Computation
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[Lat. computatic] The account and construction of time by rule of law, as distinguished from any arbitrary construction of parties; as of how many days a month shall consist; on what day a lease shall be said to commence and end; what days shall be included or not in the times of notices, rules of court, &c.; that fractions of a day shall not be reckoned, and the like.* Cowell. Termes de la ley, 2 Chitt. Bl Com, 140, note. 4 Kent's Com, 95, note b. See Time,
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
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.