Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

/. To lie. Jacens: lying, Jacet in ore: it lies in the mouth.

A boasting

/. Jettison, loss h-^ jettison.

I. Jettison; thrown, cast,

V. Gaol. 3ect,/r. Cast; overthrown; defeated;

/r. An oversight or mistake Jeofails, Statute of A statute giving pleading; and particularly the 14 Jetsom, jettison, v. Flotsam. Part lighten the ship. Jocus partitus, I. A divide

United; action: one in tiifs. Joint bond which can be enforced Joint stock formed by voluntary iu which the capital without the express Joint tenants. When same time by the a joint

An estate wife jointly; or band, to be enjoyed Jour,//-. A day. Journfee,/r. A court Journeys accounts. as soon as possible which had effect as

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

who shall reside within his circuit, and the district judge of the district where the circuit court is held; and may be held by any one of the three sitting alone, or by any two si

uon ezemp Us, I. Judgment is to be given according to laws, not precedents.

the Courts of Chancery, Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, Exchequer, Probate, the Court for Matrimonial

The statutes regarding the Supreme Court of Judicature, and particularly the 36 & 37 Vict. c. 66, changing the entire organization of the English courts, v. Court, 29. See also 37

One made voluntarily in court or before a magistrate. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: v. Court, 14, 89. Judicial sale: a sale by order of court; under judicial authority,

/. A caution, or security, given in Scotch courts for the defendant to abide judgment within the jurisdiction.

/. A court; an action; legal authority; a verdict; a judgment. Judicium a non suo judice datum nullius est momenti: a judgment given by one not the proper judge is of no authority.

/. A yoke of land, half a ploughland.

;. Rights; laws; v. Jm. Jura ad rem: rights to a thing, ia personam, against a person. Jura eodem modo destituuntur quo constituuntur: laws are abrogated in the same manner in whic

I. An oath.

I. To swear, make oath. Jurat (he s-wears): the memorandum at the foot of an affidavit showing when, where, and before whom it was sworn.

/. A jury.

;. A juryman. Juratores sunt judices facti: the jurymen are the judges of fact.

I. In right; by right; in law; v. Jus, Jura. Jure belli,, civili, etc.; v. Jus. Jure uzoris: in the right of the wife.

Belonging to law; of law.

I. Of law; of right; v. Jus, Jura, Jure. Juris prsecepta sunt hoc: the precepts of law are this. Juris et de jjire (of law and by law): a term applied to conclusive, irrebuttable p

I. Jurisdiction; authority to judge or legislate. Plea to the jurisdiction: v. Plea.

One intended to have a legal effect.

1. A number of men appointed by judicial or of Scial authority to determine a question of fact. 2. A jury of twelve appointed by the sheriff, to try civil and criminal oases in cou

I. Right; justice; law. v. Jura, Jure, Juris. Jus abutendi (the right to abuse): the right to use as one Kkes, absolute ownership. Jus accrescendi: the right of survivorship [as in

I. An oath.

A of law court. Justices of assize: appointed sent twice every year to try causes Justices of the Bench: justices tices in Eyre: v. Eyre. Justice to hold the court Oii justice-seat

over idiots, lunajurisdiction of the Lord and commissions uncharities; the jurisdicrecords • in England. The are the Chief Justice of Chief Justice of the Cotiithe Vice-Chancellors

held before the Chief Justice in Eyre trespasses, claims of franchise, and other causes. obsolete before the Restoration. Courts. 79. The Ecclesiastical Courts, In Norman times, th

Justice. The Chief ond person in the kingdom; later,

in ancient times the secthe' Chief Justice of the K. B. empowering the sheriff to try over 40 s. were involved. sufficiency of bail. neganda est, I. Justice is not to Justiciarii i

v. Court, 96.

Showing the Justitia nee differenda nee be denied or delayed.

/. Justiciar, justice. tices in eyre. Justiciarii Westminster.