Civil day
Definition of Civil day
the
mean
solar
day
,
used
in
the
ordinary
reckoning
of
time
,
and
among
most
modern
nations
beginning
at
mean
midnight
;
its
hours
are
usually
numbered
in
two
series
,
each
from
1
to
12
.
This
is
the
period
recognized
by
courts
as
constituting
a
day
.
The
Babylonians
and
Hindoos
began
their
day
at
sunrise
,
the
Athenians
and
Jews
at
sunset
,
the
ancient
Egyptians
and
Romans
at
midnight
.
See also:
Day
Related Words
calendar
day
,
date
,
day
,
day
of
the
week
,
hebdomad
,
period
,
period
of
time
,
time
period
,
week
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