Try this:
$(".meuble-tab").parent("li").addClass("active");
For reference, please see parent( [expr] ):
Get the direct parent of an element. If called on a set of elements, parent returns a set of their unique direct parent elements.
You may use an optional expression to filter the element(s). If there is no parent, returns a jQuery object with a length of 0.
Andrew Hare
2009-07-31 20:20:28