Category: J

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

The younger of the counsel employed on the same side of a case, or the one lower in standing or rank, or who is entrusted with the less important parts of the

Persons jointly entitled to require satisfaction of the same debt or demand.

A commercial or maritime enterprise undertaken by several persons jointly; a limited partnership,

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 &

Lost by default; tossed away. Cowell.

Summary justice inflicted upon a marauder or felon without a regular trial, equivalent to “lynch law.” So called from a Scotch town, near the English border, where raiders and cattle lifters wore

In old English practice. A divided game, risk, or hazard. An arrangement which the parties to a suit were anciently sometimes allowed to make by mutual agreement upon a certain hazard, as

In Spanish law. The privilege of a public officer to be retired, on account of infirmity or disability, retaining the rank and pay of his office (or part of the same) after

adj. Pertaining or relating to the courts of justice, to the judicial department of government, or to the administration of justice.

Younger. This has been held to be no part of a man’s name, but an addition by use, and a convenient distinction between a father and son of the same name. Cobb

A jurist; a person skilled in the science of law, particularly of international or public law.

The right to abuse. By this phrase is understood the right to do exactly as one likes with property, or having full dominion over property. 3 Toul- lier, no. 80.

In old English law. The right of coining money. 2 How. State Tr. 118.

In the civil law. A future right; an inchoate, incipient, or expectant right, not yet fully vested. It may l e either “jus dclatum,” when the subsequent acquisition or vesting of it