Advent
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The period commencing on Sunday falling on St. Andrew's day (30th of November), or the nearest Sunday to it. and continuing till Christmas. Blount It took its name from the fact that it imm< preceded the day set apart to commemorate the birth or coming (advent) of Christ. Cowel; Termes de la Ley. Formerly, during this period, "all contentions at law were omitted." But, by statute ADVENTITIOUS (Lat. advent it ius). That which comes incidentally, or out of the regular course. ADVENTITIUS (Lat). Foreign; coming from an unusual source. Adventitia bona are goods which fall to a man otherwise than by inheritance. Adventitia dos is a dowry or portion given by some friend other than the parent
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
The period between the Sunday that falls on November 30 (St Andrew's day), or comes nearest to that date, and Christmas.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A period of time recognized by the English common and ecclesiastical law, beginning on the Sunday that ‘falls either upon St. Andrew’s day, being the 30th of November, or the next to it, and continuing to Christmas day. Wharton.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[Lat. advenius.] A period of time recognised by the English common and ecclesiastical law, beginning on the Sunday that falls either upon St. Andrew's day, being the d Oth of November, or the next to it, and continuing to Christmas day. Cowell. Termes de la ley. Wharton.