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jur,jus,jud
Greek and Latin Roots
Term | Definition |
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abjure (v) | to give up rights; to recant |
judge (n) | a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controversy |
jurisdiction (n) | the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered and followed |
jurist (n) | an expert in law |
jury (n) | a group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth |
just (adj) | lawful; fair |
justice (n) | fairness; rightfulness |
justification (n) | the fact that is said to prove that something is true |
justify (v) | to prove; to offer |
perjury (v) | to break the law by lying; to break a formal promise; to break an oath |