Octave
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The eighth day after a feast day.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old English law. The eighth day inclusive after a feast; one of the return days of writs. 3 Bl. Comm. 278.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In old English law. The eighth day after a feast; one of the return days.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In old English law. The eighth day inclusive after a feast; one of the return days of writs. 3 Bl. Comm. 278,
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
The eighth day after