dies non

American  

[dahy-eez non, dee-eys nohn] / ˈdaɪ iz ˈnɒn, ˈdi eɪs ˈnoʊn /

noun

Law.

1. a day on which no courts can be held.

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dies non British  

/ ˈdaɪiːz nɒn /

noun

1. Also called: dies non juridicus.  law a day on which no legal business may be transacted Compare juridical days

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Etymology

Origin of dies non

1600–10; short for Latin diēs nōn jūridicus a day not juridical (for legal business)

Example Sentences

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dies non

It was not till 534 A.D. that Christmas Day and Epiphany were reckoned by the law-courts as dies non.

From Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning by Carpenter, Edward

Well, even talk about Richenda would make shorter that dies non.

From The Story of Louie by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]

The meal, for the third time running, was laid in Cai's parlour, Mrs Bowldler having delicately elected to ignore the upset caused by the parrot and to treat yesterday as a dies non.

From Hocken and Hunken by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Would I be so kind as to regard this as a dies non in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?

From The Mountebank by Locke, William John

Whereat Mr Bhosh, perceiving that the date of his nuptial ceremony was become a dies non in a Grecian calendar, did wring his hands in a bath of tears.

From A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... by Jabberjee, Hurry Bungsho