Define: Overnight mail

The meaning of “Overnight mail” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Overnight mail defined in a legal contract?

  • Overnight mail means express or priority mail that includes a delivery confirmation or a type of service that provides tracking online. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Overnight mail means any method of overnight delivery service authorized by an unspecified rule. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Overnight mail means registered mail, certified mail, Priority or Priority Express mail (with delivery confirmation) or overnight delivery service (with online tracking). All reports sent using one of these methods need to be postmarked by 11:59 Eastern Time on the filing deadline, unless the report is a pre-primary or pre-general report. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Overnight mail means express or priority mail with a delivery confirmation or an overnight service with online tracking. This should be filed using the same terms as certified or registered mail, and the receipt should be kept. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Overnight mail means any method of overnight delivery service. The method is authorized by an unspecified code. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of overnight mail' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Overnight mail means express, priority or certified mail with delivery confirmation or an authorized overnight delivery service with online tracking.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • When a hard copy of a document is required promptly
  • When traceability and confirmation of delivery are necessary
  • When communication or delivery is time-sensitive

Relevant Sectors

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Overnight mail means express, priority or certified mail with delivery confirmation or an authorized overnight delivery service with online tracking

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