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

But for men whose voyaging depended on sails, it was, as the lawyers say, a dies non.

From Pieces of Eight by Le Gallienne, Richard

Christmas Day unfortunately came on a Monday, and it was known to the de Courcy world that Saturday was almost a dies non at the General Committee Office.

From The Small House at Allington by Trollope, Anthony

This is dies non, and no one is obliged or expected to attend.

From Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches by Various

For of other affections, there is occasion given, but now and then; and therefore it was well said, Invidia festos dies non agit: for it is ever working upon some or other.

From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Bacon, Francis

"If I were disposed to regard the time of illness as so many dies non, would he be in a position to find my sister by the end of the week?"

From The Sixth Sense A Novel by McKenna, Stephen