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Itinerant

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Wandering; travelling; who makes circuits. See "Justices in Eyre." ITINERANTES (Law Lat.) Itinerant; travelling; in eyre. A term applied to justices instituted by Hen. II. ITINERATIO (Law Lat.)

In old English law. An eyre, or circuit; the same with iter. Spelman. Si infra diem ilium incipiat itineratio, if the eyre begins within that day. J. P. These letters are commonly used and understood to indicate the oi Rce of justice of the peace. 12 III. 200; 5 111. 481. J A (Law Fr.) Yet; never; nevertheless. Kelham; Britt. c. 49, 93. JACENS (Lat.) Lying; fallen; prostrate; in abeyance. Bracton, fol. 84.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Wandering; traveling; one who roams or travels.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Wandering; traveling; applied to justices who make circuits. Also applied in various statutory and municipal laws (in the sense of traveling from placo to placo) to certain classes of merchants, traders, and salesmen. See Shiff v. State, 84 Ala. 454, 4 South. 419; Twining v. Elgin, 38 III. App. 357; Rev. Laws Mass. 1902, p. 595, c. 65, § 1; West v. Mt. Sterling (Ky.) 65 S. W. 122

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Wandering; traveling; applied to justices who make circuits. J. J. The initial letter of the words “judge” JACTITATION OF MARRIAGE. I and “justice,” for which it frequently stands Engiish ecelesiastical law. The boasting of as an abbreviation. Thus, “J. A.,” judge giving out by a party that he or she is married advocate; “J. J.,” junior judge; “L. J.,” to some other, whereby a common reputa law judge; “P.J.,” president judge; “F.J.,” of their matrimony may ensue. To de first judge; “A. J.,” assuciate judge; “C. that result, the person may be put to a pr J.,” chief justice or judge; “J. P.,” justice of the actual marriage, failing which proof, of the peace; “JJ.,” judges or justices; “J. he or she is pul to silence about it. 3 BL C. P.,” justice of the common pleas; “J. IK. Comm. 93. B.,” justice of the king’s bench; “J. Q. B.,” JACTITATION OF TITHES 1s the justice of the queen’s bench; “J. U. B.,” boasting by a man that he is entitled to cer justice of the upper bench. tain tithes to which he has legally no title. This letter is sometimes used for “I,” as the initial letter of “Institutiones,” in JACTIVUS. Lost by default; tossed references to the Institutes of Justinian. away. Cowell.