Etymology

law day

Today it means: A day when a local court meets, especially the court for each of the hundreds (administrative divisions) Full definition →

Middle English laweday
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromlaweday
  2. English todaylaw day

Inherited from Middle English laweday; by surface analysis, law + day.

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