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Greek & Latin Roots
Lesson 12 jur, jus, jud
Term | Definition |
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abjure | (v) 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 |