Debt Service
The amount of principal and interest required to be paid on an issue of bonds.
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Level Debt Service
A Maturity schedule in which the combined annual amount of Principal and Interest payments remains relatively constant over the life of a Bond Issue. Some state laws require Level Debt Service for certain transactions.
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Temporary Period
The period of time (often set forth in the tax certificate), during which a particular category of proceeds may be invested in higher yielding investments without the issue being treated as arbitrage bonds under Section 148 of the Code.