dies non

[ dahy-eez non, dee-eys nohn ]

/ ˈdaɪ iz ˈnɒn, ˈdi eɪs ˈnoʊn /

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noun Law.

a day on which no courts can be held.

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Origin of dies non

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

Words nearby dies non

dieselize, diesel oil, diesinker, Dies Irae, diesis, dies non, die stamping, diester, diestock, diestrus, diet

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How to use dies non in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A young novelist dies, the American military is betrayed and James Patterson is profiled.
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An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
The Case Against In-Your-Face Atheism|Steve Neumann|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
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The tenor dies; the prima donna appears to do the same, but the libretto consoles you by declaring that she only swoons.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dies non

dies non

/ (ˈdaɪiːz nɒn) /

noun

law a day on which no legal business may be transactedAlso called: dies non juridicus (dʒʊˈrɪdɪkəs) Compare juridical days

Word Origin for dies non

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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