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This is the most common usage. If a payment is missed, the account is said to be "in arrears". For example, if a $500 loan payment was due on the 15th and remains unpaid on the 16th, the borrower is in arrears for that amount.

In legal systems (notably in India), this refers to a massive backlog of pending cases that have not been disposed of within a reasonable timeframe. 3. Economic and Financial Impacts The accumulation of arrears has widespread consequences: arrears

Employees typically work for a set period (like a month) and are paid at the end of that period. This is the most common usage

Occurs when an employer owes employees back pay, often due to delayed salary hikes or retrospective pay revisions. arrears