Annus et dies
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A year and a day.
Defined under Annus in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A year and a day. Annus inceptus pro completo habetur. A year begun is held as completed. Tray. Lat. Max. 45.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [L.Fr. an et jour.] A year and a day; a well known period of time in ancient and modem law. ^os non tenebimus terras illorum qui convicti fuerunt de felonia nisi per unum annum et unum diem, <fec.; we will not hold the lands of those who have been convicted of felony longer than for a year and a day. Magna Charta, c. 22. Co. Litt. 254 b. See Year and day. This peculiar limitation of time is supposed by Spelman to be of German origin, and is mentioned in the Book of Feuds, and m the laws of the Lombards. In an ancient formula given by Lindenbu^g for the sale of a slave, the following clause occurs: in omni corpore scimus eum sanum usque anno et die; we know (warrant) him to be sound in his whole body for a year and a day. FormuL Lindenbroff. 142. Spelman. The custom of warranting for a year and a day is still observed. See more under Year and day.