- In a
legal context,
promptitude refers to a duty or
intention to act
without delay. Its
opposite is tardiness, also
called (in
Scots law), mora. Legislation...
-
dishonoured cheque a
civil liability would accrue. In
order to
ensure promptitude and
remedy against the
defaulters of the
Negotiable Instrument a criminal...
- from drowning, fire, or mine accidents. It is
awarded for "courage and
promptitude in
saving life
under cir****stances of
grave bodily injury to the rescuer"...
- Wilson, was
called to the
Castle by her
Majesty and
thanked for his
promptitude. He was the son of Sir
Samuel Wilson, the
Australian wool magnate, who...
- etc. In the Days and
Hours of Mercury:
eloquence and intelligence,
promptitude in business,
science and divination, etc.; in the
Hours of Mercury: undertaking...
- from drowning, fire, or mine accidents. It is
awarded for "courage and
promptitude under cir****stances of very
great danger to the life of the rescue"....
- "Commander
Cunningham has on one
occasion after another acted with
unfailing promptitude and decision, and has
proved himself an
Officer of
exceptional valour...
- John
Summerson notes, "Benson
proved his
incompetence with
surprising promptitude and
resigned in 1719".
James Stevens Curl
considers Burlington, "one...
- a
short enough time that the
Senate could still act with "reasonable
promptitude" on the veto. However, a five-month
adjournment would be a long enough...
-
coach working on long
distance routes. So-named from its re****tion for
promptitude and good time-keeping, as with the
English Mail Coach.
Although normally...
