The Precepts of the Church

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I have a question. So, I am keenly aware that one of the precepts of the Church is to receive the Eucharist at least once, during the Easter Season. With that being said, my question is this:

If someone receives the Eucharist both/either at the Easter Vigil Mass and/or at Mass on Easter Sunday, then has that person fulfilled that precept, or must they receive it at a Mass on another day, during the Easter Season (up to Pentecost (inclusive))?

The reason why I am confused is because I know that we are in the Triduum (which is a different liturgical season) from the beginning of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper (on the evening of Holy Thursday) to the conclusion of Vespers on the evening of Easter Sunday.
 
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I don’t know for sure but it says the Easter Season, so that means Easter Vigil until Pentecost.
 
Granted, the Easter Vigil is the first Mass for Easter. However, the Triduum has not ended, yet (It simply reaches its climax at the Easter Vigil Mass).
 
Ok then from Easter Sunday until Pentecost sounds right.

I like the Precept of the Church that says we should follow the Church marriage laws.
 
Unfortunately the precept addressing following the Church marriage laws was removed from the list and there are now only 5 vs. 6 precepts.
 
But Holy Trinity Sunday is not a part of the Easter Season. Ordinary Time resumes on the day (Monday) after Pentecost.
 
hcruz402 said:
I have a question. So, I am keenly aware that one of the precepts of the Church is to receive the Eucharist at least once, during the Easter Season. With that being said, my question is this:

If someone receives the Eucharist both/either at the Easter Vigil Mass and/or at Mass on Easter Sunday, then has that person fulfilled that precept, or must they receive it at a Mass on another day, during the Easter Season (up to Pentecost (inclusive))?

The reason why I am confused is because I know that we are in the Triduum (which is a different liturgical season) from the beginning of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper (on the evening of Holy Thursday) to the conclusion of Vespers on the evening of Easter Sunday.
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For the Latin church CIC (canon law):
Can. 920 §1. After being initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, each of the faithful is obliged to receive holy communion at least once a year.
§2. This precept must be fulfilled during the Easter season unless it is fulfilled for a just cause at another time during the year.
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Eastern canon law CCEO:
Canon 708 - The local hierarchs and the pastors are to see that with every diligence the Christian faithful are instructed concerning the obligation of receiving the Divine Eucharist in danger of death and also at those times which are established by a most praiseworthy custom or by particular law of their own Church sui iuris, especially at Easter time, during which Christ handed down the eucharistic mystery.
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