Dies Cedit

The day begins; dies venit, the day has come. Two expressions in Roman law which signify the vesting or fixing of an interest, and the interest becoming a present one.

Sandars, Just. Inst. (5th Ed.) 225, 232.

DIES COMMUNES IN BANCO (Lat.) Regular days for appearance in court; DIES DATUS (Lat. a day given). A day or time given to a defendant in a suit, which is in fact a continuance of the cause. It is so called when given before a declaration. When it is allowed afterwards, it assumes the name of "imparlance." (g. v.) Die^ datus in banco, a day in bank.

Co. Litt. 135.

Dies datus partibus, a continuance; dies datus prece partiuin, a day given on prayer of the parties.

DIES DOMINICUS NON EST JURIDIcus

Sunday is not a day in law.

Co. Lltt. 135a; 2 Saund. 291; Broom, Leg. Max. (3d London Ed.) 21; Finch, Law, 7; Noy, Max. 2; Plowd. 265; 3 Dowl. & L. 328; 13 Mass. 327.

See "Sunday."

See Sunday.