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Respite
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respite n
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in the civil law of Louisiana
: a judicially approved or enforced agreement that provides a debtor with time or a delay for the payment of creditors
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.