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| JACTITATION. OF MARRIAGE | | Eng. eccl. law. The boasting by an individual that he ... |
| JACTURA | | The same as jettison. (q. v.) 1 Bell's Com. 586, ... |
| JAIL | | A prison; a place appointed by law for the detention ... |
| JEOFAILE. | | This is a law French phrase, which signifies, "I am ... |
| JEOPARDY | | Peril, danger. 2. This is the meaning attached to this ... |
| JERGUER | | Engl. law. An officer of the custom-house, who oversees the ... |
| JETTISON, or JETSAM. | | The casting out of a vessel, from necessity, a part ... |
| JEUX DE BOURSE | | French law. This is a kind of gambling or speculation, ... |
| JEWS. | | See De Judaismo Statutum. ... |
| JOB. | | By this term is understood among workmen, the whole of ... |
| JOBBER | | commerce. One who buys end sells articles for others. Stock ... |
| JOCALIA | | Jewels; this term was formerly more properly applied to those ... |
| JOINDER IN DEMURRER | | When a demurrer is offered by one party, the adverse ... |
| JOINDER OF ACTIONS | | practice. The putting two or more causes of action in ... |
| JOINDER OF ISSUE | | pleadings. The act by which the parties to a cause ... |
| JOINDER OF PARTIES TO ACTIONS. | | It is a rule in actions ex contractu that all ... |
| JOINT CONTRACT | | One in which the contractors are jointly bound to perform ... |
| JOINT EXECUTORS. | | It is proposed to consider, 1. The interest which they ... |
| JOINT STOCK BANKS. | | In England they are a species of quasi corporations, or ... |
| JOINT TENANTS | | estates. Two or more persons to whom are granted land's ... |
| JOINT TRUSTEES. | | Two or more persons who are entrusted with property for ... |
| JOINT. | | United, not separate; as, joint action, or one which is ... |
| JOINTRESS or JOINTURESS | | A woman who has an estate settled on her by ... |
| JOINTURE | | estates.. A competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, of ... |
| JOUR | | A French word, signifying day. It is used in our ... |
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