Legal Definition and Related Resources of Advent
Meaning of Advent
The period commencing on Sunday falling on St. Andrew’s day (30th of November), or the first Sunday after, and continuing till Christmas. It took its name from the fact that it immediately preceded the day set apart to commemorate the birth or coming (advent) of Christ. Cowell; Termes de la Ley. Formerly, during this period, “all contentions at law were omitted.” But, by statute 13 Edw. 1. (Westminster II.) c. 48, certain actions were allowed.
What does Advent mean in American Law?
The definition of Advent in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
The time period from the Sunday nearest November 30th through Christmas day, one of those periods (lent being another) deemed by church and old common law to have special holiness. Thus, for instance, no marriage could be performed during advent without special license.
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This definition of Advent Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
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