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

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

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

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

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

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