different between tacking vs jacking

English

tacking

tacking (countable and uncountable, plural tackings)

(sewing) Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.
(nautical) The act of changing tack.
(law) A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose a claim.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Bouvier to this entry?)
- 1826, James Kent, Commentaries on American Law
  The English doctrine of tacking was first solemnly established in Marsh v . Lee , under the assistance of Sir Matthew Hale , who compared the operation to a plank in shipwreck gained by the last mortgagee
(law) The joining together of consecutive periods of possession of property, especially between squatters in cases of adverse possession.

jacking

jacking (plural jackings)

A street robbery.
- 1994, William B. Sanders, Gangbangs and Drive-Bys
  The most common type of robberies by gang members is jackings, street robberies against persons. According to some gang members interviewed, jackings are not planned, but are rather crimes of opportunity.

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