J. (Md.) 301, 7 Am. Dec
674.—Voluntary waste. Active or positive waste; waste done or committed, in contradistinction to that whi results from mere neg ence which is call sce hl waste. Bouv. Inst. no. 2394. oluntary or commissive waste consis...
Terms beginning with "J" (136 total)
J. Eq
285, 18 Atl. 1048. 306, 24 Atl 729; Henderson vy. Long, 11 Fed. Cas. 1084; Yuba County v. Kate 152, 47 Atl. 278. 313; Thomson y. Norris. 20 N. J. Eq. 523; Suter v. Hilliard, 132 Mass. 413, 42 Am. 406, 32 Atl. 374. Re...
J. J. Marsh
(Ky.). J. J. Marshall's Kentucky Reports.
J. Law, 311. This phrase, in a statute
does not include alcohol, which is not a liquor of any kind. State v. Martin, 34 Ark. 340.
J. Law, 32, 40 Atl
224; Trinity College v.
J. Law, 380, 41 Atl
984; Citizens’ St. R. Co. v. Heath, 29 Ind. App. 395, 62.N. B. 107. Where a court does not exercise a discretion in the sense of being discreet, circumspect, prudent, and exercising cautious judgment, it is an abuse of...
J. Law, 402, 39 Am. Rep
606. —Mind and memory. A phrase applied to testators, denoting the possession of mental capacity to make a will. In order to make a valid will, the testator must have a sound and disposing mind and memory. In other wor...
J. Law, 461; State v. Mumford, 73 Mo
650, 39 Am. Rep. 582; U.S. v. Politzer (D. C.) 59
J. Law, 580, 46 Atl
777.—Representation of persons. A fiction of the law, the effect of which is to put the representative in the place, degree, or right of the person represented. Civ,
J. Oh
(or J.C. R.). Johnson’s New York Chancery Reports.
J.) 51 Atl
502. But particularly, in the civil law, a will which deprives the heirs of that portion of the estate to which the law entitles them, and of which they cannot legally be disinherited. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 714; Civ. Cod...
JACENS
in the phrase “hAreditas jacens,” which is an inheritance or estate lying vacant or in abeyance prior to the ascertainment of the heir or his assumption of the succession.
Jackson, 112 Fed
146, 50 C. CG. A. 159, 55
Jackson, 89 Cal
258, 26 Pac. 898; Lowndes v. Wicks, 69 Conn. 15, 36 Atl. 1072; Norfolk & W. R. Co. v.. Perdue, 40 W. Va. 442, 21 S. E. 755; Pence v. Langdon, 99 U. S. 578, 25
Jacob; Cro. Car
68. The term is applied al-
Jacobus v. Hazlett
78 Ill. App. 241; Shaw v. Clark, 49 Mich. 384, 13 N. W. 786, 48 Am.
JACTIVUS
tossed away. Cowell.
James, 12 Grat
(Va.) 23; People v. Judge of Superior Court (Mich.) 2 N. W. 919; State vy. Ward, 70 Minn. 58, 72 N. W. 823; Johnston v. Hunter; 50 W. Va. 52, 40 8. E. 448; Appo v. People, 20 N. Y. 531; Hovey v.
James, 121 Ind
69, 22 N. B. 735; Byrne Vv.
JAMMABUNDY, JUMMABUNDY. In
Hindu law. <A written schedule of the whole of an assessment.
JAMUNLINGI
that he is entitled to certain tithes to which he has legally no title.
JAMUNLINGI, JAMUNDILINGI
Freemen who delivered themselves and property to the protection of a more powerful person, in order to avoid military service and other burdens. Spelman. Also a specles of serfs among the Germans. Du The same as conwnend...
Jand amounting to 15 acres. In Ireland, a
subdivision of a county.
JANITOR
‘JANITOR. In old English law. A door-keeper. Fileta, lib. 2, c. 24.
Jaques v. Todd, 3 Wend
(N. Y.) 90; Springfield Engine Co. v. Kennedy, 7 Ind. App. 502, 34 N. E. 856; .Cruzan v. Smith, 41 Ind. 207;
Jaques, 80 Ga
506; Sullivan v. Moreno, 19
Jaqueth
1 Lans. (N. Y.) 210; The Delaware, 14
Jarboe, 89 Ky
143, 12 S. W. 1388.—Cofporal punishment. Physical punishment as distinguished from pecuniary punishment or a fine; any kind of punishment of or inflicted on the
Jaw and jurisprudence; e
g., letter of attorney, letter missive, letter of credit, letters patent. The plural is frequently used.
Je, Abr. Moore v. Jordan, 36 Kan
271, 13 Pac. 387, 69 Am. Rep. 550.—Bona paraphernalia. In the civil law. ‘The separate property of a married woman other than that which is included in her dowry; more particularly, her conung: jewels, and ornaments....
Jeffers v. Lampson, 10 Ohio St
106; Whelen v. Phillips, 151 Pa. 312, 25 Atl. 44; In re
Jenk
(or Jenk. Cent.). Jenkins’ Eight Centuries of Reports, English Exchequer.
Jenk, Cent
69. 118. Where a delay in an action is the act of the court, neither party shall suffer for it. 281. 102. 83. . p. 68, case 28. The employment of more means or instruments for effecting a thing than are necessary is...
Jenkins, 170 Mo
16, 70 S. W. 152.—General return-day. The day for the general return of all writs of summons, subpeena, etc., running to a particular term of the court.—Return-
JEOFAILE
L. Fr. I have failed; I am in error. An error or oversight in pleading.
Jer, 68 Ill. App
578; Samuels v. Oliver, 130
Jersey Traction Co
v. Board of Public v. Camden Horse R. Co., 52 N. J. Eq. 452, 29 Atl. 338.
JET
Fr. In French law. Jettison.
JEUX DE BOURSE
Fr. In French law. Speculation in the public funds or in stocks; gambling speculations on the stock ex-
Jil
562; Jefferson County v. Burlington &
JLLARONS
made out by construction from the ‘defendant's
JOCALIA
JESSE. <A large brass candlestick, usually hung in the middle of a church or choir. Cowell.
JOCELET
though married, call their own. When these jocalia are not suitable to her degree, they nre assets for the payment of debts. 1 ell.
John
(or Johns.). Johnson’s New York. Reports ;—-Johnson’s Reports of Chase’s Decisions ;~—Johnson's Matyland Chancery Decisions ;—Johnson’s English ° Vice-Chancél-
Johns
(N. Y.) 536, 4 Am. Dec. 305. (N. Y.) 205; Kimberlin v. Carter, 49 (N. ¥.) 502, 11 Am. Dec. 307. Ayens in extremis, being in extremity. Bract. fol. 3736. Declarations in extremis, dying declarations. 1 Greenl. Ev. § 1...
Johns. Ch
(N. Y.) 18. (N. Y.) 106, 114, 8 Am. Dec. 548; (N. Y.) 231, 237.
Johnson v. Johnson, 27 S. C. 309
3 S. E. 606, 18 Am. St. Rep. 636; Yeates v. Pryor, 11 Ark. 98: Alworth v. Seymour, 42 Minn. 526, 44
Johnson v. Jones, 44 Ill
153. 92 Am. Dec. 159;
Johnson-Brinkman Commission Co
vy. Missourt ac. R. Co., 126 Mo. 345, 28 S. W. 870, 26
Johnson, 27 Or
282, 40 Pac. 511, 50 Am.