Jactitation: A false boast designed to increase standing at the expense of another. See the complete Legal Definition of Jactitation

J. D.: Abbreviation for juris doctor or doctor of jurisprudence and the formal name given to the university law degree in the United States. See the complete Legal Definition of J. D.

Joint and Several Liability: Liability of more than one person for which each person is liable to pay back the entire amount of a debt or damages. See the complete Legal Definition of Joint and Several Liability

Joint Custody: A child custody Court decision that both parents share joint legal custody and joint physical custody. See the complete Legal Definition of Joint Custody

Joint Tenancy: When two or more persons are equally owners of some property. See the complete Legal Definition of Joint Tenancy

Judicial Review: A process where a court of law is asked to rule on the appropriateness of the decision of an administrative agency or tribunal. See the complete Legal Definition of Judicial Review

Jure: Latin, from Roman law: by right, under legal authority or by the authority of the law. See the complete Legal Definition of Jure

Jurisdiction: Legal authority to judge or to act in a given situation or case. See the complete Legal Definition of Jurisdiction

Jurisprudence: Case law, or the legal decisions which have developed and which accompany statutes in applying the law against situations of fact. See the complete Legal Definition of Jurisprudence

Jus: Latin: word which, in Roman law, meant the law or a right. See the complete Legal Definition of Jus

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. See the complete Legal Definition of Jus Spatiandi Et Manendi

Justice: A state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the circumstances. See the complete Legal Definition of Justice

Joyce Model of Joint Guardianship: A British Columbia model of joint guardianship in respect to children as between separated parents. See the complete Legal Definition of Joyce Model of Joint Guardianship

Jurat: The written certification by a judicial officer that a deponent or affiant recognizes and endorses all parts of an affidavit he or she proposes to sign, and confirms that an oath has been administered in this regard to the affiant. See the complete Legal Definition of Jurat

Judicial Branch : A branch of government; judges. See the complete Legal Definition of Judicial Branch

Jure Coronae: A right of the Crown. See the complete Legal Definition of Jure Coronae

Jetsam: Things intentionally thrown overboard a ship in order to save the ship, and which things thrown over then sink. See the complete Legal Definition of Jetsam

Jihad: A tenet of Islamic law to adherents, with the reward of eternal life in Paradise, if they promote and exhort the word of Muhammad and the Koran to others, and not necessarily excluding the use of violence. See the complete Legal Definition of Jihad

Just Cause: Employment law: misconduct of an employee, or some other event relevant to the employee, which justifies the immediate termination of the employment contract. See the complete Legal Definition of Just Cause

Judicial Interim Release: Pre-trial release of an individual accused of a crime; bail. See the complete Legal Definition of Judicial Interim Release

Judicial Discretion: The power the law gives the Court or a judge to choose among two or more alternatives, each being lawful. See the complete Legal Definition of Judicial Discretion

Judex: A form of judge in early Roman law. See the complete Legal Definition of Judex

Jus Ex Injuria Non Oritur: Latin: a legal right or entitlement cannot arise from an unlawful act or omission. See the complete Legal Definition of Jus Ex Injuria Non Oritur

Justice of the Peace: A judicial officer with a limited role, usually in criminal law, to perform minor judicial tasks such as authorizing search warrants and approving criminal charges. See the complete Legal Definition of Justice of the Peace

Jones Act: A section of a 1920 American law which gave injured sailors, or their estate, the right to sue the employer if the injury or death resulted from the employer's negligence. See the complete Legal Definition of Jones Act

Judgment: A decision given by a court of law. See the complete Legal Definition of Judgment

Judgment Creditor: Any person entitled to enforce a judgment against another. See the complete Legal Definition of Judgment Creditor

Judgment Debtor: A person against whom a judgment in money (eg. damages) has been obtained. See the complete Legal Definition of Judgment Debtor

Jus Cogens: Latin: peremptory law. See the complete Legal Definition of Jus Cogens

Jus Dispositivum: Law adopted by consent. See the complete Legal Definition of Jus Dispositivum

Jus Ad Bellum: Latin: the legal authority to wage war. See the complete Legal Definition of Jus Ad Bellum

Joint Venture: A legal relationship among individuals or corporations to invest or apply other resources, for some common purpose. See the complete Legal Definition of Joint Venture

Juris Utriusque Doctor: Latin: a combined law degree, in both civil and canon law. See the complete Legal Definition of Juris Utriusque Doctor

Justifiable Homicide: The blameless killing of another human being. See the complete Legal Definition of Justifiable Homicide

Jald: Muslim law: flogging, a punishment for some crimes. See the complete Legal Definition of Jald

Jury: A group of citizens randomly selected from the general population and brought together to assist justice by deciding which version, in their opinion, constitutes 'the truth' given different evidence by opposing parties. See the complete Legal Definition of Jury

Juristic Reason: An explanation based upon law for the enrichment of one at the detriment of another. See the complete Legal Definition of Juristic Reason