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Jactitation:
A false boast designed to increase standing at the expense of another.
J. D.:
Abbreviation for "juris doctor" or "doctor of jurisprudence" and the formal name given to the university law degree in the United States.
Joint
and Several Liability:
The liability of more than one person for which each person may be sued
for the entire amount of the damages.
Joint Custody:
A child custody decision which means that both parents share joint legal
custody and joint physical custody.
Joint
Tenancy:
The situation where two or more persons are equally owners of a property.
Judgement:
A formal decision, sentence or Order of a Court of Justice.
Judgement Proof:
A term to describe assets protected from being seized by a creditor. i.e. assets a creditor cannot seize by going to court and getting a judgement. These protected assets are also the bankruptcy exemptions (equity in assets that can be retained in a bankruptcy). Please refer to: Canadian Bankruptcy Exemptions.
Judicial Review:
When a court decision is appealed, it is known as an "appeal."
But there are many administrative agencies or tribunals which make decisions
or deliver government services of one sort or another, the decisions of
which can also be "appealed." In many cases, the "appeal"
from administrative agencies is known as "judicial review".
Jure:
Latin, from Roman law: by right, under legal authority or by the authority
of the law.
Jurisdiction:
Refers to a court's authority to judge over a situation.
Jurisprudence:
Technically, jurisprudence means the "science of law".
Jury:
A group of citizens randomly selected from the general population who
decide on the merits of a legal case.
Jus:
Latin: word which, in Roman law, meant the law or a right.
Jus Spatiandi
Et Manendi:
Latin: referring to a legal right of way, and to enjoyment, granted to
the public but only for the purposes of recreation or education, such
as upon parks or public squares.
Justice:
Fairness. A state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and
right, given the circumstances.
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