n. [ L. jactitare to utter in public, from jactare. See Jactancy. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. (Law) Vain boasting or assertions repeated to the prejudice of another's right; false claim. Mozley & W. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Med.) A frequent tossing or moving of the body; restlessness, as in delirium. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ] Jactitation of marriage (Eng. Eccl. Law), a giving out or boasting by a party that he or she is married to another, whereby a common reputation of their matrimony may ensue. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
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