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open. The legal year consists of four terms: Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, and Trinity (which see), the year beginning with Michaelmas Term.

Oblations

Christians, whether the things are movable or immovable.), Inst. 389. Easter offerings are assessable to income tax, Cooper v. Blakiston, 1909

Offerings

of women, burials, etc.; or at constant times, as at Easter, Christmas, etc, 2 & 3 Edw. 6, cc. 13, 20

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Holiday, or Holyday

the year except Sundays, Good Friday, Monday and Tuesday in Easter-week, Whit Monday, the first Monday in August, Christmas-day and the

Hilary Sittings

the 11th of January, and terminating on the Wednesday before Easter; see R.S.C. Ord. LXIII., r. 1. It was so called

Excommunication

the minister and churchwardens shall yearly within 40 days after Easter exhibit to the Bishop or his Chancellor the names and

Per annum

Per annum, means 'yearly', not in the year, Easter v. Alice, 31 LJ Ex 115.

Lent

[fr. lenten, Sax., spring], the time from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day. The forty days of Lent are days of fasting

L'tare jerusalem

L'tare jerusalem, Lent or Easter offerings, so called from these words in the hymn of

Pascha clausum

Pascha clausum, the octave of Easter, or Low-Sunday, which closes that solemnity.

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