| jury |
a body of persons summoned to a court of law who are sworn to hear evidence and give a true verdict in a case. [2 definitions] |
| jury-rig |
to assemble or put into place in a makeshift way, or for temporary use, as on a vessel. |
| jus sanguinis |
the legal principle that a child is a citizen of the country of his or her parents' citizenship. |
| jus soli |
the legal principle that a child is a citizen of the country in which he or she is born. |
| just |
fair, equitable, and honest. [12 definitions] |
| just about |
practically; almost; nearly. |
| justice |
the principle or quality of equity; moral rightness. [5 definitions] |
| justice of the peace |
the lowest level of magistrate in some U. S. states, whose jurisdiction is usu. part of a county and whose duties include administering oaths, performing marriages, and trying minor cases. |
| justifiable |
capable of being defended or explained. |
| justification |
something that explains, justifies, or defends, as an explanation or supporting evidence. [2 definitions] |
| justified |
made reasonable or excusable by demonstrated facts; warranted. [2 definitions] |
| justify |
to demonstrate (something) to be true or valid. [5 definitions] |
| justly |
with justice or fairness. [2 definitions] |
| justness |
the quality of being just or right. [2 definitions] |
| jut |
to project or extend sharply outward; protrude (often fol. by "out"). [2 definitions] |
| jute |
a coarse, strong fiber taken from any of a variety of plants native to the East Indies, used to make twine, burlap, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| juvenescent |
becoming youthful or young. |
| juvenile |
not yet having attained maturity; not adult; young. [4 definitions] |
| juvenile court |
a law court with jurisdiction over cases involving children under a specified age, usu. eighteen years. |
| juvenile delinquency |
antisocial or criminal behavior by a juvenile person, which often warrants legal action. |
| juvenilia |
artistic or written works produced in youth, esp. by artists and writers who have later become famous. [2 definitions] |