Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Jactitation — Jac ti*ta tion, n. [L. jactitare to utter in public, from jactare. See {Jactancy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) Vain boasting or assertions repeated to the prejudice of another s right; false claim. Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A frequent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jactitation — [jak΄ti tā′shən] n. [ML jactitatio < L jactitare, to utter, tell in public < jactare, to throw: see JET1] 1. the act of bragging 2. Law a false boast or false statement that causes harm to another person 3. Med. restless tossing or jerking… … English World dictionary
Jactitation — Legal JactitationJactitation (from Lat. jactitare , to throw out publicly), in English law, is the maliciously boasting or giving out by one party that he or she is married to the other.In such a case, in order to prevent the common repudiation… … Wikipedia
jactitation — /jaektateyshan/ Boasting of something which is challenged by another. A false boasting; a false claim; assertions repeated to the prejudice of another s right. The species of defamation or disparagement of another s title to real estate known at… … Black's law dictionary
jactitation — /jaektateyshan/ Boasting of something which is challenged by another. A false boasting; a false claim; assertions repeated to the prejudice of another s right. The species of defamation or disparagement of another s title to real estate known at… … Black's law dictionary
jactitation — noun Etymology: Late Latin jactitation , jactitatio, from jactitare, frequentative of Latin jactare to throw more at jet Date: 1665 a tossing to and fro or jerking and twitching of the body … New Collegiate Dictionary
jactitation — /jak ti tay sheuhn/, n. 1. Law. a false boast or claim that causes injury to another. 2. Pathol. jactation (def. 2). [1625 35; < ML jactitation (s. of jactitatio) tossing, equiv. to L jactitat(us) (ptp. of jactitare, freq. of jactare to throw… … Universalium
jactitation — n. jactation; false claim. ♦ jactitation of marriage, false claim to be married to a person … Dictionary of difficult words
Jactitation of marriage — Jactitation Jac ti*ta tion, n. [L. jactitare to utter in public, from jactare. See {Jactancy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) Vain boasting or assertions repeated to the prejudice of another s right; false claim. Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jactitation of marriage — noun see jactitation 1b * * * jactitation of marriage (law) Malicious pretence of being married to another person. • • • Main Entry: ↑jactitation * * * archaic false declaration that one is married to a specified person Origin: jactitation in the … Useful english dictionary
