Hilary term

== English == === Etymology === Hilary + term. The name Hilary is from the Latin Hilarius (“Latin name of Saint Hilary of Poitiers”), hilarius (“more cheerful, more joyful”), from hilarē (“cheerful, joyful”), from hilaris (“cheerful, light-hearted, lively”), from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful, glad, happy, joyful, merry”), from ἵλαος (hílaos, “gracious, merciful, propitious; gentle, kind, mild”). The feast day of Saint Hilary of Poitiers (c. 310 – c. 367), 13 January, occurs during this term. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɪləɹi tɜːm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɪləɹi tɝm/ Hyphenation: Hil‧a‧ry term === Noun === Hilary term (plural Hilary terms) (law) 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. Coordinate terms: Michaelmas term, Easter term, Trinity term (education) The second academic term of the universities of Oxford and Dublin, and other educational institutions, running from January to March; equivalent to Lent term at the University of Cambridge. The term was modelled after the legal term, but does not begin and end on the same dates. Coordinate terms: Michaelmas term, Trinity term ==== 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. === References === === Further reading === Hilary term on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “Term Date Calculator”, in New Square Chambers‎[3], 2016, archived from the original on 14 August 2007.