Essoin Day
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Formerly, the first day In the term was essoin day; now practically abolished. Dowl. 448; 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 278, note.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Formerly, the first day in the term was essoin day; now practically abolished. Dowl. 448; 3 Bla. Com. 278, n.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Formerly the first general return-day of the term, on which the courts sat to receive essoins, i. e., excuses for parties who did not appear in court, according to the summons of write. 3 Bl. Comm. 278; Boote, Suit at Law, 130; Gills Com. Pi. 13; 1 Tidd, Pr. 107. But, by St 11 Geo. IV. and 1 Wm. IV. c. 70, § 6, these days were done away with, as a part of the term.
— Essoin de malo villæ. when the defendant is in court the first day ; but gone without pleading, and being afterwards surprised by sickness, etc., cannot attend, but sends two essoiners, who openly protest in court that he is detained by sickness in such a village, that he cannot come pro luorari and pro perdere; and this will be admitted, for it Iieth on the plaintiff to prove whether the essoin is true or not. Jacob.
Defined under Essoin in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Formerly the first general return-iay of the term, on which the courts sat to receive essoins, é. e., exeuses for parties who did not appear in court, according to the summons of writs. 8 BI. Comm. 278; Boote, Suit at Law, 130; Gilb. Com. Pj. 13; 1 Tidd, Pr. 107. But, by St. 11 Geo. IV. and 1 Wm. IV. c. 70, § 6, these days were done away with, as a part of the ESSOIN DE MALO VILLA is when the defendant is in court the first day; but gone without pleading, and being afterwards surprised by sickness, etc., cannot attend, but sends two essviners, who openly protest in court that he is detained by sickness in such a village, that he cannot come pro dueraré and pro perdere; and this will be admitted, for it lieth on the plaintiff to prove whether the essoin is true or not. Jacob.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In English practice. Formerly the first general return day of the term, on which the courts sat to receive essoins, i. e. excuses for parties who did not appear in court, according to the summons of writs. 3 Bl. Com. 278. Boole's Suit at Law, 57. Oilb. C. Pleas, 13. 1 Tidd's Fr. 107. But, by statutes 11 Geo. IV. and 1 Will. IV. c. 70, § 6, these days were done away with, as a part of the term. Tomlins. Wharton's Lex,