Easter term

Etymology
+ . The word Easter is from, apparently from , from. The Christian feast day of Easter, which falls between 22 March and 25 April, often occurs during this term.

Noun

 * 1)  The third term of the legal year, running from April to May, during which the upper courts of England and Wales, and Ireland, sit to hear cases.
 * 2)  The summer term of the, and other educational institutions, running from April to June; equivalent to Trinity term at the universities of  and . The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
 * 1)  The summer term of the, and other educational institutions, running from April to June; equivalent to Trinity term at the universities of  and . The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.

Usage notes

 * In England and Wales, the system of terms applies to the High Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court; in Ireland it applies to the High Court and the Supreme Court.


 * At present in England and Wales, Easter term begins on the second Tuesday after Easter Sunday and ends on the Friday before the spring holiday, which is the bank holiday on the last Monday in May or any day appointed instead of that day. In Ireland it begins on the first Monday following Easter Sunday and ends on the Thursday before Whitsunday.