English Words Starting With J

• juristic act

  nounC2 (Academic/Technical)
  /ˌdʒʊəˈrɪstɪk ækt/A lawful act performed with the intention to create, transfer, or extinguish a legal right, obligation, or relationship.
• juristic person

  nounC2
  /dʒʊəˌrɪs.tɪk ˈpɜː.sən/A legal entity, separate from its members, that can hold rights and duties.
• juror

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʊərə(r)/A member of a jury in a court of law, sworn to give a verdict based on the evidence presented.
• jurua

  nounExtremely Low / Obscure
  /ʒʊˈruːə/A proper noun referring to a major river in western Brazil, the Juruá River.
• jury

  nounverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈdʒʊəri/A group of people, usually 12, sworn to hear evidence and give a verdict in a court of law.
• jury box

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʊəri bɒks/The enclosed area in a courtroom where the jury sits during a trial.
• jury process

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʊə.ri ˈprəʊ.ses/The formal procedure for selecting and managing the group of citizens (jury) who decide the facts in a legal trial.
• jury room

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʊə.ri ˌruːm/A private room in a courthouse where a jury deliberates after hearing a trial to reach a verdict.
• jury wheel

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʒʊəri ˌwiːl/A physical device or system, historically a wheel, used to randomly select names from a list of eligible citizens to serve on a jury.
• jury-packing

  nounC2 - Very Low Frequency
  /ˈdʒʊə.ri ˌpæk.ɪŋ/The act of deliberately selecting members of a jury who are biased or likely to favour one side in a legal case.
• jury-rig

  nounverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /ˈdʒʊəri ˌrɪɡ/To make something work quickly and temporarily with whatever materials are available, especially in an emergency or makeshift situation.
• juryman

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒʊə.ri.mən/A member of a jury, typically in a court of law, who participates in deciding a verdict.
• jurywoman

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒʊər.iˌwʊm.ən/A woman who serves as a member of a jury in a court of law.
• jus

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ʒuː/A thin sauce, gravy, or juice from cooked meat, often served with the meat.
• jus canonicum

  nounVery Rare / Specialized
  /dʒʌs kəˈnɒnɪkəm/The body of laws and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority for the governance of a Christian church, especially the Catholic Church.
• jus civile

  nounC2
  /ˌjʊs ˈsɪvɪleɪ/The original, strict system of law exclusive to Roman citizens in ancient Rome.
• jus divinum

  nounC2
  /ˌjʊs dɪˈvaɪnʊm/Divine law or right; a law or authority believed to be established by God rather than by human beings.
• jus gentium

  nounVery low
  /ˌjʊs ˈɡɛntɪəm/The law of nations; the body of law regarded as common to all civilized peoples, derived from natural reason rather than from specific national legislation.
• jus naturale

  nounVery Low
  /juːs ˌnætʃəˈrɑːli/The idea of law that is derived from nature, reason, or divine order, rather than from human-made statutes; often contrasted with 'jus civile' (civil law).
• jus postliminii

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˌjʊs ˌpəʊstlɪˈmɪnɪaɪ/In Roman and international law, the right by which a person who has been captured or exiled is restored to their former legal status and rights upon returning to their own country or territory.

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