Vacation

The time between the end of one term and the beginning of another: and it begins the last day of every term, as soon as the court rises. Tlie time from the death of a bishop, or other spiritual person, till the bishopric or dignity is supplied with another, is also called vacation. Jacob. The interval between each term is termed the vacation; tliat is, between the end of one term and the beginning of the next. These intervals of a cessation of business are retained under the judicature acts, but The vacations to be observed in the offices of the supreme court are four: the long vacation, from August 10th to October 24th; the Christmas vacation, from December 24th to January 6th; the Easter vacation, from Good Friday to Tuesday in Easter week; and the Whitsun "vacation, from the day before Whit Sunday to Tuesday in Whitsuu week. The days of the commencement and termination of each vacation are included in such vacation. The vacations do not entirely fill up the intervals between the sittings.

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