Jurisdictional Roots

What does the root JUR, JUS, JUD mean? 

• to believe 
• to trust 
• law; justice 
• writing 

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controversy 

• judge 
• jurisdiction 
• jurist 
• jury 

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered and followed 

• jurisdiction 
• jurist 
• jury 
• just 

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

an expert in law 

• jurist 
• jury 
• just 
• justice 

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

a group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth

• jury 
• just 
• justice 
• justification 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

lawful; fair 

• just 
• justice 
• justification 
• justify 

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

fairness; rightfulness 

• justice 
• justification 
• justify 
• perjury 

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

the fact that is said to prove that something is true

• justification 
• justify 
• perjury 
• abjure 

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

to prove; to offer 

• justify 
• perjury 
• abjure 
• judge 

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

to break the law by lying; to break a formal promise; to break an oath 

• perjury 
• abjure 
• judge 
• jurisdiction 

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A