JEOFAIL

Etymology

Noun

jeofail (plural jeofails)

(legal) An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight.

Source: Wiktionary


Jeof"ail, n. Etym: [F. j'ai failli I have failed.] (Law)

Definition: An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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