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quo jure?

American  
[kwoh yoo-re, kwoh joor-ee] / kwoʊ ˈyu rɛ, kwoʊ ˈdʒʊər i /
Latin.

  1. by what right?

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Quod vero naturalis ratio inter omnes homines constituit, id apud omnes peraeque custoditur, vocaturque jus gentium quasi quo jure omnes gentes utuntur.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

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