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Crastino

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat. In old English practice. On the morrow. A title formerly given to the return days of writs, days in bank, or appearance days in the courts at Westminster.

3 Bl. Com. 277. 2 Reeves' Hist. Eng. Law, 56, 57.

Crastino animarum; (on the morrow of All Souls;) one of the return days in Michaelmas Term, and the first day of the term. Crastino purificationis beatae Mariae Virginis; (on the morrow of the purification of the blessed virgin Mary;) one of the return days in Hilary term. Crastino ascensionis Domini; (on the morrow of the Ascension;) one of the return days in Easter term. Crastino sanctae Trinitatis; (on the morrow of the holy Trinity;) one of the return days in Trinity term; and the first day of the term.

2 Reeves' Hist. ub. sup. 1 Tidd's Pract. 106.