jus
1 Americannoun
plural
jura-
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
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
Many African nations, which historically followed jus soli under colonial-era legal systems, later abandoned it after gaining independence.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025
When the jus is cooled, we harvest the rendered chicken fat and infuse green herbs to make a green fat we then drizzle over the chicken before it goes out to the guest.
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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