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Definition of Legal holiday
1. Noun. Authorized by law and limiting work or official business.
Specialized synonyms: January 1, New Year's, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Presidents' Day, Decoration Day, Memorial Day, Fourth Of July, Independence Day, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Discovery Day, October 12, Christmas, Christmas Day, Dec 25, Xmas, Boxing Day, Bank Holiday, Commonwealth Day, Empire Day, May 24, Dominion Day, July 1, 14 July, Bastille Day, Armistice Day, November 11, Veterans Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Victoria Day
Generic synonyms: Holiday
Lexicographical Neighbors of Legal Holiday
Literary usage of Legal holiday
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Brief for the Trial of Civil Issues Before a Jury by Austin Abbott, William Charles Wermuth (1922)
"Extension by legal holiday.—A postponement to a day on which the court is prohibited
from transacting business—as Sunday or a legal holiday—will extend to ..."
2. Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia by John Bouvier, Francis Rawle (1914)
"The taking of an acknowledgment or deposition is usually held valid If performed
upon a legal holiday, as being not a judicial act but private business; ..."
3. Principles and Practice of Finance: A Practical Guide for Bankers, Merchants by Edward Carroll (1895)
"Paper due on a legal holiday is payable the next succeeding business day.
legal holidays : January 1st, 8th, February 23d, Mardi Gras, 4th of March in New ..."