Be the Judge and the Jury: jur, jus, List 2

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. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  2. jurist
    a legal scholar
  3. jury
    a body of citizens sworn to give a verdict in a court of law
  4. justice
    judgment involved in the assignment of reward and punishment
  5. justifiable
    capable of being shown to be reasonable
  6. justification
    something that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
  7. justify
    defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
  8. perjure
    make oneself guilty of telling untruths in a court of law
  9. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  10. unjust
    violating principles of justice
Created on Tue Jun 10 19:49:35 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 11 12:06:41 EDT 2025)

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