Event of default

1. An event that gives the holder of a loan or other debt obligation the ability to accelerate the maturity of the obligation. Examples of events of default include the failure to pay principal, the failure to pay interest, breach of a representation or warranty, breach of a covenant and bankruptcy.
2. Often bankruptcy is an event of default that results in automatic acceleration of an obligation.

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