dies non

[ dahy-eez non, dee-eys nohn ]

noun

, Law.

1. a day on which no courts can be held.

dies non

/ ˈdaɪiːz nɒn /

noun

1. law a day on which no legal business may be transacted Also calleddies non juridicusdʒʊˈrɪdɪkəs Compare juridical days

Word History and Origins

Origin of dies non¹

1600–10; short for Latin diēs nōn jūridicus a day not juridical (for legal business)

Word History and Origins

Origin of dies non¹

C19: shortened from Latin phrase diēs nōn jūridicus literally: day which is not juridical, that is, not reserved for legal affairs

Example Sentences

But for men whose voyaging depended on sails, it was, as the lawyers say, a dies non.

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This is dies non, and no one is obliged or expected to attend.

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Would I be so kind as to regard this as a dies non in the rota of our pleasant gatherings?

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Days of grace (dies non) are in existence practically among English-speaking peoples only.

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As to the disciples, this "high day" is a dies non to them, for the curtain of a deep silence hides them from our view.

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