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dies non

[ dahy-eez non, dee-eys nohn ]

noun

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


dies non

/ ˈdaɪiːz nɒn /

noun

  1. law a day on which no legal business may be transacted Also calleddies non juridicusdʒʊˈrɪdɪkəs Compare juridical days
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dies non1

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

Origin of dies non1

C19: shortened from Latin phrase diēs nōn jūridicus literally: day which is not juridical, that is, not reserved for legal affairs
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

Days of grace (dies non) are in existence practically among English-speaking peoples only.

As to the disciples, this "high day" is a dies non to them, for the curtain of a deep silence hides them from our view.

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