Time

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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.)

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.)