Be the Judge and the Jury: jur, jus, List 1

The Latin roots jur and jus refer to "law," "justice," and "taking an oath." Do you swear to practice these words to improve your law-related vocabulary?
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  1. abjuration
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  2. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  3. adjure
    command solemnly
  4. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  5. injure
    cause damage or affect negatively
  6. injured
    harmed
  7. injury
    wrongdoing that violates another's rights
  8. injustice
    the practice of being unfair
  9. juridical
    of or relating to the law or jurisprudence
  10. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
Created on Tue Jun 10 19:20:17 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 11 12:04:25 EDT 2025)

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