michaelmas sittings

Michaelmas sittings (mik-[schwa]l-m[schwa]s). In England, a term of court running from November 2 to November 25. • Until 1875, this was also called the Michaelmas term. The division of the legal year into terms was abolished by the Judicature Act of 1873. Cf. EASTER SITTINGS; HILARY SITTINGS; TRINITY SITTINGS.

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