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gist

  [jist]
–noun
1. the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech?
2. the ground of a legal action.
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Origin:
1720–30; < AF (cest action) gist (this matter) lies, 3rd sing. pres. indic. of AF, OF gesir to lie ≪ L jacēre

Synonyms:
1. essence, point, substance, burden, kernel, import.
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gist   (jĭst)   
n.  

  1. The central idea; the essence. See Synonyms at substance.

  2. Law The grounds for action in a suit.


[From Anglo-Norman (cest action) gist, (this action) lies, third person sing. of gesir, to lie, from Latin iacēre; see yē- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

gist 
1711, "the real point" (of a law case, etc.), from Anglo-Fr. legalese phrases, especially cest action gist "this action lies," meaning "this case is sustainable by law," from O.Fr. gist en "it consists in, it lies in" (third pers. sing. pres. indicative of gésir "to lie"), from L. jacet "it lies." Extended sense of "essence" first recorded 1823.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: gist
Pronunciation: 'jist
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, in the phrase laccion gist the action lies or is based (on), from gisir to lie (of process), from Old French gesir to lie, ultimately from Latin jacere
: the ground or foundation of a legal action without which it would not be sustainable
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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