The cogent explanation of the phrase "go hence without day" has been used by many attorneys throughout their legal careers, but few attorneys know the meaning of this historic phrase. In Ball v. Genesis Outsourcing Solutions, LLC, the 3rd District Court of Appeal graciously provided the following to resolve the mystery of the historic phrase: [The] last expression, "go hence without day" is properly used only in a judgment for a defendant; it should not be used in a judgment for a plaintiff. A little history explains why....
