ANNUS UTILIS

annus utilis (an-<<schwa>>s yoo-t<<schwa>>-lis). [Latin “a year that can be used”] Roman

law. A 365-day period during which legal rights could be exercised, not including days when the

courts were closed or when a person could  not otherwise pursue those rights; a year made  up of

the available days for conducting legal business. Cf. ANNUS CONTINUUS. [Blacks Law 8th]