Category: J

Coverage for a child, one who is less than 21, as an insurance policy.

Lat. Near; following; according to.

In Spanish law. The judiciary; the body of judges; the judges who concur in a decree. K. B. 685 KEEP K

In old English practice. To do justice; to see justice done; to summon one to do justice

the term that is given to killing a person out of necessity, because of his duties and without blame.

An old general term for all things appertaining to justice.

A maintaining or showing a sufficient reason in court why the defendant did what he is called upon to answer, particularly in an action of libel. A defense of justification is a defense showing the libel to be true, or in an action of assault showing the violence to have been necessary. See Steph. Pi. 184. In practice. The proceeding by which bail establish their ability to perform the undertaking of the bond or recognizance

Tbe old form of justice. Blount.

Documented contracting statement detailing why a noncompetitive contract award instead of open competition was selected.

Inferior tribunals, not of record, with limited jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, held by justices of the peace. There are courts so called in many of the states. See Searl v. Shanks, 9 N. D. 204, 82 N. W. 734; Brownfield v. Thompson, 96 Mo. App. 340, 70 S. W. 378.