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JAIL LIBERTIES
See GAOL. … [Read more...] about JAIL LIBERTIES
JAC.
An abbreviation for "Jacobus" the Latin form of the name James; used principally in citing statutes enacted in the reigns of the English kings of that name; e. p., "St. 1 Jac. II." Used also in citing the second part of Croke's reports; thus, "Cro. Jac." denotes "Croke's reports of cases in the time of James I." … [Read more...] about JAC.
JAILBREAK
To escape from jail. … [Read more...] about JAILBREAK
JACENS
Latin: Lying in abeyance, as in the phrase "haereditas jacens," which is an inheritance or estate lying vacant or in abeyance prior to the ascertainment of the heir or his assumption of the succession. … [Read more...] about JACENS