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Jail Fever typhus

Jaundice condition caused by blockage of the intestines

Joint Tenancy the condition of two or more persons owning a piece of property - this type of ownership allows all persons to use the property and share in it equally

Journeyman craftsman hired day by day

Julian Calendar a calendar named for Julius Caesar, it is referred to as the "Old Style" calendar, which was used from 45 BC until 1582, when it was replaced by the Gregorian calendar

Junior/Senior - these terms did not necessarily indicate father and son; they were used within a small community to distinguish between two persons of the same name; sometimes "the elder" and "the younger" were used in the same fashion

Jurat [Latin] certification that a document was written by the person who signed it

Jure Uxoris [Latin] in right of his wife

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+'''Jail Fever''' typhus
+'''Jaundice''' condition caused by blockage of the intestines
+'''Joint Tenancy'''  the condition of two or more persons owning a piece of property - this type of ownership allows all persons to use the property and share in it equally
+'''Journeyman ''' craftsman hired day by day
+'''Julian Calendar'''  a calendar named for Julius Caesar, it is referred to as the "Old Style" calendar, which was used from 45 BC until 1582, when it was replaced by the Gregorian calendar
+'''Junior/Senior''' - these terms did not necessarily indicate father and son; they were used within a small community to distinguish between two persons of the same name; sometimes "the elder" and "the younger" were used in the same fashion
+'''Jurat'''  [Latin] certification that a document was written by the person who signed it
+'''Jure Uxoris'''  [Latin] in right of his wife
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