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Definition of Essoin day

Essoin day
Essoin Es*soin"or Essoign Es*soign, n. [OF. essoine, essoigne, F. exoine, L. essonia, exonia; pref. ex- (L. ex from) + sunnis, sunnia, sonia, hindrance, excuse. Cf. Icel. syn refusal, synja to deny, refuse, Goth. sunja truth, sunj[=o]n to justify, OS. sunnea impediment, OHG. sunna.] 1. (Eng. Law) An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court. 2. Excuse; exemption. [Obs.] From every work he challenged essoin. --Spenser. Essoin day (Eng. Law), the first general return day of the term, on which the court sits to receive essoins. --Blackstone.

Meaning of Essoin day from wikipedia

- In old English law, an essoin (/ɪˈsɔɪn/, /ɛˈsɔɪn/, Anglo-Norman, from Old French: essoignier, "to excuse") is an excuse for nonappearance in court. Essoining...
- leap day, 40 Hen. 3, 1256), which defines the bis****tile day as consisting of two actual days. (This was to clarify what should happen when "an essoin was...
- on suits of court, sheriff's tourns, beaupleader fines, real actions, essoins, juries, guardians in socage, amercements for default of summons, pleas...
- part of the kingdom. The general unwillingness to grant continuances (essoins) greatly reduced the time needed to complete judicial proceedings. The...
- language now recalls that of Canute or Alfred, now anti****tes that of our own day; on the one hand common right is to be done to all, as well poor as rich...
- malo lecti obtains liberty to rise". (Essoin signifies the excuse for him that is summoned or sought for, and essoin de malo lecti is the excuse that the...
- 27 Essoins Act 1285 Essoin after inquest, but none after Day given Prece partium. 28 In certain Actions, after Appearance there shall be no Essoin. 29...
- The whole act. 52 Hen. 3. c. 20 Essoins The Statute of Marlborough. Chapter Twenty. In County Courts, &c. Essoins need not be sworn. The whole act....
- (Ireland) Revision Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 98) (Essoins) c. 43 There shall be no more Foucher by Essoin. — repealed for England and Wales by Statute Law...
- Easter, in the Thirteenth Year of his Reign) c. 27 Essoins Essoin after Issue, but none after day given, Prece partium. 13 Edw. 1. Statuta Regis Edwardi...