Trinity term

Etymology
The Christian feast day of Trinity Sunday, the first Sunday after Whitsunday or Pentecost, occurs during this term; it falls at the end of May or in early June.

Noun

 * 1)  The fourth and final term of the legal year, running from May to July, during which the upper courts of England and Wales, and Ireland, sit to hear cases.
 * 2)  The third and final academic term of the universities of  and, and other educational institutions, running from April to June; equivalent to Easter term at the . The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
 * 1)  The third and final academic term of the universities of  and, and other educational institutions, running from April to June; equivalent to Easter term at the . The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates.
 * 1)  The third and final academic term of the universities of  and, and other educational institutions, running from April to June; equivalent to Easter 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 in England and Wales, Trinity term begins on the second Tuesday after the spring holiday, which is the bank holiday on the last Monday in May or any day appointed instead of that day. It ends on 31 July, unless that date falls on a Saturday or Sunday in which case the term ends on the Friday immediately preceding that date. In Ireland it begins on the Wednesday following Whitsun week and ends on 31 July.