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This is when there is a collaboration of two or more authors, resulting in a copyright that is owned and may be registered by each co-author. … [Read more...] about JOINT WORK

Taking and driving the vehicle of another person for a limited specific purpose, temporarily depriving the owner of the vehicle. … [Read more...] about JOYRIDING

Acting together or in concert or cooperation; holding in common or interdependently, not separately. Reclamation Dist. v. Parvln, 67 Cal. 501, 8 Pac. 48; Gold & Stock Tel. Co. v. Commercial Tel. Co. (C. C.) 23 Fed. 342; Case v. Owen, 139 Ind. 22, 38 N. E. 395, 47 Am. St Rep. 253. Persons are "jointly bound" in a bond or note when both or all must be sued in one action for … [Read more...] about JOINTLY

Latin: 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. … [Read more...] about JUBERE

A woman who has an estate settled on her by her husband, to hold during her life, if she survive him. Co. Litt. 46. … [Read more...] about JOINTRESS OR JOINTURESS