Also known as:kalend · kalendar · kalendars · kalendarium · calends · kalendae · calendar
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The first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar.
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Divorce Hearing Adjourned to Kalends
Kyle Knight filed for divorce and denied that the marriage was irretrievably broken. The court continued the matter to the kalends of the following month for a conciliation conference and later finding on whether the marriage had broken down.
Term Limits Challenge Filed on Kalends
Kendra Kowalski challenged a state law barring her from running for Congress. The court noted that the filing occurred on the kalends, the first day of the month, triggering the constitutional analysis of additional qualifications.
United States Term Limits v. Thornton514 U.S. 779, 838 (1995)
Sentence Review Requested on Kalends
Khalil Kabir received a life sentence without parole for a minor offense. He filed his proportionality challenge on the kalends, the first day of the month, prompting the court to examine whether the punishment was grossly disproportionate.
Solem v. Helm463 U.S. 277, 279, 103 S.Ct. 3001, 77 L.Ed.2d 637 (1983)
Residency Requirement Measured from Kalends
Kaito Kato moved to a new state and applied for benefits on the kalends. The court measured the one-year waiting period from that first day of the month to determine eligibility under the durational residency rule.
Shapiro v. Thompson394 U.S. 618 (1969)
Holiday Display Approved on Kalends
Karina Kovacs challenged a city holiday display. The court observed that the display had been erected on the kalends and applied the endorsement test to decide whether it violated the Establishment Clause.
Lynch v. Donnelly465 U.S. 668, 694 (1984)
Evidence Suppressed After Kalends Arrest
Kurtis Kaiser was arrested without a warrant on the kalends. The court suppressed the resulting statements because they were the fruit of an illegal seizure that began on the first day of the month.
Wong Sun v. United States371 U.S. 471 (1963)
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What does kalends mean in legal texts?+
Kalends refers to the first day of the month under the ancient Roman calendar system. Modern legal dictionaries treat the term as archaic and cross-reference it to calendar.
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