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
jactitation of marriage — Note ctit . Falsely claiming to be someone’s wife or husband … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
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 — 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
marriage — Legal union of one man and one woman as husband and wife. Singer v. Kara, 11 Wash.App. 247, 522 P.2d 1187, 1193. Marriage, as distinguished from the agreement to marry and from the act of becoming married, is the legal status, condition, or… … Black's law dictionary
marriage — Legal union of one man and one woman as husband and wife. Singer v. Kara, 11 Wash.App. 247, 522 P.2d 1187, 1193. Marriage, as distinguished from the agreement to marry and from the act of becoming married, is the legal status, condition, or… … 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 — /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 — n. jactation; false claim. ♦ jactitation of marriage, false claim to be married to a person … Dictionary of difficult words