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Greek & Latin Roots
Lesson 12 jur, jus, jud
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |