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Sabbath

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889), Abbott (1879), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

Commonly used for "Sunday." Though such use is incorrect, it is sanctioned by usage. See 64 N. C. 591.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A name sometimes used for Sunday ( q. v.). The Jewish sabbath is Saturday. Sabbath and Sunday are used indiscriminately to denote the Christian Sabbath, Sunday; State v. Drake, 64 N. C. 501.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One of the names of the first day of the week; more properly called "Sunday," (q. v.) See State v. Drake, 64 N. C. 591; Gunn v. Slate, 89 Ga. 341, 15 S. E. 458.

Sabbath-breaking. The offense of violating the laws prescribed for the observance of Sunday. State v. Baltimore & O. B. Co., 15 W. Va. 381, 36 Am. Rep. 803; State v. Popp, 45 Md. 433.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Sabbath and Sunday are used indiscriminately to denote the Christian Sabbath. 1 See Sunday. SiEVITIA. L. Raging, ferocity: fierceness, savageness, barbarity, cruelty, violence. In divorce legislation, personal violence inflicted or menaced, and affecting life or health; also, obscene and revolting indecencies.'

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

or SABBATH-DAY.. Is sometimes used as a designation of the first day of the week, considered as a religious holiday; a day consecrated to rest, and such religious observances as individuals voluntarily^associate with it. Sabbath-breaking. One designation of the offence of violating laws to protect the repose and quiet of the sabbath, otherwise known as Sunday laws. The term sabbath-breaking, in Md. code, art. 57, § 11, does not apply to selling beer on Sunday. State v. Popp, 45 Md. 432. Sabbath night. As used in a prohibitory liquor law, includes as well the time between midnight on Saturday and daylight on Sunday, as the time between after dark on Sunday and midnight on Sunday night. Kroer v. People, 78 111. 294.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

the same as Sunday, ( q: V- SACRA