Brewer's: Jeofail

i.e. J'ai failli (Lapsus sum I have failed), an omission or oversight in a law proceeding. There are several statutes of Jeofail for the remedy of ship or mistakes.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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