year and a day
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From 59 U.S. 158 - Griffith v. Bogert · 1855Most cited · 43 citing opinions
It was in consequence of the uncertainty introduced on this subject by the disquisitions and disputes of learned professors, that Gregory IX., in his decretals, introduced the phrase of 'a year and a day,' in order to remove the doubts thus created, as to whether the dies a quo should be included in the term. It thus maintained the correctness of the common usage, while it satisfied the doubts of the doctors.