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one member of a jury of matrons, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The right of renun-ciation; the right of an heir, under the Roman law, to renounce or decline the in-heritance, as, for example, […]

In practice. A certain number of men, selected according to law, and sworn (jurati) to inquire of certain matters of fact, and […]

A juror; one who is lm-paneled on a Jury Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish iaw. A certain per-petual pension, granted by the king on the public revenues, and more especially on the salt-works, by […]

one member of a jury. Sometimes, one who takes an oath; as in the term “non-juror,” a person who refuses certain oaths […]

Pertaining or belonging to, or characteristic of, jurisprudence, or a jurist, or the legal profession Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A journey; a day’s traveling. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The philosophy of law, or the science which treats of the prin-ciples of positive law and legal relations Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Lat. In the civil and common law. Jurisprudence, or legal science Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. A student of the civil law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Skilled or learn-ed in the law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The power and au-thority constitutionally conferred upon (or constitutionally recognized as existing iu^ a court or judge to pronounce the sentence of […]

Pertaining or relating to jurisdiction; conferring jurlsdic-tlon; showing or disclosing jurisdiction; defining or limiting jurisdiction; essential to jurisdiction Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

A jurist; a person skilled in the science of law, particularly of international or public law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Lat in Roman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Relating to the courts or to the administration of justice; jurldi-cal; lawful. Dies juridicus, a lawful day for the transaction of […]

LaL of rlght; of law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat By right; in right; by the law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Relating to administration of justice, or office of a judge Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. A description of caution (security) some-times offered in a suspension or advocation where the complainer is not in circumstan-ces […]

In English law. officers in the nature of aldermen, sworn for the government of many corporations. The twelve assistants of the bailiff […]

The act of swearing; the administration of an oath Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A jaror; a compurgator, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The clause written at the foot of an affidavit, stating when, where, and be-fore whom such affidavit was sworn. See Source: Black’s […]