DIES

dies (dI-eez), n.[Latin] A day; days. Pl. dies.

dies ad quem (dI-eez ad kwem), n.[Latin “the day to which”] Civil law. An ending date for a

transaction;  the  ending  date  for  computing  time,  such  as  the  day  on  which  interest  no  longer

dies amoris (dI-eez <<schwa>>-mor-is), n.[Law Latin] Hist. A day of favor; esp., a day set by

the  court  for  the  defendant to  make  an  appearance.  •  This  was  usu.  the  fourth  day  of  the  term,

which  was  the  first  day  the  court  normally  sat  for  business. In  addition,  the  defendant  usu.  had

three days of grace from the summons to appear, but an appearance on the fourth day quarto die

post (“on the fourth day thereafter”) was usu. sufficient.

dies  a  quo  (dI-eez  ay  kwoh),  n.[Latin  “the  day  from  which”]  Civil  law.  A  transaction’s

commencement date; the date from which to compute time, such as a day when interest begins to

accrue. La. Civ. Code art. 1784.

dies cedit (dI-eez see-dit). [Latin “the time begins to run”] Roman & Scots law. The day on

which an interest, esp. a legacy, vests; the day on which a conditional obligation becomes due. •

An  interest  usu.,  but  not  always,  vested  on  the  day  of  the  testator’s  death.  —  Also  termed  dies

cedens. Cf. dies venit.

“A  legacy  was  due,  or  became  a  valid  right,  either  at  the  death  of  the  testator  or  the

occurrence of a condition precedent. This vesting of the property or the accruing of an obligation

determined the content and nature of the interests involved. What the legatary got was discovered

by  examining  what  the  legacy  actually  carried  with  it  on  the  day  when  it  became  vested.  To

express the fact that the legacy had become vested, the technical expression dies cedit was used.”

Max Radin, Handbook of Roman Law 434–35 (1927).

dies comitiales (dI-eez  k<<schwa>>-mish-ee-ay-leez). [Latin] Roman law.  The 190  days in

the year when an election could be held or the people could assemble as a legislative body. • The

praetors could not hold court while a legislative assembly was in session.

dies  communes  in  banco  (dI-eez  k<<schwa>>-myoo-neez  in  bang-koh),  n.[Law  Latin

“common  days  before  the  bench”]  1.  Regular  appearance  dates  in  court.  —  Also  termed

common-return  days.  2.  An  enactment  printed  under  the  Statutes  of  Henry  III,  regulating

continuances and writ return dates.

dies datus (dI-eez day-t<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin “a given day”] A continuance, esp. for a

defendant before a declaration is filed; a time of respite in a case. • A continuance granted after the

filing of the declaration is called an imparlance. See IMPARLANCE.

dies datus in banco (dI-eez day-t<<schwa>>s in bang-koh), n.[Law Latin] A day given before

the bench, as distinguished from a day at nisi prius.

dies datus partibus (dI-eez day-t<<schwa>>s pahr-t<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin

“a day given to the parties”] A continuance; an adjournment.

dies datus prece partium (dI-eez day-t<<schwa>>s pree-see pahr-shee-<<schwa>>m), n.[Law

Latin “a day given at the prayer of the parties”] A day given at the parties’ request.

dies   Dominicus   (dI-eez   d<<schwa>>-min-i-k<<schwa>>s),   n.[Latin]   The   Lord’s   day;

dies  excrescens  (dI-eez  ek-skree-s<<schwa>>nz),  n.[Law  Latin  “the  increasing  day”]  The

additional day in a leap year.

dies fasti (dI-eez fas-tI). [Latin] Roman law. A day when justice could be administered; a day

when the praetor could officially pronounce the three words “do,” “dico,” and “addico.” — Also

called triverbial days. Cf. NEFASTUS.

dies feriati (dI-eez fer-ee-ay-tI), n.[Latin] Roman & civil law. A holiday; holidays.

dies gratiae (dI-eez gray-shee-ee), n.[fr. Law French jour de grace] Hist. A day of grace, usu.

granted to the plaintiff.

dies in banco.See DAYS IN BANK.

dies intercisi (dI-eez in-t<<schwa>>r-sI-zI). [Latin “divided days”] Roman law. A day when

the courts were open for only part of the day.

dies   juridicus   (dI-eez   juu-rid-i-k<<schwa>>s),   n.[Latin]   A   day   when   justice   can   be

administered. • This term was derived from the civil-law term dies fasti. See dies fasti.

dies legitimus (dI-eez l<<schwa>>-jit-i-m<<schwa>>s). [Latin] Roman law. A lawful day; a

law day.

dies marchiae (dI-eez mahr-kee-ee), n.[Law Latin “a day of the march”] Hist. In the reign of

Richard II, the annual day set aside for the wardens of  the English and Scottish borders to hold

peace talks and resolve differences.

dies nefasti (dI-eez nee-fas-tI), n. See NEFASTUS; dies non juridicus.

dies non (dI-eez non). See dies non juridicus.

dies non juridicus (dI-eez non juu-rid-i-k<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin “a day not juridical”] A

day  exempt  from  court  proceedings,  such  as  a  holiday  or  a  Sunday.  —  Often  shortened  to  dies

dies  pacis (dI-eez  pay-sis),  n.[Law Latin  “day  of  peace”]  Hist. A  day  of  peace.  • The  days

were  originally  divided  into  two  categories:  dies  pacis  ecclesiae  (“a  day  of  the  peace  of  the

church”) and dies pacis regis (“a day of the Crown’s peace”).

dies  religiosi  (dI-eez  ri-lij-ee-oh-sI).  [Latin]  Roman  law.  Religious  days  on  which  it  was

unlawful to transact legal or political business.

dies  solaris  (dI-eez  s<<schwa>>-lair-is),  n.[Law  Latin  “a  solar  day”]  See  solar  day  under

dies solis (dI-eez soh-lis). [Latin “day of the sun”] Roman law. Sunday.

dies utiles (dI-eez yoo-t<<schwa>>-leez). [Latin “available days”] Roman law. A day when

something can be legally done, such as an application to the praetor to claim an inheritance.

dies venit (dI-eez vee-nit). [Latin “the day has come”] Roman & Scots law. The date when an

interest is both vested and actionable. • It is usu. the day when the heir accepts the inheritance and

a legatee can claim payment of a legacy. — Also termed dies veniens. Cf. dies cedit.

“But the legacy, though vested, is not yet so completely the property of the legatary that he

may  bring  an  action  for  it. To  express the  fact that  such  a  right  of  action  accrues, the  term  dies

venit was used. In general, it may be said that dies veniens occurred when, and not until, the heres

has actually entered upon the inheritance. But, of course, if the legacy was conditional, the heres

may enter before the condition happens. In that case, dies veniens will occur simultaneously with

dies  cedens; i.e.,  the  legacy  will  vest  and  the  bequest  become  actionable at  the  same  moment.”

Max Radin, Handbook of Roman Law 435 (1927).

dies votorum (dI-eez voh-tor-<<schwa>>m), n.[Latin “a day of vows”] A wedding day. [Blacks Law 8th]