return day

noun

The day when a defendant is to appear in court, and the sheriff is to return the writ and his proceedings.

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Meanings

nounreturn day (plural return days)

plural return days

  1. The day when a defendant is to appear in court, and the sheriff is to return the writ and his proceedings.
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APA

return day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20day

MLA

“return day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20day. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “return day,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20day.

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