minimum term
Least possible duration
A minimum term is the shortest period required before something can end or change.
In sentencing, a minimum term is the time a prisoner must serve before becoming eligible for parole: The judge set a minimum term of fifteen years.
In contracts, it's the shortest duration you must commit to: The lease has a minimum term of twelve months.
- time frameDesignated period for completion
- waitDelay until later
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- cellBasic unit of life
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
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- lease termsrental agreement, lease, rental contract, rent payment, tenancy agreement
- loan termsunsecured loans, interest rate, secured loans, emergency loans, adjustable rate
- sentencinglife sentence, life sentences, prison sentence, death row, consecutive sentences
minimum termupper limit
Maximum permitted value
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