drop dead dateglossary / DROP-DEAD DATE drop-dead date. The date by which performance is required as a condition. Cf. TIME-IS-OF-THE-ESSENCE CLAUSE. 词条贡献者 译者Jenna,毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译有关互联网与电子商务领域的法律文件。