injuria
- noun
- /ɪnˈdʒʊəriə/
- Archaic
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agravio
- The scholar explained how the concept of injuria influenced later legal systems.
Examples
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In Roman law, an injuria could result in compensation for the victim.
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The court ruled that the defendant committed an injuria against the plaintiff.
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A deliberate insult was sometimes considered an injuria in ancient courts.
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Many legal scholars debate the definition of injuria in modern law.
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The lawyer argued that her client had suffered an injuria due to the defendant's negligence.
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In Roman law, injuria refers to wrongs that cause harm to another person.
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The judge ruled that the plaintiff's claim was based on an injuria that had occurred during the incident.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Injuria comes from Latin parts in- 'against' and ius 'law'. It originally named an action 'against the law' in Roman law, so it referred to a wrongful act that could lead to compensation and today means a legal injury.
