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cor⋅pus ju⋅ris

  [kawr-puhs joor-is]
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–noun
a compilation of law, or the collected law of a nation, state, etc.
Origin:
1825–35; < LL: lit., body of law
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Main Entry: corpus jur·is
Pronunciation: -'jur-is, -'yur-Es
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, a body of law
: a comprehensive collection of the law of a judicial system or of a country or jurisdiction
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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