Hilary term

Etymology
+ . The name Hilary is from the, , from , from , from , from. The feast day of Saint Hilary of Poitiers (c. 310 – c. 367), 13 January, occurs during this term.

Noun

 * 1)  The second term of the legal year, running from January to March or April, during which the upper courts of England and Wales, and Ireland, sit to hear cases.
 * 2)  The second academic term of the universities of  and, and other educational institutions, running from January to March; equivalent to Lent term at the . The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
 * 1)  The second academic term of the universities of  and, and other educational institutions, running from January to March; equivalent to Lent term at the . The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
 * 1)  The second academic term of the universities of  and, and other educational institutions, running from January to March; equivalent to Lent term at the . The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
 * 1)  The second academic term of the universities of  and, and other educational institutions, running from January to March; equivalent to Lent term at the . The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
 * 1)  The second academic term of the universities of  and, and other educational institutions, running from January to March; equivalent to Lent term at the . 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, Hilary term begins on 11 January unless this date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, in which case it begins on the following Monday. In England and Wales it ends on the Wednesday before Easter Sunday, while in Ireland it ends on the Friday of the week preceding the Easter vacation.