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

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

From The Mountebank by Locke, William John

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

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

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

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

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