Failure And Default
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Failure and default, Failure and default are synonymous terms. 'Failure' in the dictionary sense, means 'a falling short', 'a deficiency' or 'lack'. Default means omission of that which a man ought to do, Dhan Singh Ramkrishna Chaudhuri v. Laxminarayan Ramkishan, AIR 1974 SC 1613 (1616): (1974) 2 SCC 293: (1975) 1 SCR 94.
Definitions are for legal research. Always verify meaning in the context of the statute, judgment, or jurisdiction cited.