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jeofaille (1483-84)

jeofaille (1483-84)

 
  FEW:  fallere *3,387b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF:  jefaille  TLF: OED:  jeofail n.  MED: DMLBS:

s.

lawjeofail, a mistake or oversight in legal proceedings
( 1483-84 )  Et issint moy semble clerement que le verdit doné per le maner (=that the plaintiff will have delivery of all the goods or alternatively of all the damages) n’est pas boun et issint un jeofaille etc.  Exchequer Chamber ii 62
( 1489-90 )  Et lez defendants allegerent al jugement ne devez aler pur ceo qui est un jeo faille  Exchequer Chamber ii 142

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See also:

faillir  jo 
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jeofaille