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Grand Day.English law. 1.Hist. One of four holy days on which the courts are not in session. Each of the four court terms had a Grand Day. The four Grand Days were Candlemas Day (February 2), Ascension Day (March 25), St. John the Baptist Day (June 24), and All Saints’ Day (November 1). The Inns…

grand coutumier de pays et duché de Normandie (gron koo-t[y]oo-myay d<<schwa>>pay ay d<<schwa>>-shay d<<schwa>> nor-man-dee). [French] Hist. A collection of the common or customary laws of the Duchy of Normandy. • The code was probably compiled in the 13th century, and it still remains the law of Jersey, except to the extent that it has…

grand cape.See cape magnum under CAPE. [Blacks Law 8th]

grand bill of sale.See BILL(7). [Blacks Law 8th]

grand assize.See ASSIZE(5). [Blacks Law 8th]

grand,adj. Of or relating to a crime involving the theft of money or property valued more than a statutorily established amount, and therefore considered more serious than those involving a lesser amount <grand theft>. See grand larceny under LARCENY. Cf. PETTY. [Cases: Larceny C.J.S. Larceny §§ 60(1, 2, 3), 61–65.] [Blacks Law 8th]

granatarius (gran-<<schwa>>-tair-ee-<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. An officer in charge of a granary, esp. one in charge of a religious house’s granary. [Blacks Law 8th]

grammatical interpretation.See INTERPRETATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

grain rent.See crop rent under RENT(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration.An agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for helping to market meat, cereals, and related agricultural products, and for promoting fair trade practices. — Abbr. GIPSA. [Blacks Law 8th]