Legal Definitions - intra triduum

Intra Triduum

Historically, intra triduum is a Latin phrase meaning within three days. It referred to a specific deadline or timeframe requiring an action or event to occur no later than three days after a particular trigger event.

Here are some examples illustrating how this term might have been used:

• Imagine a historical court proceeding where a judge issued an order for a party to submit a specific document. The judge might have stated that the document must be filed intra triduum of the order being issued. This means the party had to ensure the document was submitted to the court within three days from the moment the judge's order was given, otherwise, they would be in default.

• Consider a medieval guild's regulations for its members. If a craftsman completed a commissioned work, the rules might have stipulated that the client was required to inspect the finished product and make the final payment intra triduum of its completion. This ensured prompt review and payment, preventing undue delays for the craftsman.

• In a historical administrative context, if a local council made a decision affecting a citizen's property, the citizen might have had the right to appeal that decision. However, the appeal process could have required that any formal notice of appeal be submitted intra triduum of the council's decision being publicly announced. This set a strict, short window for challenging administrative rulings.