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"“Year” means a period of 365 days; “half year,” 182 days; “quarter of a year,” 91 days. The added day of a leap year, and the day immediately preceding, if they occur in any such period, shall be reckoned together as one day." (Gov. Code, § 8603.) | "“Year” means a period of 365 days; “half year,” 182 days; “quarter of a year,” 91 days. The added day of a leap year, and the day immediately preceding, if they occur in any such period, shall be reckoned together as one day." (Gov. Code, § 8603.) | ||
Embezzlement occurred on October 21, 1930. Indictment filed on October 20, 1933. Despite leap year, that was within the three-year statute of limitations. (''People v. Hill'' (1934) 2 Cal.App.2d 141, 146.)October 21, 1930 to October 20, 1933 is exactly 1,905 days or 3x365 days. | |||
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Revision as of 01:21, 1 April 2020
Time lengths
Year
"“Year” means a period of 365 days; “half year,” 182 days; “quarter of a year,” 91 days. The added day of a leap year, and the day immediately preceding, if they occur in any such period, shall be reckoned together as one day." (Gov. Code, § 8603.)
Embezzlement occurred on October 21, 1930. Indictment filed on October 20, 1933. Despite leap year, that was within the three-year statute of limitations. (People v. Hill (1934) 2 Cal.App.2d 141, 146.)October 21, 1930 to October 20, 1933 is exactly 1,905 days or 3x365 days.
Month
"“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed." (Gov. Code, § 8604.)
Week
"A week consists of seven consecutive days." (Gov. Code, § 8605.)
Day
"A day is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following." (Gov. Code § 8606.)