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alieni juris
[ ey-lahy-ee-nahy joor-is, ey-lee- ]
/ ˌeɪ laɪˈi naɪ ˈdʒʊər ɪs, ˌeɪ li- /
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adjective Law.
under the control of another, as a minor or someone with an intellectual disability would be.Compare sui juris.
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Origin of alieni juris
From Latin: literally, “of another's law”
Words nearby alieni juris
alienated, alienation, alienation of affections, alienee, alieni generis, alieni juris, alienism, alienist, alienor, alif, aliform
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