Period

Any portion of complete time. Designating an act to be done or to be begun, though its completion may take an uncertain time, it means the day when the ' New York Paper-Bag Machine Co. v. Union Paper- Bag Machine Co., 32 F. E. 786 (1887), cases, Butler, J. ! Fowler v. Marshall, 29 Kan. 665 (188.3). 3 Shenandoah Valley E. Co. v. Lewis, 76 Va. 835 (1882). * Cathcart v. Eobinson, 5 Pet. *263, 276 (1831), Marshall, C. J. » 3 Kent, 300; 62 Barb. 497; 48 N. Y. 419. •Moores v. Louisville Underwriters, 14 F. E. 226 (1888), Hammond, D. J.; Hazard v. New England Mar. thing commences, as, the exportation of goods. ' ' A stated and recurring interval of time, a round or series of years, by which time is measured.

2 periodical.

Recurring, made or to be made, after the lapse of a specified or regular interval of titne: as^ periodical allovpances of money, payments of interest or of principal and interest.