Michaelmas term

Etymology


From ; is from  +, meaning the feast day of. is derived from, from , from ; while is from , from , from , from , from , a  use of the    of , the    of , possibly ultimately from. The Christian feast day of Michaelmas, 29 September, occurs a few days before the start of this term.

Noun

 * 1)  The first term of the legal year, running from October to December, during which the upper courts of England and Wales, and Ireland, sit to hear cases.
 * 2)  The first academic term of the universities of, , and , and other educational institutions, running from October to December; the term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
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 * 1)  The first academic term of the universities of, , and , and other educational institutions, running from October to December; the term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
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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, Michaelmas term begins on 1 October and ends on 21 December. If these dates fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the term begins on the Monday following 1 October, and ends on the Friday immediately preceding 21 December. In Ireland it begins on the first Monday in October and ends on 21 December.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 米迦勒學期