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2601 Etymology dictionary, p. interrupt (v.).2
… a legal right," from Latin interruptus, past participle of interrumpere "break apart, break off, break through," from inter "between" (see inter- ) + rumpere "to break …
2602 Etymology dictionary, p. intruder (n.).2
1530s, agent noun from intrude. Originally legal. Fuller ("Pisgah-Sight of Palestine," 1650) has fem. form intrudress .
2603 Etymology dictionary, p. invalid (adj.2).2
"of no legal force," 1630s, from special use of Latin invalidus "not strong, infirm, impotent, feeble, inadequate," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + validus "strong" (from PIE root *wal- "to be strong").
2604 Etymology dictionary, p. irresponsible (adj.).2
1640s, "not legally answerable for conduct or actions," from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + responsible. Meaning "not acting with a sense of responsibility" is from 1680s. Related: Irresponsibly .
2605 Etymology dictionary, p. issue (n.).4
Legal sense developed from the notion of "end or result of pleadings in a suit (by presentation of the point to be determined by trial)," hence "the controversy …
2606 Etymology dictionary, p. jail-bait (n.).2
also jailbait, "girl under the legal age of consent conceived as a sex object," 1928, from jail (n.) + bait (n.).
2607 Etymology dictionary, p. John Doe (n.).2
… a legal action, attested from 1768 (in Blackstone). The fictitious defendant was Richard Roe. If female, Jane Doe, Jane Roe. Replaced earlier John-a-nokes (1530s …
2608 Etymology dictionary, p. John Doe (n.).3
… narrower legal sense "name of the fictitious plaintiff in actions of ejectment." John Doe warrant attested from 1935.
2609 Etymology dictionary, p. joinder (n.).2
"act of joining together" (usually in specific legal senses), c. 1600, from French joindre "to join," taken as a noun, from Latin iungere "to join together, unite, yoke," from nasalized form of PIE root *yeug- "to join."
2610 Etymology dictionary, p. jointure (n.).2
… ." Specific legal sense is from mid-15c.: "estate or property settled on an intended husband and wife, meant as a provision for the latter."
2611 Etymology dictionary, p. judgment (n.).2
mid-13c., jugement, "action of trying at law, trial," also "capacity for making decisions," from Old French jugement "legal judgment; diagnosis; the Last Judgment" (11c.), from jugier "to judge" (see judge (v.)).
2612 Etymology dictionary, p. judicature (n.).2
1520s, "legal power of administering judgment," from Medieval Latin iudicatura, from iudicat-, past participle stem of Latin iudicare "to judge" (see judge (v.)). For …
2613 Etymology dictionary, p. jural (adj.).2
"legal, juristic," 1630s, from Latin iur- (see jury (n.)) + -al (1).
2614 Etymology dictionary, p. jurisdiction (n.).3
… a legal or judicial authority extends" is from late 14c. Meaning "judicial authority, right of making and enforcing laws" is from early 15c. The form in English …
2615 Etymology dictionary, p. jurist (n.).2
… , "a legal writer, one who professes the science of the law," from Old French juriste (14c.), from Medieval Latin iurista "jurist," from Latin ius (genitive iuris ) "a right …
2616 Etymology dictionary, p. just (adj.).2
… ," especially "legal right, law" (see jurist; from Latin ius also come English jury (n.), injury, etc.).
2617 Etymology dictionary, p. just (adj.).3
… . as "legal, lawful, right in law." Also "exact, precise; marked or characterized by precision; having correct dimensions" (late 14c.); of narrations, calculations, etc …
2618 Etymology dictionary, p. justice (n.).2
… "justice, legal rights, jurisdiction" (11c.), from Latin iustitia "righteousness, equity," from iustus "upright, just" (see just (adj.)).
2619 Etymology dictionary, p. justice (n.).4
… punishment, legal vengeance." As a title for a judicial officer, c. 1200. Justice of the peace is attested from early 14c. To do justice to (someone or something …
2620 Etymology dictionary, p. justly (adv.).2
… of "legally, legitimately, rightfully" is early 15c.