period

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889)

Definitions from Case Law

From 281 U.S. 489 - United States v. Updike · 1930Most cited · 412 citing opinions

a stated interval of time commonly thought of in terms of years, months and days.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A space of time; any portion of complete time. "The word 'period' has its etymological meaning, but it also has a distinctive signification, according to the subject with which it may be used in connection. It may mean any portion of complete time, from a thousand years or less to the period of a day; and when used to designate an act to be done or to be begun, though its completion may take an uncertain time, as for instance the act of exportation, it must mean the day on which the exportation commences, or it would be an unmeaning and useless word in its connection in the statute." Wayne, J., 20 How. (U. S.) 579.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A stated and recurring interval of time, a round or series of years, by which time is measured. People v. Leask, 07 N. Y. 528. When used to designate an act to be done or to be begun, though its completion may take an uncertain time, as for instance, the act of exportation, it must mean the day on which the exportation commences. Sampson v. Peaslee, 20 How. (U. S.) 579, 15 L. Ed. 1022. See Time.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Any point, space or division of time. "The word 'period' has its etymological meaning, but it also has a distinctive signification, according to the subject with which it may be used in connection. It may mean any portion of complete time, from a thousand years or less to the period of a day; and when used to designate an act to be done or to be begun, though its completion may take an uncertain time, as, for instance, the act of exportation, it must mean the day on which the exportation commences or it would be an unmeaning and useless word in its connection in the statute." Sampson v. Peas-lce, 20 How. 579, 15 In Ed. 1022.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

A space of time; any portion of complete time.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Any portion of complete time. Designating an act to be done or to be begun, though its completion may take an uncertain time, it means the day when the ' New York Paper-Bag Machine Co. v. Union Paper- Bag Machine Co., 32 F. E. 786 (1887), cases, Butler, J. ! Fowler v. Marshall, 29 Kan. 665 (188.3). 3 Shenandoah Valley E. Co. v. Lewis, 76 Va. 835 (1882). * Cathcart v. Eobinson, 5 Pet. *263, 276 (1831), Marshall, C. J. » 3 Kent, 300; 62 Barb. 497; 48 N. Y. 419. •Moores v. Louisville Underwriters, 14 F. E. 226 (1888), Hammond, D. J.; Hazard v. New England Mar. thing commences, as, the exportation of goods. ' ' A stated and recurring interval of time, a round or series of years, by which time is measured. 2 periodical. Recurring, made or to be made, after the lapse of a specified or regular interval of titne: as^ periodical allovpances of money, payments of interest or of principal and interest.