JUNK-BOTTLE, junk'bot-l, _n._ a thick, strong bottle, of green or black
glass.
JUNKER, y[=oo]ng'k[.e]r, _n._ a young German noble or squire.--_n._
JUNK'ERISM, the narrow political and social ideas of the aristocratic party
in Prussia called _Junkers_.
JUNKET, jung'ket, _n._ any sweetmeat or delicacy: curds mixed with cream,
sweetened and flavoured: a feast or merrymaking, a picnic, a spree.--_v.i._
to feast, banquet, take part in a convivial entertainment or spree.--_v.t._
to feast, regale, entertain:--_pr.p._ junketing; _pa.p._ jun'keted.--_n._
JUNK'ETING, a merry feast or entertainment, picnicking. [It. _guincata_--L.
_juncus_, a rush.]
JUNO, j[=oo]'n[=o], _n._ in Roman mythology, the wife of Jupiter, parallel
with the Greek Hera, regarded as the special protectress of marriage and
the guardian of woman from birth to death: a queenly woman.--_adj._
JUN[=O]'NIAN.
JUNTA, jun'ta, _n._ a meeting, council: a Spanish grand council of state.
[Sp.,--L. _jung[)e]re_, to join.]
JUNTO, jun't[=o], _n._ a body of men joined or united for some secret
intrigue: a confederacy: a cabal or faction:--_pl._ JUN'TOS. [Sp. _junta_.]
JUPATI-PALM, j[=oo]'pa-t[=e]-päm, _n._ a South American palm yielding the
raphia-fibre.
JUPITER, j[=oo]'pi-t[.e]r, _n._ the chief god among the Romans, the
parallel of the Greek Zeus--also JOVE: the largest and, next to Venus, the
brightest of the planets.--JUPITER'S BEARD, the house-leek. [L., Gr. _Zeus
pat[=e]r_, Sans. _Dyaus pitar_, lit. 'Jove (Zeus) father.']
JUPON, j[=oo]'-pon, _n._ a sleeveless jacket or close-fitting coat,
extending down over the hips: a petticoat.--_n._ JUPETTE', a jupon with
very short skirt. [Fr. _jupon_, _jupe_, a petticoat.]
JURAL, j[=oo]'ral, _adj._ pertaining to natural or positive right.--_adv._
JU'RALLY.
JURASSIC, j[=oo]-ras'sik, _adj._ (_geol._) one of the three divisions of
the Mesozoic rocks, including the Lias and Oolites, and so called from its
well-developed strata in the _Jura_ Mountains.
JURAT, j[=oo]'rat, _n._ the official memorandum at the end of an affidavit,
showing the time when and the person before whom it was sworn.
JURAT, j[=oo]'rat, _n._ a sworn officer, as a magistrate.
JURANT, j[=oo]'rant, _adj._ taking an oath.--_n._ one who takes an
oath.--_adj._ JU'RATORY, pertaining to an oath.
JURIDICAL, j[=oo]-rid'ik-al, _adj._ relating to the distribution of
justice: pertaining to a judge: used in courts of law.--_adv._
JURID'ICALLY. [L. _juridicus_--_jus_, _juris_, law, _dicere_[typo:
_dic[)e]re_], to declare.]
JURISCONSULT, j[=oo]-ris-kon'sult, _n._ one who is consulted on the law: a
lawyer who gives opinions on cases put to him: a jurist. [L. _jus_,
_juris_, law, _consultus_--_consultere_, to consult.]
JURISDICTION, j[=oo]-ris-dik'shun, _n._ the distribution of justice: legal
authority: extent of power: district over which any authority
extends.--_adjs._ JURISDIC'TIONAL, JURISDIC'TIVE. [Fr.,--L. _jurisdictio_.]
JURISPRUDENCE, j[=oo]-ris-pr[=oo]'dens, _n._ the science or knowledge of
law.--_adj._ JURISPRU'DENT, learned in law.--_n._ one who is learned in
law.--_adj._ JURISPRUDEN'TIAL.--MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE, forensic medicine
(see FORENSIC). [Fr.--L., _jurisprudentia_--_jus_, _juris_, law,
_prudentia_, knowledge.]
JURIST, j[=oo]'rist, _n._ one who is versed in the science of law, esp.
Roman or civil law: a civilian.--_adjs._ JURIST'IC, -AL.--_adv._
JURIST'ICALLY. [Fr. _juriste_.]
JURY, j[=oo]'ri, _n._ a body of not less than twelve men, selected and
sworn, as prescribed by law, to declare the truth on evidence before them:
a committee for deciding prizes at a public exhibition.--_ns._ JU'ROR, one
who serves on a jury--also JU'RYMAN; JU'RY-BOX, the place in which the jury
sit during a trial.--JURY OF MATRONS, a jury of 'discreet' women impanelled
to try a question of pregnancy, as where a widow alleges herself to be with
child by her late husband, or a woman sentenced to death, to stay
execution, pleads that she is with child. [Fr. _juré_, sworn--_jurer_--L.
_jur[=a]re_, to swear.]
JURYMAST, j[=oo]'ri-mäst, _n._ a temporary mast raised instead of one
lost.--_adj._ JU'RY-RIGGED, rigged in a temporary way.--_n._ JU'RY-RUDD'ER,
a temporary rudder for one lost. [Not _injury-mast_, but O. Fr. _ajurie_,
aid--L. _adjut[=a]re_, to aid.]
JUS, jus, _n._ law right.--JUS CIVILE, the civil law; JUS DIVINUM, the
divine right of kings; JUS GENTIUM, law of nations; JUS MARITI, the right
of a husband; JUS NATURALE, the law of nature, the common sense of justice;
JUS PRIMÆ NOCTIS, the alleged right of a feudal superior to deflower a
young bride.
JUSSIVE, jus'iv, _adj._ expressing command.--_n._ a grammatical form or
construction expressing commands.
JUST, just, _n._ a tilt. Same as JOUST.
JUST, just, _adv._ lawful: upright: exact: regular: true:
righteous.--_adv._ precisely, almost exactly, very lately, (_coll._) quite,
barely.--_adv._ JUST'LY, in a just manner: equitably: uprightly:
accurately: by right.--_n._ JUST'NESS, equity: propriety: exactness.
[Fr.,--L. _justus_--_jus_, law.]
JUSTICE, jus'tis, _n._ quality of being just: integrity: impartiality:
desert: retribution: a judge: a magistrate.--_ns._ JUS'TICESHIP, office or
dignity of a justice or judge; JUSTIC'IARY, JUSTIC'IAR, an administrator of
justice: a chief-justice.--JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (abb. J.P.), an inferior
magistrate; JUSTICES' JUSTICE, a term sarcastically applied to the kind of
justice sometimes administered by the unpaid and amateur magistracy of
England.--LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE, the chief judge of the King's (or Queen's)
Bench Division of the High Court of Justice; LORD JUSTICE-CLERK, the
Scottish judge ranking next to the Lord-Justice-general, presiding over the
Outer House or Second Division of the Court of Session, vice-president of
the High Court of Justiciary; LORD JUSTICE-GENERAL, the highest judge in
Scotland, called also the Lord President of the Court of Session.--HIGH
COURT OF JUSTICIARY, the supreme criminal court of justice in Scotland.
[Fr.,--L. _justitia_.]
JUSTIFY, jus'ti-f[=i], _v.t._ to make just: to prove or show to be just or
right: to vindicate: to absolve:--_pr.p._ jus'tifying; _pa.p._
jus'tified.--_adj._ JUSTIF[=I]'ABLE, that may be justified or
defended.--_n._ JUSTIF[=I]'ABLENESS.--_adv._ JUSTIF[=I]'ABLY.--_n._
JUSTIFIC[=A]'TION, vindication: absolution: a plea of sufficient reason
for.--_adjs._ JUS'TIFIC[=A]TIVE, JUS'TIFIC[=A]TORY, having power to
justify.--_n._ JUS'TIFIER, one who defends, or vindicates: he who pardons
and absolves from guilt and punishment.--JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH, the
doctrine that men are justified by faith in Christ. [Fr.,--L.
_justific[=a]re_--_justus_, just, _fac[)e]re_, to make.]
JUSTLE, jus'l, _v.t._ Same as JOSTLE.
JUT, jut, _v.i._ to project:--_pr.p._ jut'ting; _pa.p._ jut'ted.--_adv._
JUT'TINGLY, projectingly.--_n._ JUT'-WIN'DOW, a projecting window. [A form
of _jet_.]
JUTE, j[=oo]t, _n._ the fibre of an Indian plant resembling hemp, used in
the manufacture of coarse bags, mats, &c. [Orissa _jhot_, Sans. _jhat_.]
JUTTY, jut'i, _n._ a projecting part of a building: a pier, a
jetty.--_v.t._ and _v.i._ (_Shak._) to jut. [_Jut_.]