jeofail

jeo·fail
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/ˈd͡ʒɛfeɪl/

noun

An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight.

OriginOld French j'ai failli →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounjeofail (plural jeofails)

plural jeofails

  1. lawAn oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mispleading

Origin

  1. Old Frenchj'ai failli“I have failed”
  2. Englishjeofail

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

More words from Old French

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APA

jeofail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeofail

MLA

“jeofail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeofail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jeofail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeofail.

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