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JUS DEVOLUTUM

The right of the church of presenting a minister to a vacant parish, In case the patron shall neglect to exercise his right within the time limited by law.

JUS NAVIGANDI

The right of navigating or navigation; the right of commerce by ships or by sea. Locc. de Jure Mar. lib. 1, c. 3.

JUS PROPRIETATIS

The right of property, as distinguished from the jus pos- sessionis, or right of possession. Bract, fol. 3. Called by Bracton “jus mcrum,” the mere right. Id.; 2 Bl. Comm. 197; 3

JUS UTENDI

The right to use property without destroying its substance. It is employed in contradistinction to the jus abutendi. 3 Toullier, no. 86.

JUSTIFICATION

A maintaining or showing a sufficient reason in court why the defendant did what he is called upon to answer, particularly in an action of libel. A defense of justification is a

JESSE

A large brass candlestick, usually hung in the middle of a church or choir. Cowell.

JOINTRESS, JOINTURESS

A woman who has an estate settled on her by her hus- band, to hold during her life, if she survive him. Co. Litt. 46.

JUGE

In French law. A judge.

JURAL

1. Pertaining to natural or positive right, or to the doctrines of rights and obligations; as “jural relations.” 2. Of or pertaining to jurisprudence; juristic ; juridical. 3. Recognized or sanctioned by

JUS ANGLORUM

The laws and customs of the West Saxons, in the time of the Heptarchy, by which the people were for a long time governed, and which were prefer- red before all others.

JUS DICERE

To declare the law; to say what the law is. The province of a court or judge. 2 Eden, 29; 3 P. Wins. 485.

JUS HAURIENDI

In the civil and old English law. The right of drawing water. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 27,

JUS NECIS

In Roman law. The right of death, or of putting to death. A right which a father anciently had over his children. Jus non habenti tute non paretur. One who has no

JUS PROTEGENDI

In the civil law, The name of a servitude. It is a right by which a part of the roof or tiling of one house is made to extend over the adjoining

JUSJURANDUM

Lat. An oath.Jusjurandum inter alios factum neo noccre nec prodesse debet. An oath made between others ought neither to hurt nor profit. 4 Inst. 279.

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