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Genital

Pertaining to generation or to the generative organs as genital herpes...


Genitival

Possessing genitive from pertaining to or derived from the genitive case as a genitival adverb...


Herpes simplex

either of two forms of herpesvirus infection distinguished as being caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 HSV 1 which causes mostly sores and eruptions around the mouth cold sores and fever blisters and at other points above the waist and herpes simplex virus type 2 HSV 2 causing genital herpes HSV 1 is also known in some cases to cause genital herpes infections...


indecent exposure

indecent exposure : the exposing of one's private body parts (as the genitals) either recklessly or intentionally and under circumstances likely to cause offense or affront NOTE: Indecent exposure is generally classified as a misdemeanor. ...


jurisconsult

jurisconsult [Latin jurisconsultus, from juris, genitive of jus law, right + consultus, past participle of consulere to consult] : jurist ;esp : one learned in international and public law ...


jurisdiction

jurisdiction [Latin jurisdictio, from juris, genitive of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1 : the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) [to be removed to the State having of the crime "U.S. Constitution art. IV"] [a court of competent ] see also situs International Shoe Co. v. Washington in the Important Cases section compare venue NOTE: Jurisdiction determines which court system should properly adjudicate a case. Questions of jurisdiction also arise regarding quasi-judicial bodies (as administrative agencies) in their decision-making capacities. ancillary jurisdiction : jurisdiction giving a court the power to adjudicate claims (as counterclaims and cross-claims) because they arise from a cause of action over which the court has original jurisdiction ;specif : supplemental jurisdiction acquired by a federal court allowing it to adjudicate claims that are based on state law but that form part of a case...


jurisprudence

jurisprudence [Late Latin jurisprudentia knowledge of or skill in law, from Latin juris, genitive of jus right, law + prudentia wisdom, proficiency] 1 a : a system or body of law [in the federal ] ;esp : a body of law dealing with a specific issue or area [labor ] b : the course of court decisions as distinguished from legislation and doctrine [the decided under the source provisions "Louisiana Civil Code"] 2 : the science or philosophy of law [they have no theories of but…decide each case on its facts "R. H. Bork"] ju·ris·pru·den·tial [jr-əs-prü-den-chəl] adj ...


jurisprudent

jurisprudent [Late Latin jurisprudent- jurisprudens, from Latin juris, genitive of jus right, law + prudent- prudens foreseeing, skilled, prudent] : jurist ...


legislator

legislator [Latin legis lator, literally, proposer of a law, from legis (genitive of lex law) + lator proposer, from ferre (past participle latus) to carry, propose] : a person who makes laws esp. for a political unit ;esp : a member of a legislative body leg·is·la·to·ri·al [le-jəs-lə-tōr-ē-əl] adj leg·is·la·tor·ship n ...


quorum

quorum [Middle English, a select number of English justices of the peace formerly required to be present at sessions to constitute a lawful bench, from Latin, of whom, genitive plural of qui who; from the wording of the commission once issued to justices of the peace in England] : the number (as a majority) of members or officers that must be present to conduct business [lacked a at the meeting of shareholders] ...


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