- jeofail
- A costly mistake made by a lawyer , usually in court
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
jeofail
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Jeofail — Jeof ail (j[e^]f [asl]l), n. [F. j ai failli I have failed.] (Law) An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jeofail — noun An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight … Wiktionary
jeofail — jeo·fail … English syllables
jeofail — A mistake or error in a pleading … Ballentine's law dictionary
jeofail — ˈjeˌfā(ə)l noun ( s) Etymology: Anglo French jeo fail, jo faill I am at fault, I mistake archaic : a mistake or oversight in legal pleading or other proceeding or the acknowledgement of such an error … Useful english dictionary
jeofail statute — A statute curing imperfections in pleading, civil or criminal. Witte Iron Works v Holmes, 62 Mo App 372 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Anthony Browne (justice) — Sir Anthony Browne QS (1509 ndash;1567) was a British justice. [A full vita is in Dictionary of National Biography ] He came from a family of lawyers; his father, Sir Wistan Browne, was a barrister of the Middle Temple, and three of his uncles… … Wikipedia
jeofaile — Same as jeofail … Ballentine's law dictionary
yeofaile — obs. form of jeofail … Useful english dictionary
