JUS
\d͡ʒˈʌs], \dʒˈʌs], \dʒ_ˈʌ_s]\
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jus, n. law right.--JUS CIVILE, the civil law; JUS DIVINUM, the divine right of kings; JUS GENTIUM, law of nations; JUS MARITI, the right of a husband; JUS NATURALE, the law of nature, the common sense of justice; JUS PRIMÆ NOCTIS, the alleged right of a feudal superior to deflower a young bride.
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