Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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dies nefasti

n. See NEFAS. TUS; dies non juridicus.

nefas

n. [Latin ne "not" + fas "right"] 1. Roman law. Something that the gods forbid. 2. Roman law. Something against the law or custom. 3. Hist. Something that is wicked.

nefastus

n. [Latin ne "not" + fastus "lawful for public business"] Roman law. A day when it is unlawful to open the courts, administer justice, or hold public assemblies. ( The priests in charge of supervising the laws and religious observances established an official calendar, on which certain days, marked "nefasti," were to be devoted to religious or public ceremonies. - Also termed dies nefasti. Cf. dies fasti under DIES.