In English law, the legal year is the calendar during which the judges sit in court. The year is divided into four terms:
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- Michaelmas term - from October to December
- Hilary term - from January to April
- Easter term - from April to May, and
- Trinity term - from June to July.
Between terms the Courts are in vacation, and no trials are heard. The longest vacation period is between July and October. The dates of the terms are determined in law by a Practice Direction in the Civil Procedure Rules. The Hilary term was formerly from January 11 to 31, during which superior courts of England were open.
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