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NeCede's

Maxim 12.9.2

A day begun is held as complete.

Dies inceptus pro completo habetur.

Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 4th ed., 367; 2 Bulstr. 305; Weisman, 100c Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable

Explanation

For legal purposes, a day is indivisible — once begun, it is reckoned as if fully elapsed.

Where this applies

  • For legal purposes, once a day starts it's treated as a whole day.
  • The law considers a day indivisible — once begun, it's fully elapsed.
  • You can't split a legal day into hours and minutes.

Topics

Time & Limitations

Legal domains

procedural

See also

Cite this maxim

NeCede Max. 12.9.2 — A day begun is held as complete. — Black's Law Dictionary, 4th ed., 367; 2 Bulstr. 305; Weisman, 100c (Dies inceptus pro completo habetur.)

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