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jurisprudent
jurisprudent [Late Latin jurisprudent- jurisprudens, from Latin juris, genitive of jus right, law + prudent- prudens foreseeing, skilled, prudent] : jurist
Action
or the lawful demand of one's right. Bracton (Bk. 3, cap. 1) defines it:-Actio nihil aliud est quam jus prosequendi in judicio quod alicui debetur.-(An action is nothing else than the right of suing in a court
jurist
jurist [Middle French juriste, from Medieval Latin jurista, from Latin jur- jus law] : an individual having a thorough knowledge of law ;esp : judge [the state's top violated the
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jury
ju·ries [Anglo-French juree, from feminine past participle of Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur- jus law] : a body of individuals sworn to give a decision on some matter submitted to them ;esp
just
just [Latin justus lawful, merited, from jus right, law] : conforming to law or to the underlying principles of
justiciable
justiciable : capable of being decided according to legal principles by a court [whether the tax laws unfairly burden
law of nations
law of nations :jus gentium
nonjusticiable
nonjusticiable : not appropriate or proper for judicial consideration or resolution non·jus·ti·cia·bil·i·ty [-sti-shə-bi-lə-tē] n
perjury
[Anglo-French perjurie parjurie, from Latin perjurium, from perjurus deliberately giving false testimony, from per- detrimental to + jur- jus law] : the act or crime of knowingly making a false statement (as about a material matter) while
unjustifiable
unjustifiable : not justifiable un·jus·ti·fi·ably adv
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