Lat. Plural of "jus." Rights; laws. 1 Bl. Comm. 123. See Jus. Jura fisoalia. In English law. Fiscal rights; rights of the exchequer. 3 Bl. Comm. 45. Jara in re. In the civil law. Rights in a thing; rights which, being separated from the dominium, or right of property, exist independently of it and are enjoyed by some other person than him who has the dominium. Mackeld. Rom. … [Read more...] about JURA
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JURATOR
A juror; a compurgator, (q. v.) Juratores debent esse vicini, sufficientes et minus suspect. Jurors ought to be neighbors, of sufficient estate, and free from suspicion. Jenk. Cent 141. Juratores sunt judices facti. Juries are the judges of fact. … [Read more...] about JURATOR
JUMENT
In old Scotch law. An ox used for tillage. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt. 2, p. 89. … [Read more...] about JUMENT
JURA NATURAE SUNT IMMUTABILIA
Latin, meaning The laws of nature are immutable. … [Read more...] about JURA NATURAE SUNT IMMUTABILIA
JURATORY CAUTION
In Scotch law. A description of caution (security) sometimes offered in a suspension or advocation where the complainer is not in circumstances to offer any better. BelL … [Read more...] about JURATORY CAUTION