The right of renun-ciation; the right of an heir, under the Roman law, to renounce or decline the in-heritance, as, for example, where his accept-ance, in consequence of the necessity of pay-ing the debts, would make it a burden to him. See Mackeld. Rom. Law, 8 733
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In practice. A certain number of men, selected according to law, and sworn (jurati) to inquire of certain matters of fact, and declare the truth upon evidence to be laid before them. This definition embraces the various subdivisions of juries; as grand jury, petit jury, common jury, special jury, coroner’s jury, sheriff’s jury, (q. v
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In Spanish iaw. A certain per-petual pension, granted by the king on the public revenues, and more especially on the salt-works, by favor, either in consideration of meritorious services, or in return for mon-ey loaned the government, or obtained by it through forced loans. Escrlche
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one member of a jury. Sometimes, one who takes an oath; as in the term “non-juror,” a person who refuses certain oaths
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Pertaining or belonging to, or characteristic of, jurisprudence, or a jurist, or the legal profession
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In old English law. A journey; a day’s traveling. Cowell
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The philosophy of law, or the science which treats of the prin-ciples of positive law and legal relations
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Lat. In the civil and common law. Jurisprudence, or legal science
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The power and au-thority constitutionally conferred upon (or constitutionally recognized as existing iu^ a court or judge to pronounce the sentence of the law, or to award the remedies provided by law, upon a state of facts, proved or ad-mltted, referred to the tribunal for declslou, and authorized by law to be the subject of investigation or action by that tribunal, and in favor of or against persons (or a res) who present themselves, or who are brought, be-fore the court in some manner sanctioned by law as proper and sufficient. 1 Black, Judgm. i 215. And Bee Nenno v. Rallroad Co., 105 Mo. App. 540, 80 S. W. 24; Ingram v. Fuson, 118 Ky. 882, 82 8. W. 606; Tod v. Crisman, 123 Iowa, 693, 99 N. W. 686; Harrigan v. Gilchrist, 121 wis. 127, 99 N. W. 909; wight-man v. Karsner, 20 Ala. 451; Reynolds v. Stockton, 140 U. S. 254, 11 Sup. Ct. 773, 35 L. Ed. 464; Templeton v. Ferguson, 89 Tex. 47, 33 S. W. 329; Succession of weigel, 17 La. Ann. 70
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Pertaining or relating to jurisdiction; conferring jurlsdic-tlon; showing or disclosing jurisdiction; defining or limiting jurisdiction; essential to jurisdiction
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A jurist; a person skilled in the science of law, particularly of international or public law
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Lat Relating to the courts or to the administration of justice; jurldi-cal; lawful. Dies juridicus, a lawful day for the transaction of business in court; a day on which the courts are open
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Relating to administration of justice, or office of a judge
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In Scotch law. A description of caution (security) some-times offered in a suspension or advocation where the complainer is not in circumstan-ces to offer any better. BelL
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In English law. officers in the nature of aldermen, sworn for the government of many corporations. The twelve assistants of the bailiff in Jersey are called “jurats.”
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The act of swearing; the administration of an oath
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The clause written at the foot of an affidavit, stating when, where, and be-fore whom such affidavit was sworn. See
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