jus
jus (j[schwa]s also joos or yoos), n. [Latin “law, right”] 1. Law in the abstract. 2. A system of law. 3. A legal right, power, or principle. 4. Roman law. Man-made law. • The term usu. refers to a right rather than a statute. Cf. FAS(1); JUS ANTIQUUM; LEX. — Abbr. J. — Also spelled […]