day of 24 hours

day of 24 hours
A period designated for the purpose of expressing with certainty and precision the exact period during which the capacity of a distillery for production is to be ascertained or fixed for tax purposes. Chicago Distilling Co. v Stone, 140 US 647, 35 L Ed 532, 11 S Ct 862.

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