Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
jus pub·li·cumPronunciation:
-'p&-bli-k&m, -'pü-blE-"kumFunction:
nounEtymology: New Latin, from Latin, public law or right
: a right of public ownership;
specifically : the right of ownership of real property that is held in trust by a government for the public
jus publicum —United States v. Hensel, 509 Federal Reporter Supp. 1376 (1981)>
