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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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

Ireland was the last country in the region to allow unrestricted jus soli.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

Once the wine has cooked out, we add more aromatics and transfer the pan to a 350-degree oven to reduce to the thick and sticky jus that glazed the chicken on the plate.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

He say, Okay, boy, you be servin jus a little while, too.’

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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