statute of jeofailsglossary / STATUTE OF JEOFAILS statute of jeofails (jef-aylz). A law permitting a litigant to acknowledge an error in a pleading and correct or amend the pleading without risking dismissal of the claim. See JEOFAIL. 词条贡献者 资深译员Gilbert,毕业于美国一流的法学院,专注翻译各种与专利申请和专利组合咨询有关的法律文件。