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Bissextile (medicine) and ATHEIST (law)


Bissextile (medicine)


bissextile
Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. More than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400.

Origin: L. Bissextilis annus, fr. Bissextus (bis + sextus sixth, fr. Sex six) the sixth of the calends of March, or twenty-fourth day of February, which was reckoned twice every fourth year, by the intercalation of a day.

Source: Websters Dictionary


ATHEIST (law)


ATHEIST. One who denies the existence of God. 2. As atheists have not any Religion that can bind their consciences to 2. As atheists have not any Religion that can bind their consciences tospeak the truth, they are excluded from being witnesses. Bull. N. P. 292; 1speak the truth, they are excluded from being witnesses. Bull. N. P. 292; 1Atk. 40; Gilb. Ev. 129; 1 Phil. Ev. 19. See also, Co. Litt. 6 b.; 2 Inst.Atk. 40; Gilb. Ev. 129; 1 Phil. Ev. 19. See also, Co. Litt. 6 b.; 2 Inst.606; 3 Inst. 165; Willes, R. 451 Hawk. B. 2, c. 46, s. 148; 2 Hale' s P. C.606; 3 Inst. 165; Willes, R. 451 Hawk. B. 2, c. 46, s. 148; 2 Hale' s P. C.279.279.ATTACH, crim. law, practice. To an attachment for contempt for the non-ATTACH, crim. law, practice. To an attachment for contempt for the non-take or apprehend by virtue of the order of a writ or precept, commonlytake or apprehend by virtue of the order of a writ or precept, commonlycalled an attachment. It differs from an arrest in this, that he who arrestscalled an attachment. It differs from an arrest in this, that he who arrestsa man, takes him to a person of higher power to be disposed of; but be whoa man, takes him to a person of higher power to be disposed of; but be whoattaches, keeps the party attached, according to the exigency of his writ,attaches, keeps the party attached, according to the exigency of his writ,and brings him into court oh the day assigned. Kitch. 279; Bract. lib. 4;and brings him into court oh the day assigned. Kitch. 279; Bract. lib. 4;Fleta, lib. 5, c. 24; 17 S.