jus gentium
[ juhs jen-shee-uh m ]
/ ˈdʒʌs ˈdʒɛn ʃi əm /
noun Roman Law.
See under jus civile.
Origin of jus gentium
1540–50; < Latin: law of the nations
Words nearby jus gentium
jurywoman,
jus,
jus canonicum,
jus civile,
jus divinum,
jus gentium,
jus naturale,
jus postliminii,
jus primae noctis,
jus sanguinis,
jus soli
Definition for jus gentium (2 of 2)
jus civile
[ juhs si-vahy-lee, -vee- ]
/ ˈdʒʌs sɪˈvaɪ li, -ˈvi- /
noun Roman Law.
the rules and principles of law derived from the customs and legislation of Rome, as opposed to those derived from the customs of all nations (jus gentium) or from fundamental ideas of right and wrong implicit in the human mind (jus naturale).
Origin of jus civile
< Latin: civil law
British Dictionary definitions for jus gentium (1 of 2)
jus civile
/ (sɪˈviːlɪ) /
noun
the civil law of the Roman state
the body of law derived from the principles of this law
Compare jus gentium, jus naturale
Word Origin for jus civile
from Latin
British Dictionary definitions for jus gentium (2 of 2)
jus gentium
/ (ˈdʒɛntɪəm) /
noun
Roman law
those rules of law common to all nations
Word Origin for jus gentium
from Latin