exigibilis

Exigibilis is a Latin adjective meaning “that can be demanded” or “due to be paid.” Derived from exigere, to demand or exact, it describes a claim or obligation that is legally enforceable or ready to be satisfied. In classical Latin, exigibilis often qualified debts or duties that could be demanded by the creditor.

In legal and financial terminology, exigibilis refers to obligations that have reached maturity or are otherwise enforceable. An exigible debt is one that a creditor may demand payment on, and the corresponding liability is described as exigible. The concept is closely tied to the related noun exigibilitas or exigi­bilitas in some legal traditions, which denotes the state or quality of being due and collectible. In modern Romance languages, forms such as exigible (Spanish), exigível (Portuguese), or exigible (French usage variants) retain the sense of “due and payable” or “enforceable.” In accounting and finance, “liabilities exigíveis” or similar terms denote amounts that are currently due for payment.

Examples include a debt that is exigível at or after its due date, or receivables that are exigíveis to the extent they have matured. The term helps distinguish between obligations that are merely potential or contingent and those that are ripe for enforcement or settlement. Overall, exigibilis conveys the status of a claim as legally due and payable rather than merely hypothetical.