Vocab List 21: Jur/Jus/Jud

Front

What is the term for the territory or land in which justice and laws are followed?

Back

Jurisdiction

Front

What does it mean to give up rights to justice or to recant under oath?

Back

Abjure

Front

Who is an expert in the law or one who practices law?

Back

Jurist

Front

What is the act of breaking the law by lying or breaking a formal promise?

Back

Perjury

Front

What do you call a person chosen to interpret laws and decide on a winner or settle a controversy?

Back

Judge

Front

What is the term for fairness and moral rightness in the treatment of individuals?

Back

Justice

Front

What is the act of proving something to be right or reasonable?

Back

Justification

Front

What is a group of people sworn to render a verdict in a legal case?

Back

Jury

Front

What does it mean to evaluate or assess something critically?

Back

Judgment

Front

What is the term for a legal decision made by a judge?

Back

Judicial decision