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in·stant adj: being under present considerationthe questions presented in the instant case
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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approaching, at once, at the present time, at this moment, close, close at hand, current, early, existent, forthcoming, forthwith, imminent, impending, in process, looming, near, near at hand, punctual, punctum temporis, ready, simultaneous, speedy, upcoming, without delay
associated concepts: instant case, instant motion
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crucial, current, expeditious, immediate (at once), imminent, important (urgent), insistent, instantaneous, pending (imminent), point (period of time), present (current), prompt, rapid, requisite, urgent
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Current, present.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Current or present.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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Current or present.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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Instant — In stant, n. [F. instant, fr. L. instans standing by, being near, present. See {Instant}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. A point in time; a moment; a portion of time too short to be estimated; also, any particular moment; as, teh situation may change in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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