal standard assessing whether complying with a law, regulation, or accommodation request imposes excessive difficulty or expense on a party.
The employer demonstrated that providing the requested accommodation would cause undue hardship due to significant operational costs.
- (n.) In bankruptcy law, a showing that enforcement of a debt or obligation would be unreasonably burdensome to the debtor.
The debtor argued undue hardship to qualify for discharge of student loans.
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Commentary
Undue hardship often requires factual and economic analysis; drafters should specify criteria or standards to avoid ambiguity.
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