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The act of swearing; the administration of an oath. Jurato creditur in judieio. He who makes oath is to be believed in judgment. … [Read more...] about JURATION

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

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

In old Scotch law. An ox used for tillage. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt. 2, p. 89. … [Read more...] about JUMENT

Latin, meaning The laws of nature are immutable. … [Read more...] about JURA NATURAE SUNT IMMUTABILIA