jus gentium

[ juhs-jen-shee-uhm ]

/ ˈdʒʌs ˈdʒɛn ʃi əm /

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noun Roman Law.

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Origin of jus gentium

1540–50; <Latin: law of the nations

Words nearby jus gentium

jurywoman, jus, jus canonicum, jus civile, jus divinum, jus gentium, jus naturale, jus postliminii, jus primae noctis, jus sanguinis, Jusserand

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How to use jus gentium in a sentence

The idea as to what jus gentium was, of course varied with times.
International Law|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker
That part of it which was applied throughout the Empire, the jus gentium, was regarded as "written reason."
Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria|Norman Bentwich
Slavery exists in any country only by municipal law,—in no country by the jus gentium.
Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume VIII (of 20)|Charles Sumner
Jus gentium est quod naturalis ratio inter omnes homines constituit.
The Two First Centuries of Florentine History|Pasquale Villari

The jus gentium seems to have become identical with the more rigorous jus civile.
The Two First Centuries of Florentine History|Pasquale Villari

British Dictionary definitions for jus gentium

jus gentium

/ (ˈdʒɛntɪəm) /

noun

Roman law those rules of law common to all nations

Word Origin for jus gentium

from Latin

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