Category: J

Fr. In French law. Speculation in the public funds or in stocks; gambling speculations on the stock exchange; dealings in “options” and “futures.”

A French word, signifying “day.” It is used in our old law-books; as “tout jours,” forever.

Lat. Persons in the county palatine of Chester, who, oil a writ of error, were to consider of the judgment given there, and reform it; otherwise they forfeited

In Spanish law. A trial or suit. White, New Recop. b. 3, tit 4, c. 1.

The act of swearing; the administration of an oath. Jurato creditur in judieio. He who makes oath is to be believed in judgment. 3 Inst. 79.

In old English law. A journey; a day’s traveliug. Cowell.

The canon law

In old English law. The right of mowing or cutting. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 27,

A right against a person; a right which gives its possessor a power to oblige another person to give or procure, to do or not to do, something.

In the civil and old English law. The right of pasturing cattle. Inst. 2, 3, 2; Bract, fols. 53&, 222

The right of recovering [lands.]

Inferior tribunals, not of record, with limited jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, held by justices of the peace. There are courts so called in many of the states. See Searl v. Shanks,

An abbreviation for “Jacobus,” the Latin form of the name James; used princi- pally in citing statutes enacted in the reigns of the English kings of that name; e. g., “St. 1

Furze, or grass, or ground where furze grows; as distinguished from “arable,” “pasture,” or the like. Co. Litt. 5a.

By “jewels” are meant ornaments of the person, such as ear-rings, pearls, diamonds, etc., which are prepared to be worn. See Com. v. Stephens, 14 Pick. (Mass.) 373; Bobbins v. Bobertson (C.

A daily book; a book in which entries are made or events recorded from day to day. In maritime law, the journal (otherwise called “log” or “log-book”) is a book kept on

1. The state or profession of those officers who are employed in administering justice; the judiciary. 2. A judicatory, tribunal, or court of justice. 3. Jurisdiction; the right of judicial action ;

In old Scotch law. An ox used for tillage. 1 Pitc. Crlm. Tr. pt 2, p. 89.

A juror; a compurgator, {

In Spanish law. A certain perpetual pension, granted by the king ou the public reveuues, aud more especially on the salt-works, by favor, either in consideration of meritorious services, or in return