Category: J

  • Justitia

    Definition of Justitia Justice. The constant and perpetual wish to give each man his due (Justinian). (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Justitia in the Dictionaries, Justitia in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics […]

  • Jus

    Definition of Jus In its widest sense includes moral as well as legal obligations. It means (1) law as opposed to lex (a statute); (2) a right; (3) relationship; (4) the Court of a magistrate. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Jus in […]

  • Jus Publicum

    Definition of Jus Publicum That part of the law concerning public affairs, that which dealt with causes between the State and private individuals. ]t comprised ecclesiastical law, constitutional law, and criminal law. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]

  • Jus Accrescendi

    Definition of Jus Accrescendi The right of accrual. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Jus Accrescendi in the Dictionaries, Jus Accrescendi in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, […]

  • Jus Scriptum

    Definition of Jus Scriptum The written part of the law consisting of statutes, decrees of the plcbs and of the senate, decisions of emperors, edicts of magistrates and answers of jurisprudents. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Jus […]

  • Jus Accrescendi Inter Mercatores Pro Beneficio Commercii Locum Non Habet

    Definition of Jus Accrescendi Inter Mercatores Pro Beneficio Commercii Locum Non Habet The right of survivorship among merchants, for the benefit of commerce, does not exist Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Jus Accrescendi Inter Mercatores Pro […]

  • Jus Spatietidi Et Manendi

    Definition of Jus Spatietidi Et Manendi The right to stray and remain Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Jus Spatietidi Et Manendi in the Dictionaries, Jus Spatietidi Et Manendi in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the […]

  • Jus Aedilicium

    Definition of Jus Aedilicium The rules of law as stated in the edicts published by the curule aediles and administered by them. It was included in the jus honorarium. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Jus Aedilicium in the Dictionaries, […]

  • Jus Tertii

    Definition of Jus Tertii The right of a third person. A wrongdoer cannot plead the jus tertii, i. e., he cannot plead that the plaintiff is not entitled to possession against the wrongdoer because a third party is the real owner Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]

  • Jus Civile

    Definition of Jus Civile (1) The law peculiar to a particular State, e.g., Rome. (2) The old law of Rome as opposed to the later jus praetorium. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Jus Civile in the Dictionaries, Jus Civile in our legal […]