jocus partitus

jocus partitus
An ancient means of deciding a case by chance.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • jocus partitus — /jowkas partatas/ In old English practice, a divided game, risk, or hazard. An arrangement which the parties to a suit were anciently sometimes allowed to make by mutual agreement upon a certain hazard, as that one should lose if the case turned… …   Black's law dictionary

  • jocus partitus — /jowkas partatas/ In old English practice, a divided game, risk, or hazard. An arrangement which the parties to a suit were anciently sometimes allowed to make by mutual agreement upon a certain hazard, as that one should lose if the case turned… …   Black's law dictionary

  • jeopardy — [jep′ərdē] n. pl. jeopardies [ME jeuparti < OFr jeu parti, lit., a divided game, game with even chances < ML jocus partitus, an even chance, alternative < L jocus, a game, JOKE + pp. of partire, to divide: see PART2] 1. great danger;… …   English World dictionary

  • jeop|ard|y — «JEHP uhr dee», noun. 1. risk; danger; peril: »The man s life was in jeopardy when the tree suddenly fell. 2. Law. the danger of being convicted and punished when tried for a crime. ╂[Middle English juparti a problem (in chess) < Old French… …   Useful english dictionary

  • jeopardy — n. 1 danger, esp. of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger resulting from being on trial for a criminal offence. Etymology: ME iuparti f. OF ieu parti divided (i.e. even) game, f. L jocus game + partitus past part. of partire divide f. pars partis… …   Useful english dictionary

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