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alieni juris
[ ey-lahy-ee-nahy joor-is, ey-lee- ]
adjective
, Law.
- under the control of another, as a minor or someone with an intellectual disability would be. Compare sui juris ( def ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alieni juris1
From Latin: literally, “of another's law”
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