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JURA

Categories: Constitutional

Definition (1910 Edition)

Lat. Plural of “jus.” Rights; laws. 1 Bl. Comm. 123. See Jus. —Jura fiscalia. In English law. Fiscal rights; rights of the exchequer. 3 Bl. Comm.

civil law to designate certain rights which belong to each and every sovereignty and which are deemed essential to its existence. Gilmer v.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.