Posts by admin

days  of  grace.  1.GRACE  PERIOD.  2.Int’l  law.  A  timed  exemption  from  prize  law  that  is granted to enemy merchant ships when they are caught unawares by the outbreak of war. [Blacks Law 8th]

daysman (dayz-m<<schwa>>n).Hist. 1. An arbitrator; an elected judge; an umpire. 2. A day laborer. — Also spelled deiesman. [Blacks Law 8th]

day in court. 1. The right and opportunity, in a judicial tribunal, to litigate a claim, seek relief, or  defend  one’s  rights. 2.  The  right to  be  notified  and  given  an  opportunity  to  appear  and  to  be heard when one’s case is called. [Blacks Law 8th]

  days  in  bank.Particular  days  set  aside by  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  for  specific  matters, including the appearance of parties and service of process. — Also termed dies in banco. “There are in each of these terms stated days called days in bank, dies in banco; that is, days of appearance in the court …

day rule.See DAY WRIT. [Blacks Law 8th]

day order.See ORDER(8). [Blacks Law 8th]

day of demurrage.See DAY. [Blacks Law 8th]

day loan.See LOAN. [Blacks Law 8th]

day fine.See FINE(5). [Blacks Law 8th]

daybook. A merchant’s original record of daily transactions. [Blacks Law 8th]