541. Justice

a state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the circumstances.

542. Just Cause

Employment law: misconduct of an employee, or some other event relevant to the employee, which justifies the immediate termination of the employment contract.

543. Just Spatiandi Et Manendi

Latin, referring to a legal right of way granted to the public, but only for the purposes of recreation or education, such as upon parks or public squares.

544. Jus Ex Injuria Non Oritur

Latin, a legal right or entitlement cannot arise from an unlawful act or omission.

545. Jus

Latin, the law or a right.

546. Jury

A group of citizens randomly selected from the population and brought together to assist justice by deciding which version constitutes 'the truth' given different evidence by both parties.

547. Jurisprudence

Legal decisions which have developed and which accompany statues in applying the law against situations of fact.

548. Jurisdiction

Refers to a court's authority to judge over a situation usually acquired in one of three ways: over acts committed in a defined territory, over certain types of cases, or over certain persons.

549. Jure

By right, under legal authority or by the authority of the law.

550. Jurat

Written certification by a judicial officer that a deponent or affiant recognizes and endorses all parts of an affidavit he or she proposes to sign, and confirms that an oath has been administered.

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