Forthwith
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Forthwith
Immediately; promptly; without delay; directly; within a reasonable time under the circumstances of the case.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
forthwith
adv. a term found in contracts, court orders, and statutes, meaning as soon as it can be reasonably done. It implies immediacy, with no excuses for delay.
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