The stagecoaches used to have a regular service and a fixed itinerary.
Latin is where we find the etymological origin of the word diligence . Specifically, it is the result of the following elements of said language:
• The prefix «di-«, which indicates separation.
• The verb «legere», which can be translated as «separate or choose».
• The suffix «-nt-«, which is used to indicate «agent».
• The suffix "-ia", which is used to make a "quality" clear.
What is an diligence
Diligence is a term with various uses. It could be a carriage or large car that is pulled by horses and that allows people to move. For example: "Last night I saw a Wild West movie where the Indians attacked a stagecoach" , "My dream is to take a stagecoach trip" , "The stagecoach stopped and Billy the Kid soon appeared to rob its occupants" .
The stagecoach, therefore, was a common means of transportation in ancient times. The usual thing was that they completed a regular service, with a fixed itinerary, linking two towns that were far from each other.
Typically, the diligence was divided into three departments. The front part of the carriage, known as the saloon , had three seats, side doors and glass windows in the front. In the center of the carriage, the interior had two transverse seats and side doors. The rear part, called the rotunda , featured two side seats and a central rear door.
Generally, three sectors or departments could be distinguished in an errand.
A John Ford movie
One of the most important films in the history of cinema is titled "Diligence." It is a western from 1939, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. It was awarded two Oscars (best music and best supporting actor for Thomas Mitchell) and tells the adventures that travelers have to face on a stagecoach that goes from Dallas to New Mexico.
These are very different characters who must strengthen ties in order to emerge unscathed from the problems that will appear along the way. Among them are a prostitute, a doctor with alcoholism problems, a banker, a former soldier or a pregnant woman.
Diligence as a request, procedure or care
Another use of the notion of diligence, however, is associated with an administrative procedure , a request , a business or a dependency . Diligence, in this sense, can be associated with a task : «Natalia, can you come to my office? "I have to request an errand from you," "I completed the errand that the doctor asked me to do and then returned home," "The errand took me three hours, but I'm done."
With this meaning, the term in question is widely used within the judicial and legal field. In this case, it is used to refer to the action carried out in any civil or criminal procedure by the official who holds the position of judicial secretary. Likewise, there is also the figure of the notary of proceedings, which is one who undertakes tasks regarding judicial decrees or execution of orders, for example.
Diligence is also the care in the execution of something, promptness or haste : "I thank you for your diligence in solving the matter," "The task would not have gone well without your diligence."