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days of grace

–noun
days, usually three, allowed by law or custom for payment after a bill or note falls due.

Origin:
1840–50; trans. of L diēs grātiae
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days of grace  
pl.n.  Extra days, usually three, allowed for payment of a note or bill after it has come due.

[Translation of Latin diēs grātiae : diēs, pl. of diēs, day + grātiae, genitive of grātia, grace.]
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Main Entry: days of grace
: GRACE PERIOD
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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