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AN, JOUR, ET WASTE. See Year, day, and waste.

JOUR. A French word, signifying day. It is used in our old law books, as, tout jours, for ever. It is also frequently employed in the composition of words, as, journal, a day book; journeyman, a man 'who works by the day; journeys account. (q.v.)

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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Under the terms of the financing agreement, the venture partner and health tech enthusiast Kevin Rose has been elected to Jour's board.
In addition, Toy de Jour will be giving away door prizes, playing Godzilla Movies, and for some reason having a raffle for a life-sized Darth Maul.
Au sein de l'Assemblee mondiale Amazighe, nous essayons,dans le cadre d'une campagne consacree au nouvel an amazigh,de lancer un appel a l'officialisation de [beaucoup moins que]Id n Innayer[beaucoup plus grand que] comme jour ferie officiel au Maroc.
Climate changes and soil conditions: everything affects and defines how well a plant will grow (or not)--and so Plats Du Jour is a fluid idea based not on featured recipes, but seasonal fluctuations.
Du Jour magazine's official Instagram account offered the first preview from the shoot with a (http://instagram.com/p/r0QdXTGV_G/?modal=true) photo showing the Jenner girls in an outdoor setting.
La greve generale de 3 jours dans le transport routier de marchandises se poursuit et perturbe l'approvisionnement des stations-services en carburant, malgre les assurances du ministere de l'industrie, de l'Energie et des Mines qui affirme qu'il a pris toutes les dispositions pour que l'approvisionnement se deroule normalement durant les jours de la greve .
The "dossier" at the end of the book contains the following sections: 1) Genese et reception du Dernier Jour d'un condamne, 2) Ecrits de Victor Hugo contre la peine de mort, and 3) Le motif obsedant de la guillotine.
De Jour, who has recently signed a publishing deal with Faber & Faber in the UK, became a cult hit online with her diary of life as a call-girl in London.
In a field of 21 starters, including some of Australia's top sprinters, Belle du Jour (9-1) came down the stands' side to beat Belle Esprit by three-quarters of a length with Super Impressive two lengths away third.
Focusing on individual accomplishments and dramatic or controversial events, jour nalists convey little about the sociol ogy of science, the structure of scien tific institutions, or the daily routines of research.
In August 1991, New Hampshire-based Elkin Coffee, makers of the Cafe du Jour brand, came to Lapham/Miller Associates with a broad assignment and an exciting new concept: develop fresh packaging for their signature blends and 13 new breakfast and dessert coffees, and use "time-of-day" as a marketing concept.