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Roots: jud, jur, jus
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| judge | a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controversy |
| jurisdiction | the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered and followed |
| jurist | an expert in law |
| jury | a group of people swore to abide by the laws to determine the truth |
| just | lawful; fair |
| justification | the fact that is said to prove that something is true |
| justify | to prove; to offer |
| perjury | to break the law by lying; to break a formal promise; to break an oath |
| suffix: ify | verb |
| suffix: ification | noun |
| suffix: ion | noun |
| root: jur, jus, jud | law; justice |
| root: per | away |
| prefix: ab | to, toward |
| abjure | to give up rights; to recant |