Jus
/ˈdʒuːs/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal right, claim, or entitlement recognized by law.
The citizen claimed a jus to property ownership under the national constitution.
- (n.) A body or system of law, often expressed in phrases like jus civile or jus gentium.
Roman jurists distinguished between jus civile and jus gentium in their legal writings.
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Commentary
The term 'jus' is often used in Latin legal phrases and denotes both a legal right and a system of law; it is important to distinguish these contexts in legal drafting.
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