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juris

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for juris.

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But it's also not something that is (ought to be) under the juris prudence of the law.

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Quick take

a tribe of South American Indigenous people.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of juris gathered in one view.

N

a tribe of South American Indigenous people.

N

The (also Juri, Yuri) a tribe of South American Indigenous people, formerly occupying the country between the rivers Içá (lower Putumayo) and Yapura, north-western Brazil.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for juris.

N

a tribe of South American Indigenous people.

N

The (also Juri, Yuri) a tribe of South American Indigenous people, formerly occupying the country between the rivers Içá (lower Putumayo) and Yapura, north-western Brazil.

Example sentences

1

But it's also not something that is (ought to be) under the juris prudence of the law.

2

A great quote is 'Ignorantia juris non excusat' which translates out to 'ignorance of the law excuses no one'.

3

There's no reason for lawyers to need juris doctors rather than apprenticeships.

4

His friend died and he was charged with robbery (the original crime) as well as the subsequent crimes, as is policy in American juris prudence.

5

I have a juris doctor, making me as much of a doctor as she is.

6

'Ignorantia juris non excusat' This would have been logical with short and understandable laws.

7

I find it very scary that we accept a principle such as Ignorantia juris non excusat but don't bother teaching law and make it understandable to common people.

8

> I have a juris doctor, making me as much of a doctor as she is.

9

I mean, the fundamental responsibility of citizens is to adhere to the law (ignorantia juris non excusat); the fundamental responsibility of government is to make the law available to citizens because it is not reasonable to require compliance with laws that are not practically available to citizens.

Quote examples

1

The concept of "Ignorance of the law is no excuse" (Ignorantia juris non excusat) was really only ever meant in the context of natural laws, e.g.

2

When legislatures churn out volumes and volumes of bills every single year, "ignorantia juris non excusat" non excusat.

3

Even though they have "Juris Doctorate" degrees.

Proper noun examples

1

Now there are several providers (such as Fastcase) which compete with Westlaw and Juris.

2

This latter reason is also behind two later developments (making it standard for the law degree program to be 3 years, and rebranding the name of the degree from the traditional LLB (Bachelor of Laws) to the pretentious JD (Juris Doctor).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use juris in a sentence?

But it's also not something that is (ought to be) under the juris prudence of the law.

What does juris mean?

a tribe of South American Indigenous people.

What part of speech is juris?

juris is commonly used as N.