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Acting together or in concert or co-operation; holding in common or interdependently, not separately. Reclamation Dist. v. Parvln, 67 Cal. 501, 8 Pac. 43; Gold & Stock Tel. Co. v.

Persons who bind themselves "jointly and severally" in a bond or note may ali be sued together for its enforcement, or the creditor may select any one or more as the object of his

a third person who put his name on the back of a note at the time it was made, as surety for the maker, and for his accommodation, to give him credit with the payee, or if he parti

The term “joint management committee” means the joint management committee established by the Agreement.

In this chapter, the term “joint matters” means matters related to any of the following: (A) The development or achievement of strategic objectives through the synchronization, coo

The term "joint military capabilities" means the collective capabilities across the joint force, including both joint and force-specific capabilities, that are available

The term “joint newspaper operating arrangement” means any contract, agreement, joint venture (whether or not incorporated), or other arrangement entered into by two or more newspa

In this section, the term “joint nuclear weapons life cycle” has the meaning given that term in section 6131.

In this section, the term “joint nuclear weapons life cycle process” means the process developed and maintained by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy for the deve

it is not a principle of equity that every joint covenant shall be treated as if it were joint and several. The court will not vary the legal effect of the instrument by making it

In this section, the term “joint operating entity” means an entity that is lawfully organized under State law as a public body or cooperative prior to September 22, 2000, and is fo

The term “joint operation” means a joint farming operation in which two or more farmers work together sharing equally or unequally land, labor, equipment, expenses, and income.

The term “joint operational problem”— (A) means a challenge across the joint force in achieving an assigned military objective based on current doctrine, emerging threats or future

Two or more persons who jointly own and hold titla to property, e. g., joint tenants. —-Legal owner. One who is recognized and held responsible by the law as the owner of property,

The State has so far insinuated itself into a position of interdependence with Eagle that it must be recognized as a joint participant in the challenged activity, which, on that ac

The term "Joint Plan of Action" means the Joint Plan of Action, signed at Geneva November 24, 2013, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's R

“Joint program” means the cooperative program established by the Community and the United States and carried out in accordance with the provisions of an agreement for cooperation e

The essential feature of a joint rate is that connecting roads have agreed or mutually consented to carry traffic from points on one road to points on another road for an aggregate

The establishment of joint rates is an act separate and distinct under the statute from the establishment of through routes. The financial-needs prohibition of Section 15(4) does n

Joint regulations.—The term "joint regulations" means regulations prescribed jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury under section 53502(b) of this tit

The term “joint research agreement” means a written contract, grant, or cooperative agreement entered into by 2 or more persons or entities for the performance of experimental, dev

"Joint reservation" means the area of land defined as the Hoopa Valley Reservation in section 1300i–1(b) of this title and the Yurok Reservation in section 1300i–1(c) of

For purposes of this section, the term “joint resolution” means only a joint resolution introduced in the period beginning on the date on which the report referred to in section 80

The term “joint resolution of approval” means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress— (A) the title of which is as follows: “A joint resolution approving the President

The term “joint resolution of disapproval” means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress— (A) the title of which is as follows: “A joint resolution disapproving the Pre

or JOINTURESS. A womas who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her life, if she survive him. Co. Litt. 46.

A woman who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her ilfe, if she survive him, Co. Litt. 46.

In making a joint return the husband and wife should report their aggregate gross income and could combine their deductions in reporting their aggregate net income upon which the t

The term "joint review" means a review conducted under the process provided for in article 34.7 of the USMCA relating to extension of the term of the USMCA.

In parliamentary practice, a meeting together and commingling of the two houses of a legislative body, sitting and acting together as one bsdy, instead of separately in their respe

A joint-stock company engaged in banking.

In English law. A species of quasi corporations, or companies regulated by deeds of settlement. In some respects they stand in the same situation as other unincorporated bodies; bu

A partnership having a capital stock divided into transferable shares. Shumaker, Partnership, 447.

A term ing substantially all corporations for pecuniary profit) which have a capital stock divided into shares.

The term “joint technical committee” means the joint technical committee established by the Agreement.

An estate held by two or more persons jointly, so that during the lives of all they are equally entitled to the enjoyment of the land, or its equivalent in rents and profits; but o

Two or more persons who acquire together lands or tenements to be held jointly between them in equal shares, the interests of all uniting and forming one ownership. Joint tenants d

There is no privity between joint wrongdoers, because all are jointly and severally liable. ... There is no right of contribution between joint wrongdoers, where they are in pari d

Wrongdoers;, or Injury, they may generally be sued jointly, or any number less than the whole may be sued, or each one may be sued separately; Williams v. Sheldon, 10 Wend. (N. Y.)

Two or more who unite in committing a trespass.

where two or more persons are jointly charged in the same indictment, with a capital offence, such persons have not a right, by the laws of the country, to be tried severally, sepa

Two or more persons charged jointly with the execution of a trust.

A Joint estate limited to both husband and wife. A competent livelihood of freehold for the wife, of lands and tenements, to take effect, in profit or possession, presently after t

Same as Jointress.

Joint use airport.—The term "joint use airport" means an airport owned by the Department of Defense, at which both military and civilian aircraft make shared use of the a

The joint venture, like the 'merger' and the 'conglomeration,' often creates anticompetitive dangers. It is the chosen competitive instrument of two or more corporations previously

Joint venture agreement.—The term “joint venture agreement” means an agreement between two or more major air carriers on or after January 1, 1998, with regard to (A) code-sharing,

A joint will contained in a single instrument is the will of each of the makers, and at the death of one may be probated as his will and be again probated at the death of the other

the term “joint work statement” means a proposal prepared for a Federal agency by the director of a Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory describing the purpose and scop

The term "JOM Modernization Act" means the Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act.

or JUNCARIA. Land where rushes grow. Co. Lilt. da.

In old English law. Land where rushes grow. Co.. Litt. 5a.

The Jones Act has the effect of bringing into the maritime law, for the benefit of seamen, all appropriate statutes relating to employers' liability for the personal injury or deat

the admiralty jurisdiction over the suit depends not on the place where the injury is inflicted but on the nature of the service and its relationship to the operation of the vessel

In old practice. Day in court; day to appear in court; appearance day. "Every process gives the defendant a day in court." Hale, Anal. § 8.

journee, jornee, I. fr. A day; a court, or court day; the day of holding a court

jonrnees or jonrneis accompts, I. fr., Journeys accounts. Journeys reckoned or computed; days' journeys reckoned or computed. Applied to a fresh writ issued after abatement of a fo

In old English law. As much land as could be plowed in one day. Spelman.

A French word, signifying day. It is used in our old law books; as, tout jours, forever. It is also frequently employed in the composition of words; as, journal, a day book; journe

In old practice. A day in bane. Distinguished from "jour en pays," a day in the country, otherwise called "jour en nisi prius." Y. B, H, 11 Hen. VI. 1.

A day in banc. Distinguished from ")our en pays" (a day in the country.) otherwise called "jour en nisi pnus."

In old practice. Day in court; day to appear in court; appearance day. ‘“Jivery process gives the defendant a day in court.” Hale, Anal. § 8.

In Maritime Law. The book kept on board of a ship or other vessel, which contains an account of the ship's course, with a short history of every occurrence during the voyage. Anoth

comm. law, is a book used among merchants in which the contents of the waste book are separated every month, and entered on the -debtor and creditor side, for more convenient posti

legislation, is an account of the proceedings of a -legislative body. The Constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 5, directs that “each house shall keep a journal of its proc

any entity doing business in Florida that: (1) has published more than 100,000 words online and has at least 50,000 paid subscribers or 100,000 monthly users; (2) has published at

A court day.

The term originally signified a day's travel (see "Jour"), but now means travel, without regard to duration.

In English law. Regrators of yarn. 8 Hen. VI. c. 5.

A day laborer.

In English practice. A new writ which the plaintiff was permitted to sue out within a reasonable time after the abatement, without his fault, of the first writ. This time was compu

In English practice. The name of a writ (now obsolete) which might be sued out where a former writ had abated without the plaintiff's fault. The length of time allowed for taking i

Work by the day.

Justice of the peace.

Justice of the queen’s bench.

149; 8 Ont L. J. 277; 2 Ont. L. J. N. S. 277; 3 U. C. Q. B. O. S. 149. In one state at least it is held that the writ may issue, in the case of municipal corporations. before final

75; unless it has been simply laid aside and left by mistake; Mc Avpy v. Medina, 11 Allen (Mass.) 548, 87.Am. Dec. 733; I.oucks V. Gallogly, 1 Mise. 22, 23 N. Y. Supp. 126; or a co

237, who “strongly deprecated undertaking to bind a jury by precise mathematical rules in deciding a question involving so many contingencies incapable of exact estimate or proof.”

171.

(N. S.) 593; Loven v. People, 158 111. 159, 42 N. E. 82; so also Simmons Hardware Co. v. Waibel, 1 S. D. 492, 47 N. W. 814, 11 L. R. A. 267, 36 Am. St. Rep. 755. A servant who has

872, 11 L. K. A. o.'.T: with dam-, r the detenti i v. m •!.• 2:: X. 0. 523; Balle v. Hill, 13 Mo. 612; Hunt's Adm'r v. Martin's Adin'r, S Gratt. i Va.. le v. Conolly, 10 Ala. 271:

An aucient special writ, a matter in a county court, although

In old English law. A jury of twelve men sworn. Especially, a jury of the common law, as distinguished from the assisa. The jury clause in a nisi prius record, so ealled from the e

To order.

In Spanish law. The right of a public officer to retire from office, retaining his title and his salary, either in whole or in part, after he has attained the age of fifty years, a

The law is found in the acts of congress, particularly the Articles of War, the Army Regulations and in the customary Military Law; Carter v. Mc Claughry, 183 U. S. 366, 22 Sup. Ct

(Spanish) An officer’s retirement, keeping title and salary.

A Jew. JUDAISMUS (Lat.) The religion and rites of the Jews. Du Cange. A quarter set apart for residence of Jews. Du Cange. A usurious rate of interest. 1 Mon. Angl. 839; 2. Mon. An

The Jewish religion.

A judge.

A judge to whom an appeal is taken. See "A Quo." JUDEX AEQUITATEIVI SEIVIPER SPECtare debet. A judge ought always to regard equity. Jenk. Cent. Cas. 45. JUDEX ANTE OCULOS AEQUITATE

A judge to whom, i. e., to whose court, a cause has been removed.

A judge ought always to regard equity.

A judge ought always to have equity before his eyes.

A judge ought always to have equity before his eyes.

The judge from whom an appeal is taken. See "A Quo."

A good judge should do nothing from his own choice, nor from a prompting of his private wish, but he should adjudge according to laws and justice.

A good judge should do nothing of his own arbitrary will, nor on the dictate of his personal inclination, but should decide according to law and justice. 7 Coke, 27a.

The judge is condemned when a guilty person escapes punishment.

A judge is condemned when a guilty man is acquitted.