Law Day
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The day fixed in a mortgage or defeasible deed for the payment of the debt secured. 24 Ala. (N. S.) 149; 10 Conn. 280. The phrase formerly marked the time when all legal rights were lost by the mortgagor's default. There is now no such time, until foreclosure; and the term serves only to engender confusion. 21 N. Y. 343, 345, 365, 367. In Old English Law. Law day or lage day denoted a day of open court; especially the more solemn courts of a county or hundred. The court leet, or view of frankpledge.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The day fixed In a mortgage or defeasible deed for the payment of the debt secured. Lanier v. Driver, 24 Ala. 149. This does not occur now until foreclosure, and the use of the term is confusing; Kortright y. Cady, 21 N. Y. 343, 78 Am. Dec. 145. In Old English Law. A leet or sheriff's tourn. Termes de la Ley. Law day or lage day denoted a day of open court; especially the more solemn courts of a county or hundred. The court-leet, or view of
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The day prescribed in a bond, morteage, or defeasible deed for payerty mortgaged. But this does not now occur until foreclosure.
In old English law. Law day or lage day denoted a day of open court; especially the courts of a county or hundred. Law disfavoreth impossibilities. Wing, Max. p. 606, max, 155. Law disfavoreth improbabilities. Wing. Max. p. 620, max. 161. Law [the law] favoreth charity, Wing, Max. p. 497, max. 135. é Law fayoreth common right. Wing. Max, p. 547, max. 144. Law favoreth diligence, and therefore hateth folly and negligence. Wing. Max. p- 665, max. 172; Fiach, Law, b. 1, ¢. 3, no. 70. Law favoreth honor and order. Wing. Max. p. 739, max. 199. Law favoreth justice and right. Wing, Max. p. 502, max. 141, Law favoreth life, liberty, and dower 4 Bacon’s Works, 345. Law favoreth mutual recompense. Wing. Max. p. 411, max. 108; Fineh, Law, b. 1, ¢. 3, no. 42. Law [the law] favoreth possession, where the right is equal. Wing. Max. p. 375, max. 98; Fineh, Law, b. i, ec. 8, no, 36. Law favoreth public commerce. Wing. Max. p. 738, max. 198. Law favoreth public quiet. Wing. Max. p. 742, max. 200; Finch, Law, b. 1a 3, no. 54. q Law favoreth speeding of men’s causes. Wing. Max. p. 673, max, 175. Law [the law] favereth things for the commonwealth, [common weal.] Wing. Max. p. 729, max. 197; Finch, Law, b, 1, ¢ SeNGs Da Law favoreth truth, faith, and geertainty. Wing. Max. p. 604, max. 154.