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suo jure

[ soo-oh yoo-re; English soo-oh joor-ee ]
/ ˈsʊ oʊ ˈyu rɛ; English ˈsu oʊ ˈdʒʊər i /
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adverb Latin.
in one's own right.
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British Dictionary definitions for suo jure

suo jure
/ (ˈsuːəʊ ˈdʒʊərɪ) /

adverb
mainly law in one's own right

Word Origin for suo jure

Latin
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