jeofail

English

Etymology

From Old French j'ai failli (“I have failed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛfeɪl/
• Hyphenation: jeo‧fail

  • Audio (Southern England):

    (file)

Noun

jeofail (plural jeofails)

1. (law) An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight.

References

• “jeofail”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.