Jura
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
As to titles based on this word, see the corresponding titles under Jus. JURA FISCALIA (Lat.). Rights* of the exchequer. 3 Bla. Com. 46. JURA IN RE (Lat). In Civil Law. Rights in a thing, as opposed to rights to a and which give a right to an action in ren% against whoever has the possessioa These rights are of four kinds: dominium, hc Breditaa, aervitua, pignua. Heinecdus, Elem. Jur. Oiv. S 333. See Jus in Bb. JURA PER80NARUM (Lat.). In Civil Law. Bights which belong to men in their different characters or relations, as father, apprentice, citizen, etc. 1 Sharsw. Bla. Com. 122, n. JURA REGALIA (Lat). Royal rights. 1 Bla. Com. 117, 119, 240; 3 id. 45. JURAMENT/C CORPORALES (Lat). Corporal oaths, q. v.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
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. 45.
— Jura in re. In the civil law, Rights in a thing; rights which, being separated from the dominium, or right of property, exist independently of it, and are enjoyed by some other person than him who has the dominium. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 237.
— Jura majestatis. Rights of sovereignty or majesty; a term used la the civil law to designate certain rights which belong to each and every sovereignty and which are deemed essential to its existence. Gilmer v. Lime Point, 18 Cal. 250.
— Jura mixti dominii. In old English law. Rights of mixed dominion. The king's right or power of jurisdiction was so termed. Hale, Anal. § 6.
— Jura personarum. Rights of persons; the rights of persons. Rights which concern and are annexed to the persons of men. 1 Bl. Comm. 122.
— Jura praediorum. In the civil law. The rights of estates. Dig. 50, 16, 86.
— Jura regalia. In English law. Royal rights or privileges. 1 Bl. Comm, li7, 119; 3 Bl. Comm. 44.
— Jura regia. In English law. Royal rights; the prerogatives of the crown. Crabb, Com. Law, 174.
— Jura rerum. Rights of things; the rights of things; rights which a man may acquire over external objects or things unconnected with his person. 1 Bl. Comm. 122; 2 Bl. Comm. 1.
— Jura summi imperii. Rights of supreme dominion ; rights of sovereignty. 1 Bl. Comm. 49; 1 Kent, Comm. 2ll.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I Rights; laws; freedoms or abilities. Jnra eodem modo destituuntnr qno constitnnntnr: laws are abrogated by the same means [authority] by which they are mada Jura naturae sunt iramutabllia: the laws of nature are unchangeable. Jura personarum: rights of persons; the rights of persons. Jura pnblica: public rights; — anteferenda priyatis: public rights are to be preferred to private; — ex priyato [priyatlsj promiscne decidi non debent: public rights ought not to be decided promiscuously with private. Jura rernm: rights of things; the rights of things; rights which a man may acquire over external objects. Jura sanguinis nnllo jure civili dirimi possunt: the rights of blood can be taken away by no civil law. Jura summi Imperii: rights of supreme dominion; rights of sovereignty.
In English law. Jura flscalia: fiscal rights; rights of the exchequer. ' Jura regalia: royal rights, or privileges. Jura regia: royal rights; the prerogatives of the crown.
In old English law. Jura mixti dominii: rights of mixed dominion.
In the civil law. Jura prsediorum: the rights of estates. Jura in re: rights in a thing; rights which exist independently of the dominium, and are enjoyed by some person other than him who has the dominium.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Jus. JURAIi. Pertaining to natural or positive right.''
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
;. Rights; laws; v. Jm. Jura ad rem: rights to a thing, ia personam, against a person. Jura eodem modo destituuntur quo constituuntur: laws are abrogated in the same manner in which they are enacted. Jura publica auteferenda privatis: public rights are to be preferred to private. Jura summi imperii: rights of sovereignty. Jura in re: rights in a thing, either partial rights or ownership; v. Jus. Juria regalia, regia: royal rights.