jus scriptum

dʒʌs ˈskrɪptəm

jus scripta

Definition

Definition of jus scriptum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal code

TECH.

formal laws written and recorded in documents

TECH.

The constitution is considered a jus scriptum.
The jus scriptum was referenced in the legal debate.
Lawyers studied the jus scriptum for case precedents.

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Expressions with jus

jus sanguinis

right to citizenship by parents' nationality

Many countries grant citizenship through jus sanguinis.

au jus

adj.

meat served with its own juices

The steak was deliciously au jus.

jus civile

body of Roman civil law applicable to citizens

The jus civile was foundational in the development of European legal systems..

jus soli

right to nationality by birthplace

Many countries grant citizenship through jus soli.

jus tertii

legal right claimed by a third party

The defendant raised a jus tertii defense in court.

jus commun

law common to a group or area

The jus commun was applied across the entire region.

Origin of jus scriptum

Latin, jus (law, right) + scriptum (written)

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French:loi écrite, ...
German:geschriebenes Recht, ...
Italian:jus scriptum, ...
Spanish:jus scriptum, ...
Portuguese:jus scriptum, ...
Chinese:成文法, ...
Japanese:成文法, ...
Arabic:مَدْوَنَة قانُونِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:חֹוק כָּתוּב, ...
Russian:писаное право, ...
Ukrainian:писане право, ...
Hindi:लिखित कानून, ...
Bengali:লিখিত আইন, ...
Catalan:jus scriptum, ...
Czech:psané právo, ...
Danish:jus scriptum, ...
Dutch:geschreven wet, ...
Greek:γραπτό δίκαιο, ...
Hungarian:írott jog, ...
Khmer:ច្បាប់ជាលាយលក្ខណ៍អក្សរ, ...
Korean:성문법, ...
Persian:قانون مدون, ...
Polish:prawo pisane, ...
Portuguese (BR):jus scriptum, ...
Romanian:jus scriptum, ...
Swedish:jus scriptum, ...
Thai:กฎหมายลายลักษณ์อักษร, ...
Turkish:yazılı hukuk, ...
Vietnamese:luật thành văn, ...

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