legal year

noun

In English law and some other common-law jurisdictions, the annual period (traditionally divided into terms) during which the judges sit in court.

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Meanings

nounlegal year (plural legal years)

plural legal years

  1. In English law and some other common-law jurisdictions, the annual period (traditionally divided into terms) during which the judges sit in court.

Synonyms & antonyms

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year
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APA

legal year. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20year

MLA

“legal year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20year. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal year,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20year.

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