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The following 9 entries include the term juris.
Juris Doctor
noun: a degree conferred by a law school usually after three years of full-time study
sui juris
adjective: having full legal rights or capacity
ignorantia juris neminem excusat
Latin phrase: ignorance of the law excuses no one : ignorance of the law is no defense
actio stricti juris
noun: an action in Roman law that the judge was to decide according to the strict legal rules without reference to equitable considerations —contrasted with actio bonae fidei
alieni juris
adjective: subject to the authority of another —opposed to sui juris
homo alieni juris
noun: a person under the control of another —opposed to homo sui juris
homo sui juris
noun: a person under his or her own control —opposed to homo alieni juris
nullius juris
adjective: having no standing in law : without legal effect or validity
universitas juris
noun: the totality of the rights and liabilities of a person
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