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Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

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."

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The day begins ; dies vent, 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.

Defined under Dies in Black's Law Dictionary.