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jus

1 American  
[juhs, yoos] / dʒʌs, yus /

noun

Law.

plural

jura

  1. a right.

  2. law as a system or in the abstract.

jus 2 American  
[zhy, zhoos, joos] / ʒü, ʒus, dʒus /

noun

French.

  1. juice; gravy.

jus 1 British  
/ dʒʌs /

noun

  1. a right, power, or authority

  2. law in the abstract or as a system, as distinguished from specific enactments

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jus 2 British  
/ ʒy, ʒuː /

noun

  1. a sauce

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Etymology

Origin of jus

From the Latin word jūs law, right

Example Sentences

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And for Barrett, that is the rule of jus soli—the idea that if you’re born in a place and governed by that place, you’re a citizen of that place.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Options range from $19 wagyu oxtail patties to a $48 grilled pork chop served with crab butter, grilled mango and a jus flavored with kuchela, a Trinidadian green-mango relish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“A dollar, maybe eighty cents. Just the Italian beef jus poured over bread.”

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

John Skrentny, a sociology professor at the University of California, San Diego, believes that, though birthright citizenship or jus soli is common throughout the Americas, "each nation-state had its own unique road to it".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

“He was jus tryin’ get home,” Cork said softly.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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