jus

¹

[juhs, yoos]

noun

Law.

plural

jura 

1. a right.

2. law as a system or in the abstract.

jus

²

[zhy, zhoos, joos]

noun

French.

1. juice; gravy.

jus

¹

/ dʒʌs /

noun

1. a right, power, or authority

2. law in the abstract or as a system, as distinguished from specific enactments

jus

²

/ ʒy, ʒuː /

noun

1. a sauce

Word History and Origins

Origin of jus¹

From the Latin word jūs law, right

Word History and Origins

Origin of jus¹

Latin: law

Origin of jus²

French: literally, juice

Example Sentences

Previously, anyone with an Italian ancestor who lived after 17 March, 1861 - when the Kingdom of Italy was created - qualified to be a citizen under the 'jus sanguinis', or descendent blood line law.

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John Skrentny, a sociology professor at the University of California, San Diego, believes that, though birthright citizenship or jus soli is common throughout the Americas, "each nation-state had its own unique road to it".

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Many African nations, which historically followed jus soli under colonial-era legal systems, later abandoned it after gaining independence.

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Ireland was the last country in the region to allow unrestricted jus soli.

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More than 30 countries - including Canada, Mexico, Malaysia and Lesotho - practise automatic "jus soli", or "right of the soil" without restriction.

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Related Words

• dressing 
• flavoring 
• gravy 
• relish