Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Moratorium (law)


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The result was speedy keep per WP:SNOW. Note also also that WP:DICDEF is not normally a reason to delete as there's usually a sensible alternative such as expansion or merger. (non-admin closure) Andrew🐉(talk) 23:11, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

Moratorium (law)

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 * Queried speedy delete as "has already been transwikied to Wiktionary". But this topic is more complicated than a plain definition, and many people will likely want to look it up. In Talk:Moratorium (law) User:Heathflugruger suggested "I propose that Moratorium (law) be merged into Debt moratorium. I think that the content in the Moratorium Law article is the same as the content in the Debt Moratorium article. Both articles are somewhat stubby so a merge shouldn't take much time for the more experienced."; but Moratorium (law) is not all about debts, and the subject is too complicated to be properly covered by a plain dictdef. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 04:01, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Law-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 04:50, 28 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Keep Whilst the article itself is little more than an definition this is actually a much more complicated legal topic that cannot be covered by a simple dictionary definition. I also don't agree with the merger as as per the above comment "Moratorium (law) is not all about debts". The article could probably be improved to give better coverage of the topic and link into relevant other legal topics but shouldn't be deleted. It is an encyclopedic topic which people will likely search for.Tracland (talk) 09:22, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions. – Lord Bolingbroke (talk) 14:10, 28 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Keep. My search on JSTOR and Google Books turns up discussion of moratorium as a term, rather than just usages of the term.    I think this is enough to pass WP:WORDISSUBJECT. I oppose a merger to Debt moratorium per the above. – Lord Bolingbroke (talk) 16:34, 28 June 2020 (UTC)


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