jus
1 Americannoun
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a right.
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law as a system or in the abstract.
noun
noun
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a right, power, or authority
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law in the abstract or as a system, as distinguished from specific enactments
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of jus
From the Latin word jūs law, right
Example Sentences
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She has a firm idea about the distinction between two very different theories of citizenship: jus soli, based on soil, and jus sanguinis, based on descent.
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
And after a local screwpine sorbet palate cleanser, Maldivian chefs slice up Wagyu tenderloin alongside baby leeks, eggplant, fennel pollen and coconut jus.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025
Ireland was the last country in the region to allow unrestricted jus soli.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025
“Ah jus lak uh chicken. Chicken drink water, but he don’t pee-pee.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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