Computation
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
counting, calculation. It is used in the common law for the true and indifferent account and construction of time. For the computation of a year, see Com. Dig. Ann; of a month, Com. Dig. Temps A; 1 John. Cas. 100; 15 John. R. 120; 2 Mass. 170,n.; 4 Mass. 460; 4 Dall. 1443 3S. & R. 169; of a day, vide Day; and 3 Burr. 1434; 11 Mass. 204; 2 Browne, 18; Dig. 345; Salk. 625; 3 Wils. 274. It is a general rule that when an act is to be done within a certain time, one day is to be taken inclusively, and one exclusively.
Vide Lofft, 276; Dougl. 463.