exigency
pronunciation
How to pronounce exigency in British English:
UK [ˈeksɪdʒənsi]
How to pronounce exigency in American English:
US [ˈɛksədʒənsi, ɪɡˈzɪdʒən-]
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- Noun:
- a pressing or urgent situation
- a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
Word Origin
- exigency (n.)
- 1580s, "that which is needed," from Middle French exigence, from Latin exigentia "urgency" (see exigence). Meaning "state of being urgent" is from 1769. Related: Exigencies (1650s).
Example
- 1. They claim in the exigency of the moment they were doing the best they could .
- 2. Article 32 the announcement given by the people 's court after it has decided to accept the application for an exigency known to the public shall be published in nationwide newspaper or magazines .
- 3. Article 28 after the bill which time limit for presentment for payment has expired was lost , if the loser of the bill applies for an exigency known to the public , the people 's court shall accept it .
- 4. Article 26 the loser of the bill who may apply for an exigency known to the public subject to the provision of paragraph 3 of article 15 of the negotiable instruments law refers to the last legal holder of the endorsable bill before the bill was lost .
- 5. Article 24 after the bill is lost , if the loser applied to the people 's court for an exigency known to the public or brings a lawsuit , the people 's court shall accept it subject to the law .