jeofail noun.
['dʒɛfeɪl] M16.[Anglo-Norman jeo fail I am at fault, i.e. jeo (French je) I, fail 1st person sing. pres. indic. of faillir FAIL verb.]1. Law. A mistake or oversight in pleading or other legal proceeding: an acknowledgement of such error.
obsolete exc.
Hist. M16.2. A mistake, an error.
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