Calends

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Among the Romans, the first day of every month, being spoken of by itself, or the very day of the new moon, which usually happen together. And if pridie, the day before, be added to it, then it is the last day of the foregoing month, as pridie calend. Septemb. is the last day of August. If any number be placed with it, it signifies that day in the former month which comes so much before the month named, as the tenth calends of October is the 20th day of September; for if one reckons backwards, beginning at October, that 20th day of September makes the 10th day before October. In March, May, July, and October, the calends begin at the sixteenth day, but in other months at the fourteenth; which calends must ever bear the name of the month following, and be numbered • backwards from the first day of the said following months. Jacob. See "Ides" for table of calends, nones, and ides.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Reman) The first day of the month.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Ides.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Among the Romans the first day of every month, being spoken of by itself or the very day of the new moon, which usually happen together. And if pridie, the day before, be added to it, then it is the last, day of the foregoing month, as pridie calend. 8epteml). is the last day of August. If any number be placed with it, it signifies that day in the former month which comes so much before the month named, as the tenth calends of October is the 20th day of September; for if one reckons backwards, beginning at October, that 20th day of September makes the 10th day before October. In March, May, Jniy, and October, the calends begin at the sixteenth day, but in other months at the fourteenth; which calends must ever bear the name of the month following, and be numbered backwards from the first day of the said following months. Jacob. See Rives v. Guthrie, 46 N. C. 87.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Calendse, Ealendse, I. In the month in the Roman calendar priest calling out, or proclaiming festivals and the time of the new

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Among the Romans the first day of every month, being spoken of by itself, or the very day of the new moon, which usually happen together. And if pride, the day before, be added to it, then it is the last day of the foregoing month, as pridie calend. Septemd. is the last day of August. If any number be placed with it, it signifies that day in the former month which comes so much before the month named, as the tenth calends of October is the 20th day of September; for if one reckons backwards, beginning at October, that 20th day of September makes the 10th day before October. In March, May, July, and October, the calends begin at the sixteenth day, but in other months at the fourteenth; which caleuds imust ever bear the name of the month following, and be numbered backwards from the first day of the said followipg months. Jacob.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[Lat. calendae.] The first day of the month in the Roman calendar; so termed from the custom of a priest calling out, or proclaiming to the people on that day, the month with the festivals occurring in it, and the time of the new moon. Adam's Rom. Ant. 355. Encyclop. Americ. 2 Inst. 676. Cowell.