Jactitation

Word JACTITATION
Character 11
Hyphenation jac ti ta tion
Pronunciations /ˌdʒæktɪˈteɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Jactitation"

What do we mean by jactitation?

A false boasting or claim, especially one detrimental to the interests of another. noun

Extreme restlessness or tossing in bed, as can occur with some forms of acute disease. noun

A frequent tossing to and fro, especially of the body, as in great pain or high fever; restlessness. noun

Agitation. noun

Vain boasting; bragging; in canon law, false boasting; insistence on a wrongful claim, to the annoyance and injury of another. noun

In Louisiana, an action to recover damages for slander of title to land, or to obtain confirmation of title by a public recognition of it. noun

Vain boasting or assertions repeated to the prejudice of another's right; false claim. noun

A frequent tossing or moving of the body; restlessness, as in delirium. noun

A giving out or boasting by a party that he or she is married to another, whereby a common reputation of their matrimony may ensue. noun

Bragging or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's detriment noun

Extreme restlessness; tossing and turning in bed noun

(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law) noun

Speaking of yourself in superlatives noun

(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness noun

Bragging or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's detriment.

A false pretense of being married to somebody.

Extreme restlessness; tossing and turning in bed.

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The word "jactitation" in example sentences

We think it can be said in all fairness that the right of action for jactitation of marriage has never been recognized as warranted by the common law as it was introduced in and adopted by this country. ❋ Unknown (2007)

But unmixed hydromel, rather than the diluted, produces frothy evacuations, such as are unseasonably and intensely bilious, and too hot; but such an evacuation occasions other great mischiefs, for it neither extinguishes the heat in the hypochondria, but rouses it, induces inquietude, and jactitation of the limbs, and ulcerates the intestines and anus. ❋ Unknown (2007)

On the twentieth, wild delirium, On the twentieth, wild delirium, jactitation, passed no urine; small drinks were retained. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Yes, Essentially, all you needed was mutual jactitation and you were legally married in the eyes of the Commonwealth. ❋ Unknown (2007)

“Gay marriage” is an extreme case of jactitation, one in which State officials and courts are sometimes complicit. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A sort of jactitation case, leading to pcriminal prosecution, was in the news just last week arthurQuote ❋ Unknown (2007)

Essentially, all you needed was mutual jactitation and you were legally married in the eyes of the Commonwealth. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It is urged by counsel for respondent that the allegation of nonmarriage as a ground for affirmative relief is warranted by the course of procedure at common law and is in the nature of a cross-bill setting forth the grounds of complaint in an action for jactitation of marriage. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It has not only been a question, Captain Shandy, amongst the (Vide Swinburn on Testaments, Part 7. para 8.) best lawyers and civilians in this land, continued Kysarcius, ‘Whether the mother be of kin to her child,’ — but, after much dispassionate enquiry and jactitation of the arguments on all sides — it has been adjudged for the negative — namely, ❋ Unknown (2003)

Great restlessness and jactitation set in with the renewal of the circulation in the extremities. ❋ Various (N/A)

That restlessness and jactitation accompany the restoration of nerve function, and that vomiting occurs with returning consciousness. ❋ Various (N/A)

The melodious jactitation of a politician should never trump the business of achievement for achievement's sake. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In this environment Ahmedabad crapper jactitation quite a containerful in outlay of actual realty investment. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I wonder if they recognize the other heart balm actions, of which, of course, everyone’s favorite is jactitation of marriage. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Can’t we now predict that homosexuals wishing to get out a of a relationship sanctioned, to some extent, by a civil or religious authority, will glom onto the concept of “jactitation of marriage” to get out from under and that, from your point of mention on out, we will see more of this concept? ❋ Unknown (2007)

I’m sure EV won’t mind though others may if I point out that the etymology of ‘jactitation’ is quite unusual: it’s a double frequentative. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Don’t screw around with jactitation — you could go blind! ❋ Unknown (2007)

Commenter Mike BUSL07 reminds me of a fabulous legal term — “jactitation of marriage,” “a cause of action which arises when a person falsely alleges that he or she is married to the petitioner,” R.H. Graveson, Conflict of Laws 349 (7th ed. 1974) (quoted in Black’s Law Dictionary). ❋ Unknown (2007)

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