Trinity Term
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The period of law sittings in England from the first Tuesday after Trinity Sunday to the end of July.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Trinity Term” mean?
The period of law sittings in England from the first Tuesday after Trinity Sunday to the end of July.
Is “Trinity Term” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.