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  • JOUR
    A French word, signifying "day." It is used in our old law-books; as "tout jours" forever. -Jew ea banc. A day in banc. Distinguished from "jour en pay*,9' (a day in the country,) otherwise called "jour en nisi prius."-Jour in oonrt. In old practice. Day in court: day to appear More...
  • JOURNAL
    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 every vessel, which contains a brief record of the events and occurrences of each day of a voyage, More...
  • JOURNEY
    The original signification of this word was a day's travel. It is now applied to a travel by land from place to place, without restriction of time. But, when thus applied, it is employed to designate a travel which is without the ordinary habits, business, or duties of the person, More...
  • JOURNEY-HOPPERS
    In English law. Regrators of yarn. 8 Hen. VL c. 5.
  • JOURNEYMAN
    A workman hired by the -day, or other given time. Hart v. Ald-ridge, 1 Cowp. 56; Butler v. Clark, 46 Ga. 468.
  • JOURNEYS ACCOUNTS
    In English practice. The name of a writ (now obsolete) which might be sued out where a former writ had abated without the plaintiff's fault The length of time allowed for taking it out depended on the length of the journey the party must make to reach the court; whence More...
  • JUBERE
    Lat In the civil law. To order, direct or command. Calvin. The word jubeo, (I order,) in a will, was called a "word of direction," as distinguished from "precatory words." Cod. 6, 43, 2. To assure or promise. To decree or pass a law.
  • JUBILACION
    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 twenty years of public service, and on reaching the age of fifty.
  • JUDAEUS, JUDEUS
    Lat A Jew.
  • JUDAISMUS
    The religion and rites of the Jews. Du Cange. A quarter set apart for residence of Jews. A usurious rate of interest. 1 Mon. Angl. 839; 2 Mon. Angl. 10,665. Sex marcus sterlingorum ad oc-quietandam terram prcsdictum de Judaismo, in quo fuit impignorata. Du Cange. An income anciently accruing to More...
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