Jim Crow Laws – this term gives the name of anti-African American legislations passed after the American Civil War, namely within the period 1876-1965, creating separable, but equable rules for the above citizens, as a kind of racial segregation.
Jew – this legal term details a guarantee deposit given, that is not in enough amount to show the intention of the party which has given it, to conclude the contract and perform their obligations.
Jeopardy – this term refers to the defendant’s risk or danger of conviction when put on trial and the evidence is introduced.
Jedburgh justice – this term describes the process of delivering justice in some jurisdictions in which first comes the punishment and then the court trial related to the offence.
J.D. – this is abbreviation for “doctor of jurisprudence” or “juris doctor” and the formal title given to the university law degree after as a next level after master degree has been achieved.
Janitorial agreement – in the sphere of Business Law, the term refers to a writen agreement which has been concluded between a person or a local corporate body on one hand, and a janitorial service company on the other, detailing…
Jail-delivery – this legal term details the transfer of prisoners from the arrest to the court; another meaning is of releasing a person from prison.
Jail-credit –this term is used in the sphere of Criminal Law where in many legal systems details considering the time spent in the arrest room until the court punishment, and deducting it from the overall time of the punishment in…
Jactitation – this term refers to a fake boast projected to increase standing at the account of another. This used to form the basis of an old-time application named “jactitation of marriage” wherein a person could be ordered by the…