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

To-morrow is a dies non as far as I'm concerned.

From Acton's Feud A Public School Story by Swainson, Frederick

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

Is Christmas Day to be reckoned as an ordinary day of the week, or as a Sunday, or as a dies non?

From Hocken and Hunken by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Whereat Mr Bhosh, perceiving that the date of his nuptial ceremony was become a dies non in a Grecian calendar, did wring his hands in a bath of tears.

From A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... by Jabberjee, Hurry Bungsho

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