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Jacob Mehrling Holdcraft Collection: A card file of transcripts of Bible records, obituaries, tombstone inscriptions, church records, genealogies, and county records from Frederick County and neighboring counties in Pennsylvania and Maryland. | '''J''' | ||
<br>Jacob Mehrling Holdcraft Collection: A card file of transcripts of Bible records, obituaries, tombstone inscriptions, church records, genealogies, and county records from Frederick County and neighboring counties in Pennsylvania and Maryland. | |||
Jew: Jews can be either (1) descendants of Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, (2) people of the ancient southern kingdom of Judah, or (3) people who practice the religion, life-styles, and traditions of Judaism but may or may not be Jewish by birth. | Jew: Jews can be either (1) descendants of Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, (2) people of the ancient southern kingdom of Judah, or (3) people who practice the religion, life-styles, and traditions of Judaism but may or may not be Jewish by birth. | ||
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Julian calendar: A calendar introduced in Rome in 46 B.C. This calendar was the basis for the Gregorian calendar, which is in common use today. The Julian calendar specified that the year began on 25 March (Lady's Day) and had 365 days. Each fourth year had a leap day, so it had 366 days. The year was divided into months. Each month had 30 or 31 days, except February which had 28 days in normal years and 29 days in leap years. This calendar was used for several centuries but was eventually replaced by the Gregorian calendar because leap years had been miscalculated. | Julian calendar: A calendar introduced in Rome in 46 B.C. This calendar was the basis for the Gregorian calendar, which is in common use today. The Julian calendar specified that the year began on 25 March (Lady's Day) and had 365 days. Each fourth year had a leap day, so it had 366 days. The year was divided into months. Each month had 30 or 31 days, except February which had 28 days in normal years and 29 days in leap years. This calendar was used for several centuries but was eventually replaced by the Gregorian calendar because leap years had been miscalculated. | ||
Jurisdiction: The power, right, and authority to make, enforce, and interpret laws in a given area. | [[Jurisdiction]]: The power, right, and authority to make, enforce, and interpret laws in a given area. Also a geographic area in which this authority is exercised. | ||
Juror: An individual who sits on a jury in a court of law. | Juror: An individual who sits on a jury in a court of law. | ||
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Juvenile court, Pennsylvania: A court in Pennsylvania with jurisdiction over children 16 years or younger who are dependent upon the courts for support or who have been accused of committing crimes. | Juvenile court, Pennsylvania: A court in Pennsylvania with jurisdiction over children 16 years or younger who are dependent upon the courts for support or who have been accused of committing crimes. | ||
Juvenile court, Utah: A court in Utah with jurisdiction over youths under 18 years of age who commit criminal acts. It also has jurisdiction in child abuse, child custody, and certain adoption cases. | Juvenile court, Utah: A court in Utah with jurisdiction over youths under 18 years of age who commit criminal acts. It also has jurisdiction in child abuse, child custody, and certain adoption cases. | ||
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