"return day" meaning in All languages combined

See return day on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: return days [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} return day (plural return days)
  1. The day when a defendant is to appear in court, and the sheriff is to return the writ and his proceedings.
    Sense id: en-return_day-en-noun-VrevJ-fc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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