corpus juris

cor·pus ju·ris

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawr-puh s joo r-is]
- /ˈkɔr pəs ˈdʒʊər ɪs/
- /ˈkɔː.pəs ˈdʒʊ.ˌrɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-puh s joo r-is]
- /ˈkɔr pəs ˈdʒʊər ɪs/

Definitions of corpus juris words

noun corpus juris a body of law, esp the laws of a nation or state 3
noun corpus juris a collection of all the laws of a nation or district 3
noun corpus juris a compilation of law, or the collected law of a nation, state, etc. 1
noun corpus juris the entire body of laws of a country or of a particular court. 0

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Origin of corpus juris

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; < Late Latin: literally, body of law

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Parts of speech for Corpus juris

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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corpus juris popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

corpus juris usage trend in Literature

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