Category: J

A Norman French term signifying “grandfather.” It is also spelled “aieul” and “ayle.” Kelham.

Equity follows the law. Gilb. 1S6.

The weight of a past offense is never increased by a subsequent fact. Bacon.

Lawful age; the age of twenty-five. Dig. 3. 5, 27. pr.; Id. 26, 2. 32. 2; Id. 27, 7, 1, pr.

In parliamentary practice, a joint ballot is an election or vote by ballot participated in by the members of both houses of a legislative assembly sitting together as one body, the result

In English law. Joint- stock companies for the purpose of banking. They are regulated, according to the date of their incorporation, by charter, or by 7 Geo. IV. c. 46; 7 &

A barrister under the rank of queen’s counsel. Also the junior of two counsel employed on the same side in a case. Mozley & Whitley.

A joint committee of a legislative body comprising two chambers is a committee consisting of representatives of each of the two houses, meeting and acting together as one committee.

A joint contract is one made by two or more promisors, who are jointly bound to fulfill its obligations, or made to two or more promisees, who are jointly entitled to require

This differs from a joint-stock company in being regularly incorporated, instead of being a mere partnership, but resembles it in having a capital divided into shares of stock. Most business corporations (as

See GAOL.

In English law. An officer of the custom-house who oversees the waiters. Techn. Diet.

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

A public oflicer, appointed to preside and to administer the law in a court of justice; the chief member of a court, and charged with the control of proceedings and the decision

In old English law. A watery place. Domesday; Cowell.

Lat. Plural of “jus.” Rights; laws. 1 Bl. Comm. 123. See Jus.

Lat. A student of the civil law.

The droit d’aubaine, (q. v.) See ALUINATUS JUS.

The right of the church of presenting a minister to a vacant parish, In case the patron shall neglect to exercise his right within the time limited by law.

The right of inheritance.