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corpus juris
[ kawr-puhs joor-is ]
/ ˈkɔr pəs ˈdʒʊər ɪs /
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noun
a compilation of law, or the collected law of a nation, state, etc.
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Origin of corpus juris
1825–35; <Late Latin: literally, body of law
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corpus juris
/ (ˈdʒʊərɪs) /
noun
a body of law, esp the laws of a nation or state
Word Origin for corpus juris
from Late Latin, literally: a body of law
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