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

A beautiful clear morning, but this was nevertheless a dies non to us, owing to the impassable state of the surface of the earth.

From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 by Mitchell, Thomas

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

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

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

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

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